Information Technology
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Seizure-symptom app is latest Apple health research tool
Nov 29, 2015 4:22 am - Someday soon, Apple iPhones and watches might be able to recognize when someone's having an epileptic seizure and call for help. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University ...
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Electronics, gift cards account for most online salesNov 28, 2015 6:12 am - As millions of online shoppers swipe and tap their way down their Christmas shopping lists this year, two categories are forecast to account for the lion's share of peop...
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If there's a tech bubble, it's not in Europe
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How ThredUp could be changing the clothing resale business
Nov 28, 2015 5:45 am - James Reinhart built his secondhand clothing e-commerce site, ThredUp, based on a simple thesis: Women don't wear more than 50 percent of the clothes in their closet. An...
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Consumer Reports: These are the best apps for navigationNov 28, 2015 5:42 am - Smartphones have transformed the way we navigate our world. They combine built-in GPS with a cellular data connection so that they know precisely where we are and can in...
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QVC: The unlikely juggernaut of mobile shoppingNov 28, 2015 5:33 am - WEST CHESTER, Pa. - In Control Room A at QVC's 58,000-square-foot studios, line producer Sean Hagan is perched behind five computer screens in a setup that looks more a ...
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Drone pilots: The next generation
Nov 28, 2015 5:24 am - GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Megan Halek could be the best unmanned aircraft pilot coming out of the University of North Dakota's highly regarded aviation program this year: She'...
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Japan to use home-delivery drones within 3 yearsNov 28, 2015 5:14 am - TOKYO - In a bid to nurture new businesses, the government plans to allow the use of drones for home delivery services within three years, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learne...
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Meet Tally, a new robot that scans store aisles
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Google lets users embrace inner Jedi with 'Star Wars' appsNov 28, 2015 4:11 am - Google is allowing users to embrace their inner Jedi or Sith, jumping on the "Star Wars" bandwagon before the new sequel opens next month. The company introduced a tool ...