CES spotlight on smartphones' growing role as command center
The smartphone is evolving from a communications and computing device to a command center and control panel for a wide range of other devices.
Jan 13, 2013
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Jan 13, 2013
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Thief posts own picture on victim's Facebook page
A suspected thief appears to have mistakenly posted his own picture on his victim's Facebook page using a stolen tablet computer, South African media reported Friday.
Jan 11, 2013
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PS3 takes console crown from Xbox 360: IDC
Sony's PlayStation 3 bumped Microsoft Xbox 360 from the videogame console sales throne in December, according to a report released Wednesday by industry tracker International Data Corporation.
Jan 09, 2013
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Hollywood studios questioning their friendship with Facebook
Hollywood's friendship with Facebook is showing signs of strain. The entertainment industry was among the first to embrace the Silicon Valley phenomenon. Studio executives thought the giant social network held great promise ...
Jan 09, 2013
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In 'augmented reality,' toy makers see a way to compete with apps
Unable to resist the "Try me!" sign, 8-year-old Julian Rivas held up a box containing the Star Wars Death Star Lego set in front of a yellow kiosk and was blown away.
Jan 09, 2013
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'Standard quantum limit' smashed, could mean better fiber-optic comms
(Phys.org)—Communicating with light may soon get a lot easier, hints recent research* from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland's Joint Quantum Institute ...
Jan 09, 2013
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Panasonic develops new tablet with 20-inch 4k IPS Alpha LCD panel
Panasonic announced the development of a new tablet computer that features a 20-inch IPS Alpha LCD panel with more than four times the resolution of Full High Definition, as well as a high precision digital pen. With the ...
Jan 09, 2013
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Report: Apple may build less expensive iPhone (Update)
Apple is trying to decide whether it makes sense to offer a cheaper iPhone as it tries to boost sales in less-affluent countries and reclaim some of the market share lost to cheaper phones running Google's ...
Jan 09, 2013
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Gadget Watch: Pen makes old monitors touch-ready
Many people who have tried Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system without a touch screen have hated it because of the inability to use touch and swipe commands to get things going. Now, a company has ...
Jan 08, 2013
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Hollywood offers free movies to boost UltraViolet (Update)
In a bid to jumpstart its fledgling online entertainment system, Hollywood studios are resorting to a time-honored tactic: giving stuff away.
Jan 08, 2013
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Police grudge behind Japan hacker campaign
A computer hacker who taunted Japanese police for months with a string of vexing cyber riddles launched the campaign as part of a grudge against authorities, media reports said Tuesday.
Jan 08, 2013
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Samsung sees record-high 4Q profit
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest technology company by revenue, expects record earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 as shoppers continued to snap up its smartphones and tablets.
Jan 08, 2013
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Smart search engines for news videos
Searching for video recordings regularly pushes search engines to their limit. The truth of the matter is that purely automatic algorithms are not enough; user knowledge has to be harnessed, too. Now, researchers ...
Jan 07, 2013
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Global tech industry uneven as mobile surges
The global tech industry has become a tale of two sectors, with mobile devices surging at the expense of older electronics that are struggling, a forecast showed.
Jan 07, 2013
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Adele, Swift soar as US digital music sales sing
Music sales in the United States hit a new high in 2012 powered by demand for digital downloads, according to figures released Friday by industry tracker Nielsen.
Jan 04, 2013
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