IPhone 6's popularity drives Apple's China share to record
A consumer survey showed the popularity of the iPhone 6 has driven Apple's market share in China to its highest ever while Samsung has continued to lose ground.
Business
Mar 5, 2015
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News tagged with popularity
Four email problems that even titans of tech haven't resolved
The email address as we know it was born when Ray Tomlinson introduced the "@" sign in 1977, since which email has continually grown in popularity as a communication tool for work and pleasure – until last year. For the ...
Internet
Feb 13, 2015
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Google deals out 'tough love' as it ends security updates for a billion Android users
Google's announcement that it will not provide security updates for older versions of its Android mobile operating system means that more than a billion users face growing security risks to their phones or tablets.
Software
Jan 19, 2015
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High level engagement in comment sections can curb internet trolling
Scrolling through the comments section on a news site is like seeing a verbal war before your eyes. Internet trolls flourish in an anonymous world, so much so that sites like Reuters and Popular Science have done away with ...
Internet
Dec 8, 2014
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Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles
Music fans and critics know that the music of the Beatles underwent a dramatic transformation in just a few years, but until now there hasn't been a scientific way to measure the progression. That could change now that computer ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 24, 2014
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New smart coating could make oil-spill cleanup faster and more efficient
In the wake of recent off-shore oil spills, and with the growing popularity of "fracking"—in which water is used to release oil and gas from shale—there's a need for easy, quick ways to separate oil and water. Now, scientists ...
Materials Science
May 14, 2014
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Winning Z-2 spacesuit prototype design gets ready for 'test campaign'
Striking a Buzz Lightyear-like pose above is the winning design for NASA's Z-2 spacesuit prototype. The version, called "technology", was by far the popular vote in an online contest the agency held to choose between three ...
Space Exploration
May 1, 2014
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Improve your selfie: Researcher can predict a photo's popularity
(Phys.org) —Want to rack up more views for your selfie? We can't all take our photos with the president, but a new tool developed by an MIT PhD can help us predict how popular our photos will be.
Computer Sciences
Apr 25, 2014
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The science message is out there, so how do we get people to listen?
There are many who lament the poor state of affairs of science communication in Australia. Some commentators wonder why there is still so much controversy about climate change, genetically modified crops, homoeopathy, vaccination ...
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2014
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Websites try to fight nasty comments, anonymity
Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments.
Internet
Dec 26, 2013
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