Information Technology
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Leap jumps to capture next step in motion controlMar 12, 2013 4:34 pm - Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — In a bustling tent set up in a parking lot here at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival, people are pointing their hands and gest...
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What you ‘like’ on Facebook can be revealingMar 11, 2013 4:23 pm - LONDON — Clicking those friendly blue “like” buttons strewn across the Web may be doing more than marking you as a fan of Coca-Cola or Lady Gaga. It could out you as gay...
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New BlackBerry coming to the U.S. on March 22Mar 11, 2013 12:36 pm - TORONTO — BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will launch its new touchscreen smartphone in the U.S. with AT&T on March 22. The release will come several weeks after RIM...
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LanzaTech names ex-PETRONAS exec to boardMar 11, 2013 9:24 am - Low-carbon fuel and chemical manufacturer LanzaTech, of Roselle, has named a Malaysian oil and gas executive to its board of directors. Datuk Ir. (Dr) Abdul Rahim Hj Has...
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F-35 flies above defense budget radarMar 09, 2013 7:14 pm - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — With an ear-ringing roar, the matte-gray fighter jet streaked down Runway 12 and sliced into a cloudless afternoon sky over the Florida Panh...
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Twitter ends some Tweetdeck apps to focus on own mobile softwareMar 09, 2013 6:54 am - Twitter Inc. is shuttering some versions of its TweetDeck software, which helps users keep track of postings on the microblogging service, as it focuses on other service...
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Why don’t Apple laptops have touch screens?Mar 09, 2013 6:53 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Like many kids, my 2-year-old son can run circles around you on an iPad. He learned to unlock the screen before he learned to conjugate verbs, and no...
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Tips to help with digital declutterMar 09, 2013 6:11 am - Ask friends how many emails they have sitting in their inbox or how many photos are saved to their laptop, and don’t be surprised if the numbers tally in the thousands. ...
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Review: Despite flaws, voice search has potentialMar 09, 2013 6:10 am - DOVER, Ohio — I never thought I’d be telling my phone what to do. But I often find myself talking to various digital assistants — Siri on the iPhone and Google Now on An...
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New technologies help travelers lower hotel pricesMar 09, 2013 5:30 am - NEW YORK — When Amy Eisen originally booked a weeklong vacation to celebrate her 30th anniversary, she was looking at a $3,749 hotel bill. But Eisen reserved her room at...