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New leak gives us a look at the camera on the next LG-made Nexus

No self-respecting flagship smartphone can go without a dual camera setup these days, so it’s not all that surprising that the next LG-made Nexus device will come with a dual camera. At least, that’s what some new leaks seem to suggest. It also looks like the smartphone will have a singl

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Amazon has joined the anti-Flash campaign

Amazon has decided to join the ever-growing list of tech companies that are trying to finally kill off Flash by making their services less reliant on it or just banning it altogether. This month will be the last time the company starts accepting ads that use Flash, because after September 1st, Amazo

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Samsung is working on a rugged version of the Galaxy Note 5

Those of you with more physically active lifestyles probably know how difficult it can be to keep your smartphone safe at times, something that Samsung has been capitalizing on for years with its own rugged smartphones. The latest such device will apparently be a souped up version of the Galaxy Note

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Nothing seems to be able to stop the Stagefright vulnerability

Security flaws are one of those things that Android users have unfortunately grown accustomed to, but the recent vulnerability known as Stagefright has taken things to an entirely different level. This vulnerability affects the vast majority of Android devices out there at the moment and allows hack

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People have streamed more than a trillion songs so far this year

Music streaming is popular, really popular. It’s so popular, in fact, that according to a new report from Next Big Sound, people have streamed more than A TRILLION songs in the first half of 2015. The data was taken from Pandora, Rdio, SoundCloud, Spotify, Vevo, Vimeo, and YouTube, which means

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Snapchat won’t eat up all your data anymore

If there’s one complaint that everyone has about Snapchat, it’s that the app can eat up a LOT of data. When you receive a new snap, not only does Snapchat notify you that you’ve received it, it also automatically downloads it so that you can view the snap as soon as you open up the

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Leak: Samsung may be working on a massive 18.4-inch tablet

Samsung is the company that first started to blur the line between smartphone and tablet, so it makes sense that it also be the first to blur the line between tablet and… portable television? An inventory image that was recently leaked suggests that the company is currently working on a 18.4-i

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Comcast is blocking ads for cord-cutting services

Sling TV may be one of the more expensive streaming services out there, but it’s certainly one of the best options for cord-cutters who want to ditch their cable subscription but still have a cable-esque service to watch their shows on. As a direct competitor to traditional cable companies, it

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eBay is boiling itself down to just the basics

Now that the only thing driving eBay’s growth and profitability (PayPal) is gone, the company needs to figure out how to survive on its own. In its first major business move post-PayPal separation, the company has decided to trim some of the fat and shut down on-demand delivery service, eBay N

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Amazon may be opening its own physical grocery stores

One of the reasons that online stores are so popular nowadays is that they allow you to purchase whatever you want without having to leave the house. However, unlike physical stores where you have immediate access to whatever you purchased, purchasing something through an online store means you have

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Silicon Valley is finally turning its attention to disabled people

Somewhere around 20% of people in the United States suffer from some kind of disability, and while the severity of these disabilities varies greatly, the fact remains that many of these people require special attention when it comes to making products as accessible as possible. Unfortunately, they&#

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Sony has a plan to breathe new life into the Xperia line

We already know that Sony Mobile will continue to produce smartphones despite its numerous losses and unsuccessful products, but it has to turn things around eventually otherwise it’ll forced to shutdown whether it wants to or not. That’s why, in an effort to revive its Xperia line, Sony

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Leak: The Huawei-manufactured Nexus will be a massive powerhouse

While little in the way of official information has been released on this year’s Nexus smartphones, well-known leaker Evan Blass has revealed that the Huawei-manufactured Nexus will be launching in the fourth quarter of the year. On top of that, Blass claims that the device will come with a 5.

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