Business Stories from September 2, 2017 (Change date)
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How the walkie-talkie app Zello helped rescuers find Harvey survivorsSep 05, 2017 7:40 am - For so much of our moment-to-moment communication, texting fits the bill. Quick and convenient, tapping out a few words with your thumbs cuts through the pleasantries th...
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Here comes the $1,000 smartphoneSep 05, 2017 7:40 am - As we gear up for another smartphone battle between Samsung and Apple this fall, there is a new wrinkle for the average smartphone customer to consider: prices that edge...
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Are consumers ready to give augmented reality a try?Sep 05, 2017 7:40 am - NEW YORK (AP) - You might have gotten a taste of "augmented reality," the blending of the virtual and physical worlds, as you chased on-screen monsters at real-world lan...
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Electric cars are taking off. Why not electric pickup trucks?Sep 05, 2017 7:40 am - Americans no longer face a lack of choice when choosing an electric car - unless, that is, they want a pickup truck. Although sales of electric vehicles are soaring, wit...
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Samsung has a smarter digital assistant than Bixby; so where is it?Sep 05, 2017 7:40 am - Samsung made more announcements about its voice assistant Bixby last week, showing off cool features including image recognition: In a demo at the Note 8 launch event Au...
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Can Apple get its millions of iPhone users to watch its shows?Sep 05, 2017 7:40 am - Apple is reigniting its push for the living room, investing more in original shows and following in the footsteps of Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. But there's no doubt that ...
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Apple breaks its silence on net neutralitySep 05, 2017 7:40 am - Apple has broken its silence on net neutrality with a filing at the Federal Communications Commission, urging regulators to avoid repealing large swaths of the regulatio...
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Review: 'Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle' a fun mash-upSep 05, 2017 7:40 am - Earlier this summer, when I saw the E3 trailer for “Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle,” a mash-up strategy game that brings together the capering bunnies that hopped out of...
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Virtual reality game gathers data for dementia researchersSep 05, 2017 7:40 am - Navigating an ice-walled lake or scouring a swamp for a hidden monster may sound like a fun premise for a virtual-reality video game. But there's a serious purpose behin...
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Milan blocks FG as time expires, Illinois beats Ball St.Sep 03, 2017 9:20 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Jamal Milan blocked Morgan Hagee's 54-yard field goal attempt as time expired, and Illinois opened its second season under coach Lovie Smith with ...
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