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2014 Detroit Auto Show: The Dozen Biggest Production Debuts Of NAIAS

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Performance cars supplanted alternative-fuel vehicles as the main attraction at this year’s North American International Auto Show. But just because automakers are busy unveiling fast and powerful...
    






Dismal Wii U Sales Move Nintendo Closer To ‘Game Over’

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With the successful launches of the Xbox One and the PS4, it’s been easy to forget that the latest console generation started in November of 2012 with a dud. Nintendo’s Wii U launched with what...
    






America’s Next Great Prescription

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Scientists have made a discovery that is proven to reduce premature death from heart attacks and stroke, lower the risk of diabetes and certain cancers, control blood pressure, prevent osteoporosis,...
    






More Professional Sports Teams Are Thinking Green, To Please Fans And Make Money

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The requisite press releases have been issued proclaiming the uber green-ness of the upcoming Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in my home state of New Jersey. Indeed, back in 2009, the venue was...
    






BMW Throws Down The Green Gauntlet At The Detroit Auto Show

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This year in Detroit BMW showed a slew of new, small cars like the 1- and 2-Series, and a lighter-weight M3 and M4, in its latest effort to tighten and refine its burgeoning lineup. Mercedes, with...
    






Where Will All The SMS Messages Go When Texting Dies?

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The humble text message is not disappearing overnight, but less SMSs will be sent in 2014 than in 2013. People are communicating more than ever, so these messages are going somewhere. For the...
    






Year Of The Internet of Things

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“Internet of Things –” the theme of last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and yesterday’s announcement from Google that it would buy its portfolio company Nest, which makes smart...
    






China video sites confident public will pay

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China's video industry confident it can beat piracy, persuade public to pay for online content BEIJING (AP) — When media studies student Liu Zhiqi settles down to watch a movie or TV...
    






Google Acquires Smart Thermostat Maker Nest For $3.2 Billion

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Three years after redefining what thermostats are capable of, Palo Alto-based Nest is being bought by Google for $3.2 billion. “Google will help us fully realize our vision of the conscious home and...
    






Minority Report: Five Guideline Authors Reject Change In Blood Pressure Goal

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It didn’t seem possible but the guideline situation just got even more confusing. Last December, after  years of delay and other twists and turns, the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8)...