A complete list of the 240 new emoji coming soon to a phone near you
Tweens, teens and hip parents around the world, rejoice! Unicode, the consortium responsible for ensuring that text in software is consistent across the globe, has released a new version of its standard. Unicode 7.0 adds a total of 2,834 new characters including pictographic symbols, geometric symbols, arrows and Wingdings. Also included among them are 240 brand new emoji for your texting pleasure.
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Champion Professional Grade Carburetor Cleaner
Champion Professional Grade Carburetor Cleaner has a special 45% VOC formula that restores carburetor performance by removing gum, varnish, carbon deposits and dirt build-up. Champion’s carburetor cleaner cleans and frees automatic chokes, carburetor linkage, fuel injection intake systems, manifold heat controls and PCV smog valves. It also will not harm oxygen sensors or catalytic converters.
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Google’s eye in the sky will help it predict when the next iPhone will launch
While Google is paying only $500 million for satellite imaging company Skybox Imaging, the purchase may be a lot more valuable for Google’s future because it’ll help the Search giant gather even more data, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to the publication, by 2016 Skybox will be able to take high-resolution images of the Earth two times a day, all with just six satellites. By 2018, the company’s 24 satellites will be able to capture real-time videos from space, and record images three times a day.
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It’s now easier than ever to access your computer remotely from your mobile device
After launching on iPad last year, Parallels Access is now available on iPhone and on Android smartphone and tablets, allowing users to remotely access their computers easier than ever, no matter whether they’re Macs or PCs. In addition to supporting more mobile devices, including Android-based ones, Parallels has also introduced a new Parallels Access for Business app that will allow companies “centrally assign, manage and secure remote access to their computers.”
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Amazon’s first smartphone confirmed to be an AT&T exclusive
Last month amid a string of exclusive reports detailing just about everything there is to know about Amazon’s first smartphone, BGR reported that one of the handset’s key selling points will be a special data plan called “Prime Data.” Our sources were able to confirm as much, however details surrounding the special new plan were not known at the time. Multiple sources told us that Amazon’s phone would likely be an AT&T exclusive in the U.S., and they speculated that Prime Data could be an offering that provides free streaming of Prime videos and music that will not apply toward users’ data caps.
Now, one of the last few puzzle pieces has fallen into place.
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Apple settles massive $840 million price-fixing suit
Apple at one point vehemently denied that it was involved with an alleged eBook price-fixing scheme that drove up the cost of eBooks. Now, the company has agreed to settle the $840 million suit out of court, Bloomberg reports. A filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York shows that Apple has finally agreed to a settlement, the terms of which were not disclosed. Apple was found guilty in 2013 of colluding with book publishers to raise eBook prices above the discounted prices Amazon was charging in its Kindle store. Apple attorney Steve Berman noted in a letter to the judge that Apple will continue to appeal the guilty verdict, and any payments related to the settlement will be dependent on the results of that appeal.
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Nest Protect is back on sale, now cheaper than ever
Nest on Monday announced on its blog that it’s resuming Nest Protect sales, after having recalled more than 400,000 smoke alarm units in mid-May due to safety risks. Nest said that its smart smoke detector now sells for $99, or $30 cheaper than before. However, the Wave feature, which allows users to silence alerts from the Nest Protect by simply waving their arm – and which was found to be a security threat, as it could misinterpret certain gestures – will not be available to buyers.
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Wireline isn’t the only net neutrality fight you should care about
U.S. regulators are apparently considering whether to take a fresh look at wireless and wireline networks and whether to apply the same net neutrality rules to both fixed and wireless Internet traffic, Reuters writes.
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Amazon wants to take on Apple’s App Store and Google Play
After some very revealing leaks earlier in the year, Amazon is now just days away from unveiling its one-of-a-kind 3D smartphone and the online retailer is already looking for ways to convert customers in a very crowded market. Amazon published a press release on Monday announcing that the Amazon Appstore now contains over 240,000 apps, tripling its content over the past year. Amazon’s digital currency, Amazon Coins, have also been hugely popular with games and services in the Appstore.
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Forget Beats, these are the tiny wireless earbuds you’ve been waiting for
If you’re not a fan of wearing large, oversized headphones and are looking for something more discreet, then you might want to check out Earin, a new Kickstarter project that’s looking to raise £179,000 (USD $303,720) to help deliver the world’s smallest wireless earbuds. How small are we talking about? Consider that they measure in at 14 millimeters by 20 millimeters and weigh only 5 grams. From the video that Earin’s creators have posted, the earbuds are barely even noticeable when someone is wearing them and they look like standard small earplugs.
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