Whether you're planning a full-on expedition through the woods or just a jaunt across town, a baby backpack can be a fun and convenient way to carry your child. Most babies enjoy riding on your back. It gives them a better view of the ...
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The format of news feeds on home pages is being revamped to get rid of clutter and present "bright, beautiful" stories whether they are insights from friends or trending news of the day, Facebook said. "I think there is a special place in ...
LifeProof, a maker of cases for smartphones and tablets, today announced it will preview the Samsung Galaxy SIII, the company's first case for Android phones, at the 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference. New accessories for ...
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Trader Media Group (TMG), which owns Auto Trader, could replace its iPhone estate with Windows Phones, while Android will not be considered as it "has too many security vulnerabilities". In an exclusive interview with Computing, TMG CIO ...
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A U.S. senator has proposed a bill that will allow consumers to unlock cellphones for use in other networks, after the administration of President Barack Obama backed over 114,000 petitioners who asked the government to legalize the ...
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Japan's Sharp has secured a $110 million lifeline investment from Samsung Electronics, and agreed to become a major supplier of screens for the South Korean company's growing electronics empire. The deal gives Samsung a steady supply of ...
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Contactless payments at sandwich chain Pret A Manger have boomed over the past 12 months, according to the firm's director of IT, delivery and support, Andy Chalklin. "Contactless payments in terms of our overall transactions have gone ...
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Part of what Microsoft hopes customers will understand about Windows Phone 8 smartphones is that they are linked to an ecosystem that includes Excel, PowerPoint and Word. That ecosystem concept should intrigue IT managers, even though ...
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The Google Glass project is generating a significant amount of buzz. Really, it is scary how amped up people are about the product. But, why shouldn’t they be? It is a whole new technology. If you don’t know, Google Glass is the ...
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The European Union has fined Microsoft 561 million euros ($712m) for breaking a pledge to offer personal computer users a choice of internet browsers when they install the company's flagship Windows operating system. The penalty imposed ...
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Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA, a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based on silicon-on-sapphire (SOS), is to collaborate with Murata Manufacturing Company on a multisource arrangement for ...
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Every month Google publishes the relative number of (active) devices running a given version of the Android platform, and the figures for the last month have just been released. The main points of interest this month are that Android 4.1 ...
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The third-party tools and software ecosystem is expanding for Atmel's ARM Cortex-A5-based SAMA5D3 microcontrollers. A5 is ARM's baby A-series-compatible core, designed as an up-grade from the ARM926 and ARM1176 with better mW/MHz than ...
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BOSTON — Sales via mobile devices are rising fast for Joss & Main, a private sale site for home furnishings and decor, the company reports. The two-year old flash sale retailer, which exceeded 3 million members earlier this year, ...
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Given the dazzle of the Galaxies, Droids, and other star smart phones, it's easy to overlook the many less expensive, less promoted phones on the market. Some new models in our latest phone Ratings are easy to use, easy on the wallet, and ...
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