A long time ago, when Web 2.0 was just Web 1.0, we had to ask people for directions, copy them down, and hope we had a foldable map to help us find our way. Then along came MapQuest, followed by Google Maps in 2005. Today, it seems ...
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ConTech Lighting announced the winners of their 13th Annual Lighting Awards for creative lighting design.The award winners were recognized in the categories of hospitality design and commercial design;projects are located in Florida and ...
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IDG News Service-Researchers at Rice University in Houston have developed a prototype spray-on battery that could allow engineers to rethink the way portable electronics are designed. The rechargeable battery boasts similar electrical ...
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Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 8, with the hope of reclaiming a portion of the fast-growing smartphone market. The tech giant has been largely absent from the smartphone market during its most-recent years of explosive growth, but ...
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Microsoft has been slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit over its use of dynamic “live” tile icons in Windows, including in the newly launched Windows 8 OS for PCs and tablets and in the Windows Phone 8 OS for smartphones. ...
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Microsoft will support its Surface RT tablet with updates, including security patches, until April 2017, or nearly four-and-a-half years after its launch. The support lifecycle for the Surface with Windows RT tablet is less than half the ...
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Mary Couzin is so game to support the toy industry. This weekend's Chicago Toy & Game Fair — and a growing list of side events — is part of Couzin's efforts to bring attention to toy and game creators. Founder of ...
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Mind Sports(International),part of the Living it Loving it Ltd.group of companies has given SCRABBLE™a 21st Century makeover resulting in the creation of arguably the most expensive and advanced tournament Scrabble system in the ...
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The old saying"penny wise and pound foolish"can certainly be applied to home decorating.Putting your budget and money towards investments is wiser than skimping on the big decorative elements and splurging on trendy accents.When it comes to ...
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Dunn-Edwards has introduced Block-It Aerosol,interior/exterior stain-blocking primer in a 13-oz.spray can.It is a high-hiding,all purpose,primer sealer and stain blocker.It is ideal for use in sealing and blocking stains caused by ...
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Getting a Grip on a Slippery Situation General Cable is a leader in the development, production, and distribution of aluminum, copper, and fiber-optic wire and cable products for energy, industrial, specialty, and communications ...
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Speech by the Chairman of the Autonomous Region Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is situated in the northwestern part of China. With beautiful landscapes, rich resources and great potential for development, it is China's important reserve ...
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DANVILLE—After some new carpeting,completed glass partitions and now exterior window improvements,city hall has been seeing a mini-makeover. City employees have been working on the west side windows on the building at 17 W.Main St. ...
.It may be the ultimate room for this kind of thing.So,when it comes to bringing it up to date in terms of style and function,it's usually a pretty big deal.And we often think of it being pretty expensive,too,and in all kinds of ...
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UK-displayLED has helped electronic musician Squarepusher stretch artistic boundaries on his current world tour with the use of possibly the smallest ever LED screen in a live performance. The artist uses just a single tile of ...
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