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Apple is likely to launch a computerized wristwatch this fall that includes more than 10 sensors to take health measurements and other data, according to a published report.
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Read More »Jet Propulsion Lab taps Teledyne unit
Teledyne Energy Systems Inc., of Hunt Valley, a subsidiary of Thousand Oaks, California-based Teledyne Technologies Inc., has been awarded a contract, valued at up to $17.6 million, by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, for a technology transfer and flight hardware upgrade program for NASA’s deep-space missions.
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Read More »What might Amazon smartphone be like?
A report this week in The Wall Street Journal that Amazon is planning to release a smartphone has prompted industry analysts and technology blogs to muse about what the device might offer.
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Read More »Apple expected to expand selection of iPhones
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is expected to unveil its latest take on the iPhone Tuesday during an annual ritual that will probably cast a spotlight on the gadget maker’s drive to regain market share and its sluggish pace of innovation. ...
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Read More »Announcing the D.C. Innovation Corps
The new DC Innovation Corps program is accepting applications for its October cohort, program officials announced. The free program is geared to innovations coming from engineering fields, medical/health/life sciences, and physical and computer sciences, and guides researchers in exploring the commercial potential of their inventions.
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Read More »New 6.3-inch Samsung phone approaches tablet size
NEW YORK — Smartphones are getting bigger as people use them more to watch movies and play games. A new one from Samsung is beyond big. With a screen measuring 6.3 inches diagonally, the Galaxy Mega is almost as big ...
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Read More »Samsung seeks smart watch trademarks in U.S., South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. has applied for U.S. and South Korean trademarks for a watch that connects to the Internet in the latest sign that consumer technology companies see wearable devices as the future of their business. ...
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Read More »Yahoo shuts down Internet relic AltaVista
NEW YORK — Once up on a time, there was a popular search engine called AltaVista. It lives no more. On Monday, its owner Yahoo Inc. sent AltaVista.com to the Internet graveyard to rest alongside order-almost-anything venture Kozmo.com and the ...
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Read More »Microsoft tweaks Windows 8, blamed for PC slump
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft on Wednesday released a preview version of an update to Windows 8, aiming to address some of the gripes people have with the company’s flagship operating system. At a conference in San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Steve ...
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Read More »Lightweight Microsoft Office available on iPhone
NEW YORK — Microsoft’s Office software package is coming to the iPhone for the first time Friday, offering people the ability to read and edit their text documents, spreadsheets and slide presentations at the doctor’s office or at a soccer ...
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