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Uber tweaks its app to make UberPool rides more convenient

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UberPool is one of the cheaper ride-hailing options, grouping nearby passengers who are headed in the same direction. The problem is that all of those pickups and drop-offs can be time consuming. To help, Uber has announced a raft of… Go To Full Article

Snapchat Groups will let you chat with 16 friends at once

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Even though Snapchat has quickly become a huge communication platform, there are still basic features it lacks, like group messaging. With Snapchat Groups, announced today, the app is beginning to fill those gaps. It'll let you start group chats with... Go To Full Article

Apple AirPods finally go on sale after delays

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Were you worried that Apple's delay in shipping AirPods would deprive you of a holiday gift? You can (probably) relax. Apple has quietly started selling its first self-branded Bluetooth earphones through at least its online store. If you order now,... Go To Full Article

Omnity's search engine uses rare word matching to find unexpected results

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When it comes to search, there's Google and there's everyone else -- the company is basically synonymous with searching the internet. But Omnity, a relatively new company from San Francisco, thinks own search that's based on "semantic mapping" offers...… Go To Full Article

Dark days ahead for Nvidia and AMD

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Pacific Crest has been looking at its tarot cards The divination team from Pacific Crest have been shuffling their tarot cards and are seeing some dark clouds forming for AMD and Nvidia. … Go To Full Article

Google bought the firm behind that Amazon Alexa smartwatch

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Cronologics, the company that developed what it hoped would be an alternative smartwatch OS to Android Wear, has been acquired by Google for an unknown sum. The startup was founded by former Google employees, ironically enough, and recently launched... Go To Full Article

HMD announces the Nokia 150 & 150 Dual SIM feature phones

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HMD Global, the new home of Nokia phones, today announced two Nokia-branded feature phones: 150 and 150 Dual SIM. These new phones, according to the company, combine beautiful craftsmanship with hallmark Nokia durability. The Nokia 150 and 150 Dual SIM… Go To Full Article

Cuba signs deal with Google to speed up access to its services

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A lot has happened since President Obama announced that Google would work with Cuba to speed up its internet. There's a new president in waiting and Fidel Castro has passed away, but the pledge to boost the country's connectivity is… Go To Full Article

2017 could be when barbarians overwhelm Intel

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Empire doomed It has been said for a while now that Intel’s glorious empire, on which the sun never sets, could be overthrown by barbarians, but so far the Chipmaker has managed to thrive. … Go To Full Article

Asustek cleaning up in the game monitor market

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Competition not harming us Asustek says it is not concerned by an increase in the numbers of rivals trying to enter its gaming monitor turf. Vincent Chiou, associate president of Asustek's Monitor… Go To Full Article

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