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bdking writes:
Google says it plans to ship its Google Glass Explorer Edition by the end of April to developers and consumers who paid $1,500 to test the computer-enabled eyewear, with vague plans for a general release (at a lower price) by year's end. But what will you really be able to do with Google Glass, beyond having information presented before your eyes? Even investors who are set to spend millions funding apps development for Google Glass have no clue. Is Google Glass being overhyped as a "transformational" device?
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bdking writes:
A typeface commonly found on the devices installed in many modern cars is more likely to cause drivers to spend more time looking away from the road than an alternative typeface tested in two studies, according to new research from MIT's AgeLab.
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bdking writes:
A recent study by a Louisiana State University psychology professor adds more evidence to the argument that the human brain is incapable of performing numerous tasks without memory and productivity loss. Like that's a surprise.
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bdking writes:
In an effort to protect sensitive data from internal security threats, some organizations are "using new technology to look at the language of their IT staff's emails to determine whether their behavior or mind-set has changed," the Wall Street Journal reports. Is secretly spying on and linguistically interpreting employee emails going too far in the name of security?
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bdking writes:
Former White House cybersecurity advisor Richard Clarke says state-sanctioned Chinese hackers are stealing R&D from U.S. companies, threatening the long-term competitiveness of the nation.
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bdking writes:
Reddit's planned 12-hour "blackout" on January 18 sounds like an ineffectual, if not self-defeating, strategy for opposing the Stop Online Piracy Act. But the social news site actually will use that time not to "go dark," but to educate visitors about the ramifications of the House legislation that many fear will lead to widespread shutdowns of Internet sites.
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bdking writes:
If you purchased something online from a mobile device in December, there's a 92% chance you used an iPad or iPhone. And you probably spent more money than someone making an online purchase with an Android or a desktop computer.
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bdking writes:
Imagine finding out from the Internet that you're dead. That's what happened Monday to rock star Jon Bon Jovi, who took to the stage at a New Jersey benefit concert to prove he's still alive. Like that flimsy evidence can debunk what millions already had read online.
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bdking writes:
In a public legal brief, Apple offers numerous design alternatives that Samsung could have used for its smartphones and tablets to avoid infringing on Apple's patents. Basically, as long as competitors' smartphones and tablets bear no resemblance to smartphones and tablets, everything's cool.
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bdking writes:
Shares of the daily-deals site were up Tuesday, but Groupon's ride on Wall Street since going public in early November has been almost all downhill. And there's no evident catalyst to reverse the slide.
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bdking writes:
If a recent internal survey and reviews left on glassdoor.com are to be believed, working at social games company Zynga isn't much fun. Zynga's competitive, metrics-driven culture may be scaring away potential acquisitions and forcing out employees seeking better work-life balance and less stress.
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bdking writes:
After more than two weeks of complaints from frustrated iPhone 4S owners, Apple finally has admitted problems with fast-draining batteries in the new devices. The company blames it on bugs in iOS 5 and promises a fix "in a few weeks." But Apple should have spoken up sooner, if only to acknowledge the issue.
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bdking writes:
The most popular mobile game in history now has been downloaded more than 500,000 times, according to maker Rovio Mobile. Good thing the 300 million minutes of Angry Birds daily playing time around the world aren't being wasted or anything.
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bdking writes:
Netflix says it will begin offering streaming video services to customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland early next year. (No DVDs by mail, though. That's so "Oughts.") The company launched services last month in 43 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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bdking writes:
After signing off on former CEO Leo Apotheker's proposal to spin off or sell HP's personal computer unit, the company's braintrust is reassessing the wisdom of dumping a division that contributes nearly 30% of revenue and holds together a valuable supply chain.
