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    Weekly Snapshot: Tech News To Know Feb 21-26

    Stephen AltroggeBy Stephen AltroggeFebruary 26, 2016Updated:December 18, 20166 Comments4 Mins Read
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    Believe it or not, we don’t cover every piece of tech news here at SnapMunk. In an effort to keep you apprised of all things relevant in the world of technology and startups, here are some noteworthy tech news items that didn’t get a full column this week but certainly deserve a glance.

    Bill Gates Kinda Sides With The FBI.

    In a move that surprised exactly NO ONE, Bill Gates somewhat sided with the FBI in its battle against Apple. Gates says that Congress and the courts must help find a balance between security and privacy. Yet one more reason why Windows machines should be outlawed in every country.

    Bill Gates siding with the FBI rather than Apple
    Image via Forbes.com

    Activision Blizzard Acquires Candy Crush Maker For $5.9 Billion.

    Activision Blizzard, makers of the Call of Duty series and World of Warcraft, recently acquired King Digital for $5.9 billion dollars. King is the publisher of the massively popular online and mobile game Candy Crush. Apparently the deal makes Activision Blizzard the largest game network in the world, with over 500 million users. Activision has also announced that the arch villain in the next Call of Duty will be an angry gummy bear.

    Candy Crush Saga, acquired by Activision

    Oppo SuperVOOC Allows Phones To Fully Charge In 15 Minutes.

    In the “Best Phone Feature You’ve Never Heard Of” category, Oppo announced that their new SuperVOOC technology would allow Oppo mobile phones to fully charge in as little as 15 minutes. This technology will work with both micro-USB and USB Type-C cables. All of this is, of course, very exciting for the 6 people who use Oppo phones.

    Oppo phone that charges in 15 minutes
    Image via AndroidAuthority.net

    Oral-B Toothbrush Connects To App.

    This is like something out of The Jetsons. The latest Oral-B toothbrush, the Genius 9000, connects with a smartphone app to help you track brushing and learn better technique. The app uses the front-facing camera to observe your brushing and then, through the app, informs you of how to do it more effectively. Initial price will be between $200-$300 dollars. Are people really so bad at brushing their teeth that they need an app to help them? And who is going to spend $300 on a toothbrush?

    woman using OralB app for brushing teeth
    Image via Cnet.com

     

    Player Discovers Secret Menus In Original Mortal Combat Arcade Games.

    20 years after they were released, a player has discovered a series of secret menus in the original Mortal Combat arcade games. These menus were personally programmed by the original creator, Ed J. Boon, and display as “EJB Menu”. Among other things, the menus allow you to watch various character endings, input initials directly into the leaderboards, watch all the finishing moves, and even boot up a difficult-to-beat clone of Galaga. 20 years!!!!

    secret menus in Mortal Combat
    Image via bgr.com

    MasterCard To Implement Selfies As Passwords.

    This is either the beginning of the apocalypse or the golden age – I’m not sure which. MasterCard intends to implement selfie security checks to replace passwords. Customers will install the MasterCard Identity Check App on their phone or PC and take an initial selfie, which will be stored on the company’s servers. When they make an online purchase, a push notification will be sent to their phone, asking them to verify their identity, which they can do either by scanning their fingerprint or taking a short video selfie. MasterCard sees these checks as being particularly useful in developing markets where users may not have official documents.

    selfie ID from MasterCard
    Image via TechWorm.com

    Facebook Rolls Out “Reactions”.

    Facebook users can finally do more than simply “like” a status. Now, they can stamp a post with “Love”, “Haha”, “Wow”, “Sad”, “Angry”, and “Yay”. Personally, I don’t think this is enough. I also want: “TMI”, “Those Are Your Problems”, “No I Won’t Support Your Kickstarter”, and “I’m Calling The Police”.

    Facebook_Reactions15

    We would also be remiss not to include the excellent suggestions from The Oatmeal:

    oatmeal facebook reactions

    Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments!

    Stephen Altrogge
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    AUTHOR, SnapMunk Stephen Altrogge is a freelance writer based in Tallahassee, Florida. He writes about tech, marketing, faith, and lots of other things. He’s married to Jen and has three young girls. Every day he consumes more coffee than the entire population of Colombia. He knows more about Star Wars than any respectable man should, and he runs more than any sane man would. He once attempted to eat a 2 pound hamburger in under an hour. He failed.

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