For years now, communities have been taking advantage of public lots to built community gardens, allotments, and other community spaces where those without room to garden at home can have a place to do so. These initiatives have been ...
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Ever tried to play a tune by rubbing the rim of a crystal wine glass? One company has polished that idea so much that the phrase "crystal clear sound" will now have a different meaning. ClearView Audio has come up with a speaker made of ...
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General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. are expanding availability of in-vehicle communications systems that allow users to download applications directly from dashboard screens, the companies said in separate announcements. GM this summer ...
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Skullcandy, Inc. announced that Jay Brown has been appointed to the company's board of directors. Brown is co-founder and CEO of Roc Nation. "We are very excited to welcome Jay to Skullcandy's board. He brings to the company valuable ...
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Features include Fuhu's WIngs Learning System, video art lessons from DreamWorks animators, an app store and Nabi Play Hollywood studio DreamWorks is entering the children's tablet space with its Android-powered DreamTab. The firm has ...
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Korean electronics maker LG is jumping into the wearable fitness market. The company is making earbuds that will measure your heart rate from inside your ears. The earbuds connect to a small medallion that syncs to a smartphone via ...
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Seagate will show a revamped portable storage line this week, including a 4TB model geared toward the prosumer. The Back Up Plus Fast is a USB 3.0 bus powered 4TB portable storage drive. The unit has Raid O data storage and is targeted at ...
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HRP-2 robots learn kitchen chores at the University of Tokyo's JSK Lab. Google has recently been in the news for its buying spree of robotics companies. Many people are excited about this and believe that this will greatly ...
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Stress can creep into your daily life, affecting your health and your ability to perform everyday tasks. The Cleveland Clinic suggests how to help combat stress: Soak in a warm bath or read a good book. Practice breathing ...
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Sometimes when I think of the human brain,the theme from"Star Trek"starts playing in my own head.It's the music of great unknowns—and in certain ways the human brain,with more connections between its cells than there are galaxies in ...
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Gaming accessory manufacturer Razer announced its first line of headphones geared toward everyday consumers. Four models will make up the Adaro line, all of which will ship in February. The Adaro earphones feature an aluminum body with ...
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NYNE will unveil its next generation of speakers at CES 2014. The new lineup consists of four portable Bluetooth speakers designed to make life more enjoyable by letting consumers take their music with them and share it anytime, anywhere. ...
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RAND Luxury will host The Luxury Technology Show on March 4 at The Metropolitan Pavilion in New York. Brand ambassadors from a wide variety of industries will be on hand to showcase their latest technology. Product categories include but ...
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AURALiC introduces its pioneering audiophile quality wireless whole-house music solution at this year's CES in Las Vegas: AURALiC Lightning Streaming, a breakthrough high-resolution streaming solution. The Lightning is based on AURALiC's ...
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Leslie Wu, a doctoral student in computer science at Stanford, took an appropriately high-tech approach to presenting her poem "Say 23" at the first Stanford Code Poetry Slam. Wu wore Google Glass as she typed 16 lines of computer code ...
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