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Amazon Underground Actually Free program coming to an end

Like nabbing free games and other apps via Amazon Underground? Better get ’em while the gettin’s good. Amazon is putting the kibosh on the Underground Actually Free program, the company said Friday. The program offers thousands of premium apps, games and even in-app items at no cost, including extra lives, unlocked levels, unlimited add-on packs and more. If you’re on …

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Finding audiophile bliss with a high

The Luxman LX-380 is a vacuum tube integrated stereo amplifier with a long history, it’s the 12th-generation model, which originated with the SQ38 amp that debuted in 1963. Luxman was founded in Japan in 1925. I went to Adirondack Audio’s New York City showroom to check out the amp. Even before I listened I noted the exquisite tactile feel of …

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Microsoft wants to school Google’s Chromebook

Pop quiz: Which tech company is the most popular in schools? Answer: Google, by a mile. And Microsoft hopes to change that. The software giant is planning to hold an event in New York on Tuesday at which it’s expected to talk about new software for schools, and even a new low-cost PC designed to compete on price with machines …

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Apple stops paying Qualcomm’s patent royalties

The buck apparently stops with Apple. The iPhone maker has stopped paying royalties to contract manufacturers for phone patents owned by Qualcomm, starting with devices sold during the March quarter. Those manufacturers, like Foxconn, then pay Qualcomm for the intellectual property that’s essential for connecting phones to a wireless network. The move, the latest in a heated licensing battle between …

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Malaysia may prosecute WhatsApp group admins over fake news

Being a WhatsApp group chat admin is getting riskier in Malaysia. The country’s government may use an existing law to investigate group admins at the popular messaging app if they fail to curb the distribution of fake news (factually incorrect or misleading information), said Johari Gilani, the country’s deputy minister of Communications and Multimedia. This is particularly so if the …

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How to take full advantage of Pokemon Go events

While Niantic still hasn’t given us one-on-one battles or training, it does have events on a regular basis to keep players interested. Events usually center around a holiday or a new season. So far, there has been a Halloween event, “Thank You” event on Thanksgiving, Christmas event, Valentine’s event, Water festival, Easter event, Pokemon Day event and more. Throughout these, …

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