Month: September 2015

Microsoft Acquires Android Lock Screen App

Even Google Competitors Need to Be on Android Earlier in September, Microsoft acquired Double Labs, the developer of Android lock screen app Echo Notification. The app allows users to personalize…

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The Fords of Norway Are Teslas

It Requires Big Incentives to Create a Market like This With the growing significance of telematics and autonomous driving, the overlap between IT and automotive has been growing larger over…

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A Cut Above

Start-Up Intros Laser Cutting for Consumers Machining for the masses. Laser cutting uses lasers to carve and etch into existing materials for precision forms and designs. In many ways, it’s…

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The Best of Both Worlds

Mobile and Hardcore Gaming Collide in Blizzard’s Hearthstone With the rise of smartphones and tablets, game developers have found a new and wider group of customers with a lower barrier…

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Rivals Jostle to Snap Up iPhone Users in the UK

Consumers Wanting a New iPhone Face a Wealth of Choices Following the recent announcement of Apple’s latest iPhones, we’ve seen a sudden rash of promotions and pre-order deals from several…

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Radiation Warning

Will This Story Spread Further? The city of Berkeley in California is moving ahead with an approved city ordinance which requires retailers to display health warning labels about potential exposure…

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Dirty Software Tricks

VW Illustrates the Dark Capabilities of Code After suspicions were initially raised by US regulators, Volkswagen announced that up to 11 million of its diesel cars were intentionally programmed to…

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LTE Broadcast: One to Watch

We’ve Been Here Before, But This Time It’s Different The mobile industry has a mixed track record when it comes to hailing new technologies. Mobile video harbours a particularly dark…

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Analogue Fitness Watches

Fusing Together Traditional Watch Design and Modern Sensors Last week venerable watchmaker Timex unveiled a new analogue watch with a contemporary feature: it’s also an activity tracker. While Timex’s new…

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Microsoft’s Continuum

A Long-Term Industry Vision Arrives Continuum is a feature of Microsoft’s Windows 10 that enables the operating system to quickly transition between a touch and a mouse-and-keyboard experience. The platform…

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