Information Technology
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The best innovations of 2014: Google pill and Orion spacecraftDec 27, 2014 6:26 am - It was the year that we landed on a comet and launched a new era in NASA space exploration, turned to science to find a possible cure for Ebola, made robots and drones t...
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Robin Williams' suicide seizes the year on GoogleDec 27, 2014 6:21 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Robin Williams' suicide seared into the world's collective mindset more than anything else this year, based on what people were searching for on Google. ...
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Review: Strong photo, video gear optionsDec 27, 2014 6:18 am - ATLANTA - Looking to buy some photography or video equipment with those holiday gift cards? There is some strong gear on the market from Nikon, GoPro and Domke. Niko...
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Can Tingo get you a better hotel rate?Dec 27, 2014 6:18 am - Making a hotel reservation online is akin to going down a rabbit hole. You always feel as if you have to check just one more site to see whether there's a better hotel o...
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Feline fame in cyberspace gives species a boostDec 27, 2014 6:15 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - Cats these days aren't associated with deities the way they were in ancient Egypt, but the Internet has gotten them a little closer. We adore Nora the p...
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Facebook's Year in Review swings from merely annoying to tragicDec 27, 2014 6:00 am - Unless you're making an active decision to disconnect this holiday season, you've probably seen a flood of Facebook “Year In Review” posts -- a sort of digital card high...
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App reviews: Roundme, for panoramic photos; a virtual Jenga gameDec 27, 2014 5:33 am - Roundme: Spin, and virtually satisfy your wanderlust Panoramic photos are the best way to really give viewers a sense of place. Roundme, a new app from Verdom IT Pr...
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Minnesota's Pohlad family acquires Polaroid majorityDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota's Pohlad family has acquired majority ownership of Polaroid in a $70 million deal. Minnetonka-based Polaroid is best known for m...
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Sony has limited success bringing Playstation Network backDec 27, 2014 12:01 am - Sony Corp. struggled for a third day to restore service on its PlayStation Network, which video gamers use to play online, after it and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox Live were ...
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Experts: Wearable tech, connections to our stuff are likely 2015 trendsDec 26, 2014 4:30 am - Wearable technology, more connections with your house and car, and faster speeds continue to dominate the hottest technologies expected in the new year, according to sub...