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Amazon is Giving Away Unlimited Cloud Storage for Only $5 on Holiday Season

Amazon Updates 2015 Tablet Lineup

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is bumping up its 2015 tablet lineup before the official start of the holiday season. The online retailer giant is rolling out an update for its tablets that adds nighttime reading mode. This new mode will allow users to adjust the display of their tablets in order to minimize the so-called blue light output for a more comfortable reading experience.

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Uber Releases ‘Ride Request’ Button for Developers to Add to Their Apps

Transportation network company Uber is looking to make its services even simpler with its newest feature. Uber has released a new button that will allow iOS and Android app developers to add the "Uber Ride Request" button to their apps. The Uber Ride Request Software Developer Kits for both the Android and iOS platform is currently available to be download on Uber's GitHub page.

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Google Chrome on Android Now Consumes 70% Less Data

Tech giant Google announced on Tuesday that it is upgrading the compression capabilities of its Chrome Data Saver feature on the Android platform. The Mountain View-based company claims that the new compression method employed by its browser will reduce data usage by up to 70 percent.

A representative presents a Motorola Moto 360 watch is seen during the Google I/O Developers Conference at Moscone Center on June 25, 2014 in San Francisco, California.

Moto 360 Sport Hits UK, France in December; US in January

Motorola announced that the revamped Moto 360 Sport Android Wear smartwatch will be released in the United Kingdom and France this December. The smartwatch will debut in the United States in January 2016.

Google self-driving car

Google Hires ex-Tesla Autopilot Engineering Manager

Months after losing one of top executives to Apple, Tesla is once again losing yet another leading engineer to Google. Robert Rose left Tesla in October following the release of Autopilot. Reports indicate that the engineer joined Google Robotics on Dec. 2.

Microsoft, HP, Cloud Service

Microsoft, HP Unveil Plans for Cloud Platform

Two major players in the tech industry, Microsoft and Hewlett Packard, announced on Tuesday that they are working on a partnership in the cloud platform market. HP will provide new hardware products for Microsoft to integrate into its Azure cloud platform.

OnePlus

OnePlus Launches Sandstone Case for iPhone 6, iPhone 6S

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus is breaking the cardinal rules of marketing with its latest offering. OnePlus has announced that will release a case for Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S.

Hardcourt friends Kobe and Pau

Gasol has Nice Things to Say About Kobe Bryant Following Retirement Announcement

Former Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol has nothing but love, respect and admiration for the National Basketball Association's "Black Mamba", Kobe Bryant.

New iPhone 6s and 6s Plus on display at the Apple Ginza store on September 25, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.

iPhone 7 Rumors: 3.5mm Headphone Jack to be Ditched on Smartphone

The rumor mill is once again rolling and the latest buzz is about the upcoming iPhone 7. Rumors indicate that the iPhone 7 will come without the 3.5mm headphone jack. The flagship Apple device will instead rely solely on the Lightning connector port for both headphone and charging uses.

Li-1st, the world's first commercial Li-Fi product.

Li-Fi Boasts 224GB Per Second Transfer Speeds

Experts are constantly looking for new technologies that could upgrade the current Wi-Fi technology. The newest technology that is slowly gaining attention among tech experts is Li-Fi, a light based data delivery method that promises speeds of up to 224GB per second.

A cutout of the Raspberry Pi 2 minicomputer.

$5 Raspberry Pi Zero Sold Out in Just a Day

UK-based educational nonprofit company Raspberry has once again raised the bar on low-cost computing after it released the Raspberry Pi Zero on Thursday. The $5 computer has sold out in just a single day.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Executives Knew About False Emission Test Results About a Year Ago: Report

Volkswagen executives were aware of the false fuel efficiency and emission test results for at least a year before the public was informed about it, according to a report by a German newspaper.

The Pirate Bay

New Court Ruling Allows The Pirate Bay to Continue Operating in Sweden

Notorious torrent website The Pirate Bay scored a major blow against regulators after its home country Sweden decided not to block its services.

TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 28: Prius is displayed at the Toyota booth during the media preview ahed of The 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 at Tokyo Big Sight on October 28, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.

2016 Toyota Prius Boasts Excellent Gas Mileage

The 2016 Toyota Prius has got auto experts and enthusiasts excited about its release. The new Prius sports some minor upgrades. Just like previous editions, the new Prius boasts excellent gas mileage as well as practicality.

Mozilla’s Firefox 42 Version Adds Tracking Protection In Private Browsing Mode

Mozilla Reveals it Does Not Depend on Google Anymore

Mozilla, a non-profit organization, once relied on tech giant Google for all of its revenue. Recently, Mozilla reveal that it is not receiving even a single cent from Google.

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