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Texting while driving now the leading cause of teen death in the U.S.

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We’ve warned about the dangers of texting and driving before and now here comes news that drunk driving has been replaced with texting while driving for the leading cause of teen death in the U.S.

Microsoft working on $99 video-streaming set-top box

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Microsoft is looking to create a set-top box for media playback, according to a report. As well as previous rumors, this new one says that the software giant is working on a device that will allow users to sign

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You can now buy Air Force One

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If you ever wanted to buy Air Force One, the President of the United States’ plane, now is your chance. Win the bid and you can jet set just like Obama does.

UK Smart Meter Project Delayed Until Autumn 2015

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The UK Government has announced today that the UK Smart Meter project to bring smart meters to 30 million UK homes next year and remove the age old process of using estimated gas and electric bills, has been delayed

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Asus Transformer Tablet Teased For Computex 2013 Unveiling (video)

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Asus has released a new teaser trailer in the run up to the Computex 2013 conference, at which they will be launching new products. Watch the video after the jump to see a glimpse and learn more. Going by the

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Huawei W1 Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Announced

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The Huawei W1 was announced today, and it is the company’s first Windows Phone 8 smartphone. It goes on sale online in the U.S. this month. Huawei says that the W1 is easier to use, gives quicker access to

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YouTube Paid Subscriptions Pilot Program Launches

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It has been rumoured to be arriving for sometime, and now YouTube have officially launched a new YouTube paid subscriptions pilot program for paid subscriptions to content on YouTube. The new YouTube paid subscriptions start from just $0.99 per month and

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BlueStack GamePop Android Games Console Takes On Ouya (video)

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A new Android games console is preparing to launch in the form of the BlueStack GamePop, which looks to be gearing up to go head-to-head against the Ouya console. The BlueStack GamePop console is currently available to pre-order during

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Mozilla Offering Developers Free FireFox OS Phones

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To bolster their developer community Mozilla is now offering free FireFox OS powered smartphones to developers in the how they will create awesome applications for the new operating system. To be eligible for a free FireFox OS smartphone, you’ll

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Oculus Rift Support Added To Valve’s Half-Life 2 Game

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Valve has announced this week that they have now added support for the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headset that is currently under development. The Oculus Rift headset was originally funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign, and in the

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Amazon May Be Developing Smartphone With 3D Display

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We have heard rumors before about Amazon developing a smartphone of its own before. In this case the smartphone is reportedly going to be manufactured by Foxconn in China, and is expected to be released in either Q2 or

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Surface Pro Stylus Receives Pressure Sensitivity For Photoshop And Others

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After originally launching back in February without pressure sensitivity support for Adobe Photoshop and other third party applications, Microsoft’s Surface Pro stylus has now received an update to remedy the situation. The missing pressure sensitivity support for Adobe Photoshop

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