Information Technology
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Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bitJan 12, 2013 6:02 am - LAS VEGAS — In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2...
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Big TVs with 'ultra-high definition' latest rageJan 12, 2013 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS — The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens — unless the viewer moves f...
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New Qualcomm chips promise phone video in Ultra HDJan 12, 2013 5:59 am - LAS VEGAS — TV makers trotted out sets with “Ultra HD” resolution at the International CES electronics trade show in Las Vegas. Few video cameras record at that resolut...
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Sony uses movie studio to press ultra-HD advantageJan 12, 2013 5:42 am - LAS VEGAS — Sony Corp. is finally pressing its advantage as a conglomerate that owns both high-tech gadgets and the content that plays on them by being the only electron...
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Mom goes viral with conduct code for son’s phoneJan 12, 2013 4:29 am - NEW YORK — Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son’s “maturity and growth” at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached. Eighteen stri...
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Gadget Watch: Long-battery watch talks to iPhoneJan 11, 2013 9:50 am - LAS VEGAS — “Smart” watches that talk to cellphones have been around for some time, but they’ve been hampered by their high battery drain — usually needing recharging ev...
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Best Buy shares jump on holiday resultsJan 11, 2013 9:50 am - NEW YORK — Shares of Best Buy Co. jumped on Friday after the electronics chain showed signs of starting to reverse declining sales during the critical holiday selling se...
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Samsung shows bendable phone screenJan 10, 2013 4:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — By showing off a phone with a flexible screen, Samsung is hinting at a day when we might fold up our large phone or tablet screens as if they were maps. The ...
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Carmakers let app developers drive innovationJan 10, 2013 3:57 pm - LAS VEGAS — Googling the nearest gas station, sending email from your smartphone, or booking a table at a restaurant: Those are all things you shouldn’t do while driving...
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New store scanners may work with our smartphone, tabletJan 10, 2013 1:00 pm - Whether you have a cashier or go to the self-checkout lane at the grocery store, you may start using your smartphone or tablet on the same scanner that weighs your produ...