Information Technology
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Study: E-cigarettes as good as nicotine patchesSep 08, 2013 3:57 am - LONDON — Electronic cigarettes worked just as well as nicotine patches to help smokers quit, according to the first study to compare them. E-cigarettes are battery-opera...
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Review: Samsung watch blends style, tech wizardrySep 07, 2013 7:29 am - SUWON, South Korea — Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, a new computing device worn like a wristwatch, is certain to pique much curiosity when it starts being seen in public. The in...
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AP reviews new smartphones: Samsung Note and moreSep 07, 2013 7:29 am - New phones are continually coming out. Which should you buy? Here’s a summary of The Associated Press’ recent phone reviews, including Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 phone, whi...
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Microsoft raced to $7.2 billion deal with soul-searching NokiaSep 07, 2013 7:13 am - LONDON — Microsoft’s agreement to buy Nokia’s handset business, code-named Project Gold Medal, was more of a sprint than a marathon. Talks between the two companies bega...
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Mobile-phone sales to jump 7.3% in 2013 as Windows makes inroadsSep 07, 2013 7:07 am - The surging popularity of smartphones will fuel a 7.3 percent gain in mobile-phone shipments this year, rebounding from 1.2 percent growth in 2012, according to research...
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Sony launches camera phone with add-on lensesSep 07, 2013 7:02 am - BERLIN — Sony Mobile unveiled a new addition to its Xperia smartphone lineup Wednesday: a device that sports a massive 20.7-megapixel camera and is capable of attaching ...
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Review: Samsung’s Galaxy Mega is a lumbering giantSep 07, 2013 7:00 am - The most common reaction to Samsung’s new Galaxy Mega smartphone may be: You’ve got to be kidding. The Mega is a phone in only the loosest sense of the word. True, it ru...
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Gimme a break: New Android system named 'KitKat'Sep 07, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Gimme a break, Google. Break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar. The tech giant, which is known for nicknaming its Android mobile operating systems for smartp...
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Japan, overseas Firms battle over wearable tech businessSep 07, 2013 6:59 am - TOKYO — Companies in Japan and overseas are accelerating their development of “wearable technology” — items such as wristwatches and eyeglasses with data processing capa...
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App Reviews: Foresee, 1WeatherSep 07, 2013 6:48 am - Foresee Some errands require the weather to be just right, and no one likes to cancel plans because of rain, only to see sunshine an hour later. This app takes some...