Information Technology
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Sony plans web-based television service in U.S. this yearJan 11, 2014 6:06 am - Sony Corp. will begin testing an Internet-based pay-television service in the U.S. this year, bringing live and on-demand programming to TVs and its PlayStation game con...
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French company demos driverless shuttle at CESJan 11, 2014 6:04 am - LAS VEGAS — French company Induct on Monday showed off the first driverless vehicle to be commercially available in the U.S. The Navia shuttle isn’t ready for U.S. stree...
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LG unveils web-connected tv running WebOS acquired from HPJan 11, 2014 6:03 am - LG Electronics Inc. unveiled its first Web-connected television that runs on the software platform it acquired from Hewlett-Packard Co. last year. The world’s second-lar...
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Samsung teams up with Comcast for ultra-HD moviesJan 11, 2014 5:54 am - LAS VEGAS — Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of TVs, said Monday that it is tackling the problem of getting ultra-high-definition content to its new TV...
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Gadget Watch: Crystal clear sound in glass speakerJan 11, 2014 5:53 am - LAS VEGAS — Ever tried to play a tune by rubbing the rim of a crystal wine glass? One company has polished that idea so much that the phrase “crystal clear sound” will n...
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App reviews: TripCase, Flow FreeJan 11, 2014 5:37 am - TripCase Have a New Year’s resolution to travel more? If you’re looking to rack up the frequent flyer miles in 2014, chances are you’ll want something to help you m...
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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...