Information Technology
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Intuitive Surgery incidents add to call for more trainingNov 16, 2013 6:33 am - NEW YORK — A rising number of reports about deaths, injuries and malfunctions linked to the robotic surgery system made by Intuitive Surgical may pressure hospitals to b...
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Airlines run from in-flight calls as gadget use embracedNov 16, 2013 6:26 am - As the business jet climbs past 10,000 feet, Gogo Inc.’s onboard wireless network latches onto the Internet, and digital addicts fire up their smartphones. Fingers fly a...
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Retailers see kid-friendly tablets as possible bright spot in a tough holiday seasonNov 16, 2013 6:25 am - Alissa Zaal had high hopes when she bought her 3-year-old daughter her own tablet. The toddler was not impressed. “She kept asking, ‘Where are my games? Why can’t I swip...
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App reviews: Stack Rabbit, ShopSavvyNov 16, 2013 6:07 am - Stack Rabbit Disney’s burning up the App Store again with Stack Rabbit, a puzzle game that puts players on the side of Ben, a bunny with a mandate to collect enough...
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Review: Sony’s smartwatch good, but not essentialNov 16, 2013 6:07 am - NEW YORK — Sony’s new SmartWatch 2 doesn’t get as much attention — and doesn’t do as much — as Samsung’s Galaxy Gear computerized wristwatch. But for the things it does,...
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Review: Pricey iPad Mini keeps Apple premier brandNov 16, 2013 6:03 am - NEW YORK — Apple is probably one of the few companies that can pull off a price increase. The new iPad Mini starts at $399, or $70 more than last year’s model. For that ...
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Review: MacBooks, Mavericks extend Apple's universeNov 16, 2013 6:00 am - When the same company controls the hardware, software and services, it's called “owning the stack.” And no one does it like Apple. Take the new version of OS X, the Mac'...
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With 'Alpha House' Garry Trudeau again has his sights on WashingtonNov 16, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — As the church doors open, Tom Brokaw and Michael Steele pivot quickly in opposite directions, neither of them quite sure what to do with the dead man. Not eve...
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Samsung makes quiet push for new mobile OSNov 16, 2013 5:42 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Most mobile phone users have never heard of Tizen. Neither have car owners or anyone with a fridge. Samsung Electronics Co. wants to change that. T...
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Need a break from the Internet? There’s an app for thatNov 16, 2013 5:30 am - Every few weeks, a group of people — typically a dozen or so professionals, from Silicon Valley and Wall Street, academia and Hollywood — pay for the privilege of ditchi...