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Google tests giant balloons to connect 50 New Zealand homes to the internet. Google Project Loon Chief Technical Architect Rich DeVaul says the technology could bring websurfing to remote corners of the world. Network in the Sky Solar-powered Google Balloons carrying routers connect with ground antennas Bands of balloon travel with winds at an altitude [...]

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CNN Video: The FDA is urging manufacturers to tighten security measures on pacemakers and other medical devices. A guidance document has been developed by the FDA to assist medical industry manufacturers by identifying issues related to cybersecurity that manufacturers should consider in preparing premarket submissions for medical devices. The need for effective cybersecurity to assure [...]

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The iTunes Store turned 10-years-old today. The iTunes Store, originally the iTunes Music Store ITMS — a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple Inc. — opened on April 28, 2003, and has been the biggest music vendor in the United States since April 2008. The iTunes media player application developed by Apple Inc. [...]

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April 15 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg interview with Richard Falkenrath, former White House Homeland Security Advisor and NYPD Deputy Commissioner, explaining that incorrect information is common during incidents similar to the Boston Marathon bomb attacks. In the midst of the Boston Marathon bombing attack and aftermath, some media reports stated that cell phone service was shut [...]

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Joshua Topolsky spends a day with two of Google Glass’ creators and goes up close and personal with the company’s visionary new computer. Google Glass is a wearable device like glasses that is planned to work with or without prescription lenses and sunglasses. Google Glass is set for release next week for $1,500 to “winners” [...]

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg announced a major change to the social media site on Thursday. The text-based application appears to be jumping into the news business. Facebook is preparing to unveil a new version of News Feed — the flow of status updates, photos and advertisements its users see on the Facebook web page. Facebook [...]

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Apple’s profit surge halted in the latest quarter, as a flood of new products like the iPhone 5 meant high start-up costs for new production lines. Apple still probably makes the most reliable technology products regarding computers, tablets, cell phones and music players; but their attention to detail and devotion to the user interface and [...]

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Facebook has announced that it is unveiling and tool to find content and data on Facebook, known as Graph Search, but it is only in beta, and requires that users sign up for a waiting list. Graph search is immediately available to a limited number of Facebook users — in the “thousands, and will gradually [...]

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In the past seven days, 59 downtime reports were filed for problems with PNC.com on Sitedown.co, a website that tracks online outages. In the last 30 days, 112 downtime reports were filed as of 3:55 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2013. Pittsburgh-based PNC said it believes the situation is an “access issue not an issue of [...]

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Sprint 4G antennas and a radio cabinet are prepared on Sigwalt Street for a lift to the roof of Dunton Tower Thursday morning (Over 25 more photos …). Sprint began work on installation of new 4G antennas at Dunton Tower Apartments, 55 South Vail Avenue. The antennas are installed and then tuned for the area. [...]

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Cody Wilson, a University of Texas Law Student, talks about the capability to make a gun with a 3D printer, even though it is not legal to make a complete gun. A stranger twist in the national conversation of preventing gun violence. There is technology that is closer to reality that will bring the capability [...]

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Google reports today that government surveillance is on the rise. In the first half of 2012, Google reports there were 20,938 inquiries from government entities around the world. The 20,938 requests were for information about 34,614 accounts. Also in the first half of 2012, there were 1,791 requests from government officials around the world to [...]

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