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Yuma grandma to get gadget from Google
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.A very technologically savvy Yuma grandma has been chosen as one of the very few to test the Google Glass Explorer Edition as part of the company's Glass Explorer Program. Trudy Schuett, a reporter for KAWC 88.9 FM, has been given permission from Google...Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Arthritis, Personal Service, Alzheimer's Disease
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Google Glass eyewear will go mainstream, Eric Schmidt predicts
SAN FRANCISCO -- Eric Schmidt was not sporting a pair of Google glasses on Tuesday. And he definitely didn't wear them on his recent trip to North Korea either. "I didn't want to freak them out," Schmidt said. "They have a lot of guns." But Google's...Tags: Social Media, Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Google Play
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Geography is covering new ground for travelers
Forget about learning the state capitals, at least, as the sum total of your knowledge of geography. "Geography is about meaning, not knowing place names and memorizing lists — that was school geography," said Daniel Edelson, vice president for...Tags: Computer Hardware, Photography Supplies and Services, University of Oregon, Conservation, Washington, DC
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Explore the world's limits via Google's John Hanke
When Silicon Valley wizard John Hanke developed Google Earth a little more than a decade ago, he put advanced, interactive mapping technology in the hands of consumers. It was a major breakthrough, but Hanke has moved on since then. As director of...
Tags: Travel, Google Inc., Globalization, Trips and Vacations
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BlackBerry sells 1 million Z10 smartphones, topping expectations
BlackBerry posted a surprise profit in its fiscal fourth quarter and revealed it sold 1 million Z10 smartphones, which was more than what analysts were expecting. Analysts were anticipating the Canadian cellphone maker to sell more than 900,000. The Z10...
Tags: Verizon Communications, Computer Hardware, T-Mobile, BlackBerry, Same-Sex Marriage
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Google testing same-day delivery service
Google, treading into Amazon.com territory, is launching an experimental same-day delivery service for online purchases. The Mountain View, Calif., company is testing out Google Shopping Express starting in the Bay Area and is calling for users to...
Tags: Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Target, Toys "R" Us, Inc.
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IFixit gives HTC One smartphone worst-ever 'repairability' score
Despite praise for its external construction, the HTC One is a very difficult smartphone to repair, according to do-it-yourself website iFixit. The upcoming HTC flagship smartphone is set to go on sale in the U.S. as early as next month. The device...
Tags: BlackBerry
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App turns iPhone and iPad into security camera, motion detector
Ever wanted to know what your dog was doing all day without having to set up a complicated video camera system? People Power, a Palo Alto software company, has released a mobile app that can easily turn an old iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a...
Tags: Computer Hardware, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, New Products
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Google Glass to be made in California, report says
Glass, Google's highly anticipated smart device, will reportedly be manufactured in Santa Clara, Calif. The Financial Times on Wednesday reported that the "futuristic digital eyewear" will be put together at a U.S. facility run by Foxconn, the Taiwanese...
Tags: Google Inc., Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Media Industry
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Bandai brings Tamagotchi pets to the iPhone, iPad
Bandai's popular Tamagotchi pets are now available for Apple users. IPhone and iPad users can now take care of the popular digital pets just like they did on the small, egg-shaped devices sold by Bandai back in the 1990s. The app, formally called...
Tags: Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, New Products
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AT&T to begin taking pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S 4 on April 16
AT&T will begin taking pre-orders for the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone on April 16. But the Texas-based carrier declined to say when pre-order customers would get the device or when it would be available in stores. AT&T said the...
Tags: Verizon Communications, Computer Hardware, T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy S III, Apple iPhone
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Lawmaker Moves to Ban Google Glasses in Cars
KickingTiresAlthough you can't yet purchase a Google Glass headset, one West Virginia lawmaker is proposing a law that would prohibit driving while wearing one. Republican Gary G. Howell contends that the voice-controlled device, which looks like a pair of...Tags: Google Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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