Archive for 2012

Unlock your Hyundai with a tap of your smartphone by 2015

An NFC-enabled smartphone is the key to the Hyundai Connectivity Concept, both unlocking its doors and powering its infotainment system via MirrorLink.

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Red and brown Samsung Galaxy Note 2 discovered in Korea

In addition to Marble White and Titanium Gray, the “phablet” has been spotted in Korea sporting two new colors. [Read more]

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Red and brown Samsung Galaxy Note 2 discovered in Korea

How Google turned employees into philanthropists in 2012

A new effort that used technology to boost giving resulted in big donations to hunger-related charities this holiday season.

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Amazon apologizes for Netflix’s Christmas Eve streaming outage

Amazon Web Services explains that the disruption occurred when data was accidentally deleted from the traffic apportion system.

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Library Web sites see boost in mobile traffic

Tech companies aren’t the only ones that should invest in mobile.

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Library Web sites see boost in mobile traffic

‘Dystextia’: Muddled texts can signal stroke, doctors say

While anyone who texts has probably sent or received weirdly illegible messages at some point, Harvard researchers point to garbled texts as one possible indicator of neurological problems. [Read more]

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See-through speaker system is a real looker

Audio systems shouldn’t just sound good, they should look good, too. The Transparent Speaker system plays it low key with a glass design that lets a room’s decor shine through. [Read more]

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Infiniti teases Q50, an update to the G sedan

The Detroit auto show will see a new Infiniti model replacing the current G sedan. [Read more]

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Report predicts wave of tech divestitures in 2013

A number of signs suggest that next year will see a surge in tech companies selling off assets and product lines for both financial and strategic reasons, according to a recent report by consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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BlackBerry 10 handsets enter FCC database

A month ahead of the launch of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 operating system, a couple of handsets running the OS have appeared in a U.S.

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