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Mar. 21, 2013

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Japan Finds Rare Earth Deposits Used for High-Tech Manufacturing

Japanese researchers have found a rich deposit of rare earths, which are vital for high-tech manufacturing and used in products including wind turbines and iPods, on the Pacific seabed....More
Mar. 20, 2013

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The Internet of Things [INFOGRAPHIC]

Cisco explores the vast technological potential of an ever-expanding, ever-communicating, ever-learning web of connected objects....More
Mar. 20, 2013

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Scientists Create Glasses-Free 3-D

U.S. researchers break the code for three-dimensional image in cellphones, tablets and watches....More
Mar. 18, 2013

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Five Internet Pioneers Awarded $1.5 Million Prize for Engineering

Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf and Marc Andreessen of the United States will share the first-ever prize with Louis Pouzin of France and Tim Berners-Lee of Britain....More
Mar. 15, 2013

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Samsung Unveils New Champion in Smartphone War

Rolling out in 155 countries by late April, the five-inch Galaxy S4 smartphone is set to become Samsung's new 'flagship device' in its ongoing battle against Apple....More
Mar. 12, 2013

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Android Gains as Small Tablet Sales Soar

New IDC report predicts that Android will overtake the long-dominating iPad in 2013 as it corners 48.8% of the market....More
Mar. 11, 2013

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Foxconn Recruiting 5,000 Technicians in Taiwan

The announcement -- one of the group's largest talent recruitment drives in Taiwan in recent years -- comes as the conglomerate is slowing new hiring at its sprawling factories in China....More
Mar. 6, 2013

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Gadgets and Gizmos Galore at World's Top IT Fair

CeBIT fair showcases the latest high tech toys and tools that promise to improve -- or destroy -- productivity in the coming year....More
Mar. 6, 2013

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Siemens CEO Looks to Space for the Manufacturing Renaissance

To Helmuth Ludwig, the same simulation software that drove NASA's Curiosity Rover to Mars is driving the digital manufacturing renaissance here on Earth....More
Mar. 4, 2013

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Tablets, Smartphones Boost German IT Market

In 2009, smartphones accounted for just 17% of phones sold and 34% of the turnover. By 2013, they account for 81% of units sold and 96% of the sales in the market....More
Feb. 28, 2013

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Your Car, The Next Big Smartphone Accessory

A new technology that turns a car into a smartphone accessory, allowing a driver to use cutting-edge apps without veering off the road....More
Feb. 26, 2013

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Transparent Film Uses Light to Power Phone Batteries

Built seamlessly into phone screens, Wysips' new photovoltaic film promises to extend battery life and help bring mobility to new places....More
Feb. 26, 2013

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Mobile Makers Set Sights on Grandparents

Manufacturers at the Mobile World Congress unveil new phones designed not for the tech-savvy youth, but for the booming market of mobile-ready seniors....More
Feb. 25, 2013

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Battle Commences for 'Mobile Money'

Mobile World Congress kicks off with a fight to claim shares in the emerging smartphone payment industry....More
Feb. 20, 2013

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Google Talks About Glass -- I Talk About Dogs

Today's Brave New World moment: Google attempts to show what their Google Glass "heads up" smartphone/headset hybrid technology will look/feel like as a user experience. I then attempt to show how your family dog might be involved......More
Feb. 20, 2013

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Are You Prepared for the Next Generation of Manufacturing? (Part Two)

Manufacturing companies must harness the right high-tech tools to provide them with the innovation, creativity, flexibility and agility they need to take on the future....More
Feb. 20, 2013

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Mars Curiosity: Seven Minutes of Terror 1

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab break down the engineering and design challenges they faced during the Curiosity rover's complicated landing near the Martian equator on Aug. 5, 2012....More
Feb. 14, 2013

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BlackBerry Co-founder Balsillie Sells Entire Stake

Jim Balsillie, the former co-CEO, no longer owns shares in the smartphone maker....More
Feb. 14, 2013

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Business Data is Big Business: Use this Flood of Information to Become Demand Driven 1

Is the general opinion of grocery shopping overdue for a change? Technology may help this detested chore. Read to find out how....More
Feb. 13, 2013

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Apple CEO Says Company Still has 'Magic'

Apple remains ahead of its rivals in the ability to innovate and 'create magic.'...More
Feb. 13, 2013

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Apple Loses Rights to iPhone Trademark in Brazil

Regulators in Brazil on Wednesday rejected Apple's application to register its iPhone trademark in the country, having already recognized a local manufacturer's claim to the name....More
Feb. 8, 2013

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US Settles with Final Publisher in Apple e-Book Case

With settlements in for the five publishers settled involved, the price-fixing case is set to proceed against Apple starting in June....More
Feb. 8, 2013

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BlackBerry's New Phones Won't Be Sold in Japan

The Canadian smartphone maker formerly known as Research in Motion says it has no immediate plans to bring its long-awaited Q10 and the Z10 phones to the world's most tech-hungry nation....More
Feb. 7, 2013

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Technology: The Design Advantage

Putting simulation at the center of the high-tech manufacturing toolbox can drive an average company to the top....More
Feb. 6, 2013

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Internet Users Seeking More 'Invisibility'

New privacy tools to make web browsing 'untraceable and impossible to target' may hit online advertisers where it counts: their data....More