Mobile world prods tablets to get off the sofa
Bigger than a telephone yet smaller than a personal computer, tablets were supposed to usher in a new world of mobility; yet they have hardly budged off the couch.
Bigger than a telephone yet smaller than a personal computer, tablets were supposed to usher in a new world of mobility; yet they have hardly budged off the couch.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 27, 2014
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US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has developed a smartphone geared mainly toward people working in defense and homeland security, the company said on its website.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 27, 2014
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US and British scientific academies said Wednesday there was a clear consensus that climate change is real and will have serious disruptive effects on the planet.
Environment
Feb 27, 2014
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A new service is making high-resolution data of direct sunlight publicly available for users such as planners of large solar power systems
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 27, 2014
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It has to be annoying when your fridge sends spam without your knowledge, but how would you feel if a hacker with a smartphone disabled your car brakes or even remotely hijacked your plane?
Software
Feb 27, 2014
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Tesla Motors unveiled plans Wednesday for a so-called "Gigafactory" for advanced electric car batteries as part of a plan to move from niche manufacturer to mass market carmaker.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 27, 2014
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Can giant robots with a deep voice and massive arms be the answer to easing traffic chaos in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Robotics
Feb 27, 2014
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Fishing the high seas is a losing investment, an economist told political leaders, corporate kings and environmental warriors Wednesday, backing calls for protecting the open seas.
Ecology
Feb 27, 2014
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Japan successfully launched its latest rocket on Friday, carrying a hi-tech satellite to monitor global rainfall and help meteorologists forecast big storms, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2014
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(AP)—Experts say the promise of expanded uses for "pencil lead" in electronic car, cellphone and tablet computer batteries has helped touch off the largest wave of graphite mining projects in decades.
Nanomaterials
Feb 27, 2014
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