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Google to begin offering free Wi-Fi Internet access at all 7,000 U.S. Starbucks locations in August

You may or may not have mixed feelings about Google, but hey, free Wi-Fi access at all Starbucks locations across the U.S. Per 9to5Google, Google has announced that it will soon be supplying WiFi to all Starbucks locations in the United States as a means of advertising its Google Play music service. The offer also […]

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Hardware Mac Pro News

Apple offers first look at next-gen Mac Pro at WWDC

The new Mac Pro is en route. And it’s really, really, awesomely black. Per Macworld, Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller unveiled the company’s upcoming Mac Pro during a “sneak peek” at the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. The upcoming new desktop workstation features a sleek, cylindrical design that’s a stark contrast to the mammoth, […]

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Facebook Messenger to receive VOIP upgrade for European versions of the software

If you’re across the pond, this’ll come in handy. Per AppleInsider, Facebook Messenger users on iOS in the U.K. and other parts of Europe will get a software update on Monday enabling Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) calling within the app. The update comes after Facebook already rolled out the feature in the United States […]

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Hardware News

Microsoft to launch Surface Pro tablet, expand international availability on February 9th

If you’re hankering for more of Microsoft’s Surface tablet, you’re in luck. Per AppleInsider, Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will expand its Surface tablet lineup next month with the new “Pro” model running Windows 8, as well as a new “RT” version with 64 gigabytes of storage. Surface Windows 8 Pro will be available […]

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Apple, Samsung come to terms over Galaxy S III Mini, remove it from forthcoming patent infringement case claims

Not that this is going to entirely alleviate the ongoing conflict between the Hatfields and the McCoys, but it’s a small step in the right direction. Per AppleInsider, a court document filed on Friday revealed that Apple is dropping all claims against Samsung’s Galaxy S III Mini smartphone after the Korean company said it has […]