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HangKeys custom iOS keyboard lets you play Hangman in any messaging app

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by on June 1, 2015 at 9:55 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, custom, HangKeys, hangman, Insider, ios, Keyboards

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We’ve seen plenty of iOS custom keyboard since the feature arrived with iOS 8 – from personalized emoji to smart calendar shortcuts and Taylor Swift lyrics. HangKeys might just be the simplest and most fun one yet: It turns any messaging app (or even SMS) into a venue to play Hangman. It’s very simple. Once you’ve installed the keyboard, you can choose a word, then send messages with the game layout, updating it each time your opponent guesses a letter. The small letters are a little bit fiddly to type with on an iPhone 5s, but otherwise it’s an enjoyable time-waster that might add something…

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Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here

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by on June 1, 2015 at 9:39 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Roundups

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It’s Monday, which means there’s a good chance you spent the weekend having fun with friends and family, or taking care of chores, rather than keeping an eye on the tech news. Luckily for you, we were paying attention while you were doing other things. All you need to do is make yourself a coffee, clear 10 minutes in your schedule and catch up on everything you missed. News from The Next Web over the weekend The NSA is no longer authorized to spy on US citizens — for now Woman unknowingly tosses a first-gen Apple computer worth $200,000 at…

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Asus ZenWatch 2 gains digital crown, might seem familiar to Apple Watch fans

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by on June 1, 2015 at 8:59 am
Posted In: android wear, Around the Web, ASUS, Gadgets, Smartwatches, ZenWatch

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Asus has revealed a new Android Wear smartwatch — the ZenWatch 2 — at the Computex trade show in Taipei. The timepiece comes in two sizes, in silver, gunmetal or rose gold. Taking after the Apple Watch, it features a digital crown to interact with the device. It also comes with a new magnetic charger that Asus claims is faster and attaches more easily than its predecessor. How will it perform? Asus hasn’t said much more about the ZenWatch 2’s specs other than that it uses a Qualcomm processor. You can get a ZenWatch 2 with a leather strap, rubber straps…

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Windows 10 will be available on July 29

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by on June 1, 2015 at 8:20 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Windows 10

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Microsoft announced today that it will release Windows 10 on July 29. The OS will be available as a free upgrade to all licensed Windows 7 and 8.1 users. Windows 10 will feature Microsoft’s voice assistant Cortana, the company’s all-new Edge Web browser and will run on desktops as well as tablets and phones. ➤ Hello World: Windows 10 Available on July 29 [Windows Blog] Read next: Here’s what you’ll need to run Windows 10

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