Google’s answer to Apple Pay may have been late to the game, but it’s already leading the way with a new rewards program — and it’s awesome. Dubbed “Tap 10,” the program offers up free Google Play content simply for using Android Pay on a regular basis, and there’s even a mention of Chromecast giveaways. Google is

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Nintendo’s first smartphone game was nowhere near as exciting as we all expected it to be, but the Japanese company promises it has greater things up its sleeve for 2016. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has confirmed plans to bring the characters we know and love to mobile titles this year, but we’ll have to wait to

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In news that is sure to disappoint some, Netflix has announced that over the next few weeks it will crack down on customers using proxies or “unblockers” to trick the streaming video service into thinking they’re in a different country as a way of accessing extra content. In an open letter, Netflix’s Vice President of

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Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a measure on certain Android smartphones that prevents thieves from bypassing security features to initiate a factory reset on a stolen device, and therefore shut out attempts by the original owner to recover it. Good idea, but LG and Samsung smartphones have already had their FRP bypasses… and now the

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Have you heard the one about the phone encryption bill in New York that will fine retailers $2,500 for each cell phone they sell that can’t be decrypted? That set-up is its own punchline. This bill is a terrible idea. The proposed law has been around since June and is getting another go now that

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We don’t know yet what Samsung’s next smartphone will look like, but we’re not the biggest fans of this Galaxy S7 concept. It’s very … bubbly. This design comes courtesy of Curved/labs, and it envisions a phone with a slightly larger screen than the S6 but with the same size of case. It achieves this

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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S7 will reportedly deliver with a new feature called “Vivid Photo,” which will be a clone of the Live Photos function on iPhone 6s, allowing users to shoot images that come alive when they are pressed. We already know that Samsung is planning to rip off Apple’s new 3D Touch feature for its latest

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The Lapa Bluetooth Tracker is a tiny device attaches to your keys or wallet – or really anything you want to hang onto – and tracks it for you. Better yet, it will actually warn you before you leave things behind. But if you do, simply open the Lapa app on your smartphone and it will

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Amazon made Prime an even greater deal this week by adding 20% off the latest games, but if that couldn’t persuade you to finally sign up, perhaps a discounted membership will. This weekend only, a year of Prime will cost you just $73 — down from $99. The discount kicks in at 9 p.m. PT this Friday,

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Sony is bringing its new Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact to the U.S., five months after it made its debut in the U.K. and Taiwan. You’ll be able to get your hands on them next month, with prices starting at $499.99. The Xperia Z5 is Sony’s newest flagship, and although it’s not quite as

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