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You could soon play Angry Birds among real-life trees using augmented reality Venture Beat

Dallas startup Aireal has developed an AR system designed to anchor digital content at longitude, latitude, and altitude coordinates, helpful for making gaming even more realistic and immersive.

Amazon's new Dash button makes your home super-smart Amazon

Order products you need precisely when you need them, by sticking Amazon's new instant-order Dash buttons all over your home, wherever you store products likely to run out.

4 can't-miss mobile marketing strategies... Entrepreneur

Launching an exciting mobile campaign is about keeping content concise and relevant while leveraging local search, location-based sites and geo-targeting.

...and 6 that need to die Venture Beat

Innovation, originality and a revolutionary approach are three things you need to build a good mobile campaign. While ignoring intent, losing focus on the consumer, and collecting data you don't really need are three you don't.

Stop-motion nail art video is lovely vision of AR future The Verge

Manicurist Hatsuki Furutani and director Mizuki Kawano created the animated short with the help of 521 custom 3D-printed nails and a team of filmmakers, designers, and musicians.

The best tech-flavoured April Fools' gags of 2015 Android Authority

From the adorable web-searching buddy Google Panda to the leather selfie stick and the dating app for toddlers, Android Authority scour the web for this year's finest April 1st hoaxes from the world of tech.

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Test drive make-up before you buy it with the augmented reality mirror PSFK

Modiface’s Mirror uses augmented reality, facial-recognition, a 3D live-video feed and a Photoshop-style sampler of over 2,000 products to show shoppers what they'll look like painted differently.