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  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Smart glasses come into focus at Augmented World Expo Article
  • [ June 11, 2026 ] Google Fitbit Air is screenless, AI-driven tracker Article
  • [ May 21, 2026 ] My Phone & AI Became Part of My Hospital Care Team Article
  • [ May 7, 2026 ] Improved Meta Smart Glasses Have AI, Translation and ‘Conversation Focus’ Article
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Spotify adds video, podcasts and a running feature

May 20, 2015

Spotify, which offers a $10 a month music subscription service plus a free advertiser-supported music streaming service is adding new features including video clips, podcasts and a feature that uses your phone’s gyroscope and accelerometer […]

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On CNET News: ‘Asus chairman: Unlocked phones will unlock the US market for us’

May 19, 2015

“Asus is the world’s fifth-largest PC manufacturer, but wants to expand its presence in the faster-growing mobile business, where it has a minimal presence in the US. It hopes to change that by pitching attractively […]

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Most teens don’t use anonymous apps but here’s advice for those who do

May 14, 2015

A study published in April by Pew Research found that only 11% of cell phone owning teens use anonymous question and anser apps like Yik-Yak, Whisper and Ask.fm. Girls (13%) are more likely than boys (8%) to […]

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Flickr Now Compelling With Free Terabyte Of Photo Storage And Redesign

May 11, 2015

  It’s been years since I paid much attention to Yahoo’s Flickr but, with the new Flickr 4.0, it’s a compelling service that I’m pretty excited about. In fact, I’m so excited that I’m now […]

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Moral panic amidst French media reports of kids disappearing for three days in ‘Game of 72’

May 9, 2015

The French English-language news site, The Local, is reporting about a supposed game where “teenagers have come up with a new Facebook challenge that dares them disappear without a trace for up to three days […]

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Former Apple retail exec Ron Johnson launches Enjoy, a Genius Bar on wheels

May 7, 2015

Ron Johnson, who helped create Apple’s wildly successful retail stores, is now trying to reinvent e-tailing with a Genius Bar that makes house calls. When you order a tech product from Johnson’s new company, Enjoy, […]

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Lowe’s installs 3D scanning and printing in Silicon Valley hardware store

April 30, 2015

The Orchard Supply Hardware store in Mountain View, which is owned by Lowe’s, is taking a baby step toward a future where instead of just selling products, they’ll be able to help customers build their […]

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Samsung and Sprint ‘Try Harder’ With Galaxy S6 and improved network

April 24, 2015

For five decades, Avis used the advertising slogan “We Try Harder” to promote how the car rental company went out of its way to compete with the industry leader. The slogan was retired in 2012 […]

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Curious launches free ‘lean-back’ online courses

April 23, 2015

Curious.com is adding free learning channels to its collection of online courses, allowing potential customers to “lean back” and learn while encouraging viewers to sign-up for their paid “lean in” service. The Menlo Park company, […]

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Make sure your website doesn’t get downgraded by Google

April 20, 2015

In a blog post, Google has warned web site operators to make sure their sites are mobile friendly, lest they risk getting a lower Google search ranking from mobile searches, which could affect their ability […]

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