Information Technology
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PlayStation 4 won't sell in Japan until FebruarySep 09, 2013 7:00 am - TOKYO — Sony's next-generation video game machine PlayStation 4 won't go on sale in Japan until next year, meaning that it won't be on time for the key year-end holiday ...
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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...