Information Technology
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MakerBot goes bigger, with head-sized 3-D printerJan 11, 2014 5:33 am - LAS VEGAS — MakerBot, the New York-based maker of 3-D printers, is releasing its largest model yet: one that can print objects the size of someone’s head. The MakerBot ...
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Review: Kindle FreeTime gives parents peaceJan 11, 2014 5:21 am - NEW YORK — It’s no secret that kids love tablets, but the devices also can get them into trouble. By the time my daughter turned 3, she knew how to pull up “Sesame Stree...
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New iPhone case lets you see heatJan 10, 2014 6:43 pm - LAS VEGAS — Remember the alien with heat vision in the movie “Predator”? You, too, can now stalk people in the jungle by their heat signatures — or check your home’s ins...
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Virgin Galactic spaceship makes successful flightJan 10, 2014 4:26 pm - MOJAVE, Calif. — Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo has made its third rocket-powered supersonic flight in the Mojave Desert, soaring to a record 71,000 feet. The company sa...
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Court to rule on television over Internet serviceJan 10, 2014 3:20 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether a startup company can offer live television broadcasts over the Internet without paying fees to broadcasters. The high...
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Netflix app to stream 4K on new TVs immediatelyJan 10, 2014 5:57 am - LAS VEGAS — Netflix says video streaming of its programming in ultra-high definition will work for buyers of new UHD sets from Sony, LG, Samsung, Vizio and others upon p...
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Schaumburg tech expert: Online attacks could increase in 2014Jan 09, 2014 11:00 am - Thousands of users of Yahoo.com last week unknowingly infected their PC or other device when they visited the site due to a malicious ad. Users didn't even need to click...
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Gadget Watch: Case makes iPhone a BlackBerry cloneJan 09, 2014 5:45 am - If you love your iPhone but would prefer a physical keyboard, Typo could be for you. But you might want to order soon. BlackBerry, the company that made physical typing ...
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Gadget Watch: Nabu smart wristband from game makerJan 08, 2014 5:42 am - LAS VEGAS — Razer Inc., whose gaming tablet won last year’s “Best of Show” award at the International CES gadget show, has unveiled a wristband that combines the functio...
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TV-on-Internet service Aereo gets $34M in fundingJan 08, 2014 5:41 am - Aereo, a Barry Diller-backed startup that provides broadcast television channels over the Internet for a monthly fee, said Tuesday that it has secured $34 million in add...