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Apple’s Mac still Big Influencer, 30 years after Debut

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Apple's Mac still influences computing today, 30 years after its debut NEW YORK (AP) — Look around. Many of the gadgets you see drew inspiration from the original Mac computer. Computers at the time...

Alison Sweeney to Leave “Days of Our Lives” Soon

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While appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the svelte and stunning Alison Sweeney, who plays the vixen Sami Brady on “Days of Our Lives”, made a confession. She was quitting her role as a vamp and...

Proposing A Compelling OSCON Talk

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By Simon St. Laurent The OSCON call for proposals closes on January 30th. I’ve seen some great explanations of how to write a conference proposal generally, and my co-chair Matthew McCullough has an...
    






Google Reveals New Product: ‘Smart’ Contact Lenses

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Google “glucose” right now, and you’ll find a slew of results with Google in the header. This is because Google is getting into a new market: Diabetes. The company has just revealed a new method for...
    






Smart Contact Lenses? Leave It To Google

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If you Google “blood sugar” right now, you’ll find a slew of results with Google in the header. This is because Google is getting into a new market: Diabetes. The company has just revealed a new...
    






Solar Grid Storage: Finding Value In Grid Frequency Regulation

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Many observers feel that energy storage has the potential to be one of the ‘next big things.’ A number of companies are working hard at developing and deploying storage technologies, and raising...
    






Europe launches RoboEarth: ‘Wikipedia for Robots’

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European universities launch project to speed robotic development, enable bot-to-bot learning EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Let the robot race begin. Expectations are high...
    






IBM Goes All In On Cloud – Announces A $1.2B Global Service Investment

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When Bob Dylan famously crooned that the times they are a-changing he was unlikely to be thinking about the technology marketplace. But his lyrics are apt as I sit and reflect on some news that IBM...
    






John Hancock Signs Off On Distributed Solar

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The distributed solar power industry has recruited another brand-name investment backer: the John Hancock Life Insurance Company. John Hancock, a division of the Canadian financial services...