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BodyMedia strolls out of the gym with new fashion-conscious Core 2 body monitor
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BodyMedia has announced two new Core 2 health and activity monitoring wristbands at CES this year, with an apparent focus on making the tech more palatable for those with a fashion sense that doesn't include rubberized everything. The company says the new device contains four sensors in a package...
Florida exit polls: Five things to watch
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It’s in the 70s and sunny in Tampa Bay as Florida voters head to the polls for the biggest Republican primary contest so far in 2012. Here are our top five factors to watch as exit poll results start rolling in early this evening. Make sure to follow the Post’s...
Microsoft's 'Bing Get Me There' London travel Windows Phone app updated
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The Microsoft "Bing Get Me There" app, a helpful tool for anyone who's considering to travel through or/and around London, has been updated to now be able to report live updates for the DLR (Docklands Light Railway), London Overground and London Buses. The app is useful should you also...
Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong for Moscow: live updates
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The NSA whistleblower has left Hong Kong on an Aeroflot flight to Moscow, after the US charged him with espionage, with his eventual destination unknownPeter Walker ...
Microsoft updates Bing Get Me There app
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Today Microsoft is announcing that it has updated its Bing Get Me There app for Windows Phone for use within London. The app now pulls in transportation data from District Light Railway (DLR), London Buses and Overground services along with the data it already used from Bing maps and London...
Now it is #facebook
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Adoption by Facebook makes hashtags a more potent marketing tool, argues Tim AndersonTwitter hashtags began in 2007, invented by open-standards evangelist Chris Messina, who was inspired by similar tags on Flickr and, before that ,channels on IRC (internet relay chat). Messina called them tag channels and the idea was to...
Live From Facebook HQ: The Future Of The News Feed (FB)
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We're live at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., where the company is about to unveil a major revamp to its News Feed. At a recent event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg referred to News Feed as one of three "pillars" of the Facebook experience. It's the central stream of updates from...
LIVE: IBM Announces Earnings
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Minutes away from IBM's Q3 earnings release, which will be delivered after the closing bell at 4:08 PM ET. A survey of analysts polled by Bloomberg revealed consensus earnings expectations of $3.61 per share in the third quarter. IBM is also expected to post revenues of $25.36 billion in Q3....
Live Updates From the Apple iPhone Event
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It's almost here, whatever "it" is. Timothy D. Cook, the chief executive of Apple, is expected to take the stage on Wednesday at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco to unveil the company's highly anticipated, next-generation iPhone. We'll have live updates from the event....
Heads Up: The IDF Is Live-Blogging Its Attack On Hamas [Video]
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We've never seen anything quite like this. The verified social media accounts of the Israeli Defense Forces are providing live updates on a concerted military effort against Hamas. Using the hashtag #PillarOfDefense, the verified Twitter account @IDFSpokesperson is posting ominous messages, headline-style updates, and YouTube videos of strikes. We recommend...
Live: Amazon Misses Estimates On Earnings, Revenue And Guidance
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Amazon reports is reporting its fourth quarter earnings this afternoon after the closing bell. Wall Street expected earnings per share of $.28 and revenues of $22.3 billion. Click here for live updates from 4 PM on. Amazon just released its numbers: $21.27 billion EPS: $.21 4th-quarter profit of $97 million...
Our Google I/O Day Two live coverage is here
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With an epic Day One of Google I/O in the rearview mirror — a day that included a major new release to Android, a new Google-branded tablet and home entertainment device, and a wacky high-wire stunt act involving sky divers and Google Glasses — Day Two might find itself...
Wires become books, paid becomes free for Queen’s Jubilee
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Some UK publishers are trying their hands at new digital experiences to milk the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne this weekend. The Press Association newswire has repackaged 250 of its archive photographs in to its first ever ebook, for iPad, iPhone and iPod through iBookstore....
iFixIt's Servers Are Overloaded With Traffic From Tearing Down The New iPad (AAPL)
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The industrious hardware geeks at iFixIt flew to Australia to pick up an iPad and dismantle for the Internet's pleasure, documenting the process along the way. They didn't expect the attention it would get. The site's servers are so flooded with traffic that all they can do is serve...
Showcase Of Formula 1 Website Designs
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By Callum ChapmanThe 2009 Formula 1 season had an audience of over 520 million viewers, most of whom stayed up to date with the latest news on the official Formula 1 website, as well as their favorite teams websites, and even the track websites to find out current conditions...
Points connected sign can show any place you need to go, what's up online (video)
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Most street signs aren't especially street-savvy when they can't change with the passing weeks, let alone the moment. Breakfast NY's new Points sign is much, much smarter. As long as it has an Ethernet or WiFi connection, it can spin its arrows toward locations on demand or as they...
Premier League panache at play for the new season: Fifa 13 - review
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Xbox 360/PS3/PC/Wii/PS2/Vita/3DS/PSPPrices vary; cert: 3; Electronic Arts, out: FridayFifa, it seems, has a title fight on its hands. Its closest and biggest rival, Pro Evolution Soccer, has made a shock return to form this season and if Electronic Arts's title is to remain at the head of the pixellated premier...
Take A Tour Of Unison, The Yammer Killer That Microsoft Should Be Afraid Of (MSFT)
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Yammer might currently be the go-to name for enterprise social networks, especially after being acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion, but there's a new player in town. Unison aims to make it easier for your team to stay connected with each other to improve collaboration and productivity. Founders Manlio Carrelli...
LIVE: Intel Announces Earnings (INTC)
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Intel is set to report third quarter results after U.S. markets close at 4:00 p.m. Analysts are looking for the chip giant to report earnings per share of $0.50, down from $0.65 for the same period one year ago. Click Here For LIVE Updates > Revenue is projected to increase...
Florida GOP primary: What to watch for in the exit polls
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It’s in the 70s and sunny in Tampa Bay as Florida voters head to the polls for the biggest Republican primary contest so far in 2012. Here are our top five factors to watch as exit poll results start rolling in early this evening. Make sure to follow the Post’s...
TEDxObserver 2012 - live updates
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Follow the latest updates from Sadler's Wells in London as TEDxObserver kicks off for a second year9.03am: A very good morning to you from Sadler's Wells in London, where excitement is mounting ahead of the second TEDx Observer day of inspirational talks, performances and films. Last year, among others, we...
Inside Etsy's Gambit to Hire More Female Engineers
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When Marc Hedlund joined Etsy last fall to lead engineering, he was confronted by a woeful gender ratio on his new team. Just three people on the 100-person engineering and operations staff were women. Surely Etsy, of all places, should be an attractive place to work for engineers who are...
Even After The iPhone's Big Update, Here's Every Way Android Is Still Better (AAPL, GOOG)
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Apple gave the world a look at its latest mobile operating system, iOS 6, at its big developers conference this week. On the surface, it doesn't look that much different than the current version of iOS. For those of you hoping for a radical new look or suite of features,...
Tweetminster goes global with Electionista, a Web app to monitor Twitter trends during elections
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Back in January we reported that more than half of UK MPs are now on Twitter; that was according to Tweetminster, a media platform that analyses trends and links around the micro-blogging platform. It found that 331 of the 650 MPs have Twitter accounts set up in their name, up...
LIVE: Spotify Wants Us To Discover What's Next
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We're here live at Spotify's "Discover what's next" event. We have no idea what the streaming music service is supposed to announce but there is a band setting up. We're waiting for the event to start. Stay tuned for live updates from the event. Please follow SAI: Tools on Twitter...
New York Post under fire over cover featuring Boston Marathon 'suspects'
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Gawker and CBS News confirm two men pictured on Post front page are not 'suspects' in Boston Marathon bombing• Follow live updates on the Boston investigation False reports on Wednesday that a suspect had been arrested in the Boston attacks damaged the credibility of the news outlets that carried the...
Facebook to unveil 'new home on Android' - live blog
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Collaboration with HTC expected to reveal Facebook Home, software than can be downloaded onto any Android phone. Follow live updates hereTom McCarthy...
Syria crisis hits Beirut - live updates
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• Two die in Beirut clashes • Senior UN official escape bomb blast in Damascus suburb• Scores killed in suicide bombing in Yemeni capital Sana'a• Read the latest summary12.35pm: Lebanon: Interior minister Marwan Charbel has played down last night's clashes as gunman blowing off steam, according to Now Lebanon.He also...
Structure Europe 2012 live coverage
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It seems obvious: cloud computing is a global phenomenon precisely because it allows anyone anywhere to access computing resources for work and play. However, we hear less about the revolutions taking place in enterprise computing outside the U.S., where billions live and billions are spent on enterprise hardware, software, and...
LIVE: Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 Launch (MSFT)
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We're following along with the official live feed of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 launch. Stick around for live updates as Microsoft announces what they have in store for us. Please follow SAI: Tools on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »...
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