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Samsung Gear VR active users pass 1 million as Facebook adds 360 pictures to newsfeed, VR

By Duncan Riley May 12, 2016

Virtual reality uptake has hit a new milestone with the Facebook, Inc.-owned Oculus announcing Wednesday that the Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR had 1 million active users in the month of April. The number doesn’t…

No more lost in translation: Google Translate gets Word Lens for Chinese, Tap to Translate feature, more

By Collen Kriel May 11, 2016

Google is rolling out a variety of changes for its 500 million+ Google Translate users. Changes include a new Tap to Translate feature for Android, Offline Mode for iOS users and Word Lens for…

Apple denies believable report that it is planning to eventually stop selling music in its iTunes store

By Duncan Riley May 11, 2016

Apple, Inc. has denied a report that it is planning to stop selling music via its iTunes store at some point in the coming four years. The claim came via sources quoted by Digital…

Instagram gets a makeover including new logo and design changes

By Duncan Riley May 11, 2016

Facebook-owned photo sharing app Instagram has had a makeover that includes a new logo and changes to the design of the app itself. The changes include the once iconic Instagram brown camera logo being abandoned…

Report: Google’s Alexa competitor is called Chirp and may be teased at Google I/O next week

By Duncan Riley May 11, 2016

Google, Inc.’s planned competitor to Amazon.com, Inc.’s Alexa smart home assistant may be teased at next week’s Google I/O conference, according to a report Wednesday. Recode claims the new device has an internal project…

Bitcoin Weekly 2016 May 11: OpenBazaar 1.1.5, Bitbank Chinese mine, Gemini adds Ethereum trading

By Kyt Dotson May 11, 2016

Looks like Bitcoin survived the recent appearance and disappearance of self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, Craig Wright. Who made his debut along with promises of proof last Monday and lasted until Thursday when he abruptly…