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Back in February, Google announced that it would start offering up advertising space in the Play Store's search results on Android. An initial trial run of this new functionality has been in place ever since with a handful of developers.

And now Google is opening up the system to all advertisers and developers. This means you're bound to see a lot more such ads starting in the near future.

As is obvious from the screenshots above, the paid-for listings look exactly the same as the normal search results when you look for an app in the Play Store. The only thing that's different is that small "Ad" mention, in white text on a yellow background, which can be found immediately to the left of the developer's name for the sponsored app.

How well those ads will be tied to the actual search terms you've used remains to be seen, but Google certainly has a lot of experience here from web searches. So perhaps this new ad system has a chance of not being too annoying, and maybe it's even sometimes going to be useful.

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Yesterday was the big launch day for Windows 10, the latest version of Microsoft's ubiquitous operating system. As promised, updates to the new OS are free if you're coming from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.

But what if you are on an older iteration, or if you run Linux? Or if you aren't sure if Windows 10 is for you?

Well, in that case, you can grab a free 90-day trial of the new OS. That's right, Microsoft is also offering people three months of use of Windows 10 for free. There are caveats here, though.

First off, it's the Enterprise edition that you can test drive. This means most of the apps that come with Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro are nowhere to be found. Let's name a few of the ones you'll be missing: Mail, People, Calendar, Photos, and even Cortana.

Oh, and you won't even get the Windows app store, so you'll have to get your software the old-fashioned way, by downloading installer files from third parties and then running them.

All of this is happening because, as its name implies, Windows 10 Enterprise edition isn't really meant for consumers to use. It's geared at Microsoft's corporate customers – but that doesn't mean you can't try it out yourself. Just be aware of the aforementioned limitations.

For detailed installation instructions, make sure you hit the Via link below.

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The Samsung Galaxy J2, an upcoming addition to the company's budget-minded J-series, is nearing, as evidenced by an entry on GFXBench' website. The benchmark listing brings confirmation on a few key specs, and announces the debut of the Exynos 3475 SoC.

The chipset features a 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and a Mali-T720 GPU, presumably a single-core version. There's a single gig of RAM on board, and the 4.3GB amount in the cell labeled Storage would indicate an 8GB total on the chip, with the difference taken up by the system.

Further down the specsheet we can see a 5MP primary camera, which isn't capable of 1080p video recording – a surprise, given that the J1 can do it. On the front you get a basic 1.9MP shooter with video capped at SVGA resolution. We're a little skeptical as to the credibility of this data, our doubts fueled by the comparison to the J1.

Another alarm is raised by the display size, which is quoted at 5.7 inches with a 540 x 960 pixels resolution. While the qHD resolution seems likely, a diagonal larger than the 5.5 inches of the Galaxy J7 is hard to believe, and we're left with previous rumors in the 4.5"-4.7" ballpark.

Given the contradictions between this present piece of info and previously available GeekBench listing as well as yet another floating rumor, we'd rather wait for some more reliable intel before putting our money on any of the above.

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The Razer Serval game controller is now available for purchase on the Google Store in the US. The controller is priced at $79.

The Serval is a Bluetooth controller for Android devices. It is primarily meant for the Razer Forge Android TV system but also works seamlessly with any Android smartphone or tablet. The controller has a holder attachment where you can clip on your smartphone and features a complete array of controls, including two joysticks, D-pad, four ABXY buttons, four shoulder buttons, controls to switch between up to four paired Bluetooth devices, and Android navigation controls.

If you want a high quality wireless controller for your Android smartphone or tablet, this could be it.

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Launched back in December 2009, Rovio's hugely popular Angry birds has been treated to innumerable spinoffs, but it wasn't until yesterday that a proper sequel was released. And this brand new version comes loaded with time-killing features.

Throwing strategy into the mix, you'll now be able to choose which bird from your arsenal to send next, hurtling at the pigs, and it makes it look easier than it actually is. Additionally some levels now have multiple stages, for an extra intense pig-annihilation experience. You also get to fight some bosses now, and Foreman, Chef and King Pigs won't let you pass without breaking a sweat.

Adding a twist to ordinary bird slinging, you'll now be able to cast spells on the enemy, useful for when things get tricky and you start pulling your hair after the 140th try at a stage. When the fun in solo play starts dying out, you can head over to the Arena, where you can take part in tournaments and challenge players…

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Amazon has announced that it has signed up former Top Gear stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May for an exclusive web series that will release in 2016 on Amazon Prime. The show will go into production soon.

Just like Top Gear, this yet to be named show will be based on cars, and will be produced by the trio's long time executive producer Andy Willman. Talking about the show Clarkson said, "I feel like I've climbed out of a bi-plane and into a spaceship.", possibly referring to the online only nature of the new show as opposed to Top Gear airing only on BBC.

Clarkson was fired from Top Gear back in March after he physically attacked the show's producer. After his departure from the show, his co-hosts and friends, Hammond and May, also left the show mid-season, with BBC suspending the show indefinitely. Since then BBC has hired Chris Evans to lead Top Gear but no co-hosts have been selected so far and there is no information on when that show will be back.

Meanwhile, fans of the show who have been clamouring to see the trio in action again now have something to look forward to. This is a big win for Amazon, however some people might be miffed as Amazon Prime is not available in many regions even where Amazon…

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