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Turkey Continues Fight Against

'Minecraft': Game May Be Banned in Turkey Because Ministry Says It Promotes Violence Against Women

Turkey's Family and Social Policy Ministry has begun the procedure to ban "Minecraft" from the country. Its report found the game promotes violence and could cause "social isolation."
Vaio Phone

Vaio Launches First Smartphone in Japan with Android 5.0 Lollipop

Sony sold its Vaio computer brand to Japanese Industrial Partners last year.
WhatsApp VoIP Calling Feature

Untethered iOS 8.1.1 TaiG Jailbreak Update: Tweak Available to Enable VoIP Calling on iPhone

The Facebook-owned company has been working on adding VoIP, which would help it to draw parity with Skype, Viber and the like.
Data Plans

Americans are Watching More TV Online and On Smartphones

The amount of time spent watching TV on phones and online has doubled.
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90,000 Fans Sign Petition for 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Remaster

Between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, gamers have a treasure trove of popular game remakes. Now, gamers ask the most popular franchise on earth to step back in time: Call of Duty.
Samsung Galaxy S6

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Pre-orders Pass 20 Million

It looks like the new Galaxy S6 smartphone might live up to the high expectations placed on it as Samsung reports a record number of pre-orders.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush

Major Republicans Fight Back Against Net Neutrality

It's not just major telecommunications companies that are unhappy with the FCC's ruling on making the Internet a public utility. It looks like some major Republicans are incensed as well.
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GTA 5: Online Heists, Adversary Modes Go Live; Find Out How Armed Robbery Works

Grand Theft Auto V players are finally able to enjoy two long-awaited features: Rockstar Games kept its promise and released both "Online Heists" and "Adversary Modes" on March 10.
New Minecraft Update Removes Bug

Mojang Updates Minecraft Installer Now Combined with Java to Protect Users from Security Threats

The new installer brings Java when downloading "Minecraft" removing the necessity to have an independent Java program as the standalone version will run only what the game requires.
Jorge Granier of Latin Everywhere

MARKETPLACE: How Jorge Granier Aims to Turn a Family Legacy into a New Digital Empire

Jorge Granier found a way to give his family's legacy -- archival television programs from his family's media company, and former Venezuelan TV channel RCTV -- a new life online. Now he's set his sights on creating a global Spanish-language streaming empire.
Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed Victory Will Reportedly Be Released in Late 2015, Creators Have Enough Content for 10 Years

It will be a few months before Ubisoft officially announces the game. They plan to do so at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles in June.
Lingua.ly bilingual language learning app

Tap That App: Lingua.ly Makes Every Day an Immersive Language Learning Experience

This week, we take a hands-on look at the language learning app Lingua.ly.
Google Nexus 6

Verizon Nexus 6 Release Date: March 12 Confirmed with VoLTE and Android 5.1 Lollipop

The Google-branded Nexus 6 smartphone is coming to Verizon this week.
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$1,299 MacBook with Retina Display Unveiled; Laptop Has Force Touch Trackpad, Is Thinnest Ever

The MacBook grew 21 percent last year while the notebook industry declined.
Obama launches high-tech jobs initiative

Tech Support News & Job Hiring Update 2015: President Obama Launches High-Tech Jobs Initiative

President Barack Obama on Monday launched a new initiative that asks employers, educational institutions and local governments to better prepare Americans for jobs in the high-tech industry. The effort tackles the fact that wages in that field have remained stagnant despite the overall uptick in the U.S. economy.
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Venezuela Supermarket: Finger Scanners Installed to Reduce Food Hoarding

Faced with food shortages and an uncertain economy, Venezuela, as part a plan to initiate the rationing of food, will install 20,000 fingerprint scanners at supermarkets across the socialist country.
Apple Watch, iWatch, Digital Crown

Apple Watch: Is It 'the Future' or Will It Flop? [Poll]

At its big "Spring Forward" event on Monday, Apple finally disclosed some key facts about the Apple Watch that the company wasn't ready to discuss when CEO Tim Cook took the stage last September to unveil the smartwatch.

HBO Now Will Be an Apple TV Exclusive for Three Months, Apple TV Drops its Price

HBO Now is finally coming next month, and it will only be available on Apple TV at first.
Apple CEO Tim Cook with iPhone 6 and Apple Watch

What to Expect from Apple's New Smartwatch

At 10 a.m. local time in San Francisco, Apple will unveil its new Watch -- again -- but this time, to reveal the Cupertino giant's first wearable technology in detail.
Nexus 6

Google's Next Update, Android 5.1 Lollipop, May Launch This Week -- But Only for Select Smartphones

The Android equivalent of the old saying "the rich get richer" has to be "the updated get more updates."
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