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For all the beautiful, innovative updates Google+ keeps pushing, it can't get me to use the service. After nearly two years, we're just now starting to figure out why the social network (or layer) or sorts isn't able to compel the user.
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An EA spokesperson confirms that the publisher has nothing currently has nothing in development for Nintendo's Wii U console. This comes as a surprise given former EA CEO John Riccitiello's positive statements about the new hardware at its 2012 reveal.
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As Google I/O continues, and the spotlight on Google Glass is at its brightest, members of a Congressional privacy group have sent a letter to Google CEO Larry Page, voicing their concerns over Glass's potential for infringing on privacy.
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Archos has added another budget Android tablet to its range. The 80 Xenon has an 8-inch screen and a decent quad-core processor, plus it has a SIM card slot for data-on-the-go, and a very reasonable price tag.
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A Massachusetts-based firm specialising in advanced robotic systems has scored a lucrative contract with the Brazilian government to supply a number of its PackBot military robots for next year's FIFA World Cup to assist with security at the event.
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During Google I/O this year, we got our first glimpse at a world where Google Glass owners represented almost a third of the entire population. What does everyone think about Glass now that they actually have it, and how did the show go? Find out here.
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Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason said this week that since being fired from the daily deals company, he's been busy recording an album of 'motivational business music' designed to teach some basic business skills to those newly entering the workforce.
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Tim Cook said in an interview this week that Apple's forthcoming US-built Mac computer will comprise "many" components manufactured in the US, meaning it should be more of a 'Made in USA' product than one merely 'assembled’ in the country.
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The mysterious white Nexus 4 has been spotted at Google I/O, and is now rumored to be released through the Google Play store in mid-June, with a new version of the Android OS installed.
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A study, conducted by a 14-year-old student, found that the magnets in an iPad Smart Cover can turn off a pacemaker if left sitting on the patient's chest. Those with the device implanted are warned to keep their iPads at least six inches away.
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Lenovo's new K900 smartphone, the first to run on Intel's newest processor, launched in China, but will it eventually be released in the U.S.? Not likely, since all of the company's 2013 marketing seems to focus on Southeast Asia.
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Samsung was recently granted patents for two different tablets, both with built-in kickstands, one with a flexible display.
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Today Google held a workshop to show would-be developers how to hack Glass and begin to develop applications for the wearable device. Google may not be encouraging the activity, but it seems to be very open-minded about the idea.
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The leads of every part of the Android development team sat down to talk with developers in a question and answer session. Some plans for the future and lots of vagueness was provided. The team is well aware of some of the OS's issues and it may or may not be working on them.
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It's USA versus the UK as the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon takes on the Supercharged Range Rover in a true off-road test at Mudfest in Washington.
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The new Range Rover Supercharged (that’s what they really call it) is the latest plush people mover from the U.K. adventure specialists. We took it for a spin on a road course and a traction-testing off-road torture test. How did it hold up? For more on the Supercharged Range Rover make sure to check out our [...]
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The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon packs a whole catalog’s worth of extras into the 10th Anniversary version of the 4X4 warrior, but was it slowed down by the leather seats, satellite radio and all the rest of the spendy bits? Not really. Jeeps are good at getting dirty, and the latest version proudly carries the [...]
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UPS announced today that it is releasing an iPad app to help track and manage shipments of packages in real time. The free app even allows users to follow their package status visually, plotting its location on a map.
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Concerned parents and advocates want Instagram to enact privacy measure for underage users. As it currently stands, many young Instagrammers photos and location are being publicly shared.
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Supposed pictures of internal parts from the iPhone 5S reveal a little bit about how the new iPhone will differ from the current model.
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Newcomer indie developer Pixelbionic enlists the talent of industry and car combat genre experts - including 'Twisted Metal' creator David Jaffe - to develop its indie PC title 'Autoduel.' The studio plans to launch a Kickstarter campaign for the game soon.
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Renault will bring its Formula One racing and EV building experience to Formula E, a zero-emission alternative to F1.
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Bang and Olufsen is entering the surround sound market for the first time with its new BeoLab 14 system set for release in the U.S. in June, the company announced at a press event in New York. The new system will come in 4.1 and 5.1 configurations.
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Perhaps as a response to those wondering what they would do with 27-inch tablet, Lenovo has come up with three furniture design concepts for the Ideacentre Horizon that'll hit the market in the near future.
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Venus Patrol and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art promise surprises, announcements, and revelations at Horizon, an event described as 'the E3 experience [they] wanted to see in the world.' They hope to showcase beautiful games in a press conference on the final day of E3.
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