WASHINGTON — Employers are increasingly allowing their employees to use their own laptops, tablets, smart phones and other mobile devices for work purposes — and that is creating a plethora of potential legal issues. Employment defense lawyers say that every ...

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NEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp. said Monday that it has turned on its new wireless data network, providing a much-needed boost to the carrier, whose data speeds lag those of its largest competitors. Sprint fired up the fourth-generation, or ...

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NEW YORK — Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad model on Wednesday, with a sharper screen and perhaps an option for faster wireless broadband. The upgrades are relatively minor, but the iPad is secure in its position as ...

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Mechanical engineering students at Johns Hopkins University spent the past several weeks building devices out of mouse traps, rubber bands and other items. Their goal was to deliver a credit card past obstacles to the finish line using no batteries.

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WASHINGTON — The company behind a high-tech sound device that aimed to keep teens from loitering in a Washington neighborhood has squashed use of the controversial product. The device, called “The Mosquito,” costs about $1,000 and emits a high-pitched beeping ...

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