Five things this week in tech: Mario, Google and more

From the launch of Nintendo's first mobile game to the biggest trends of 2016, here are five of this week's top stories

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This week's launch of Super Mario Run on the Apple iOS app store is a substantial move for Nintendo. It's the first time in decades that the company has released a video game on a platform other than its own, with the one-finger Mario title being welcomed by positive reviews from critics.

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