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Reality Used To Be A Friend Of Mine

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue May 22, 2012 08:43 AM ET | 0

Social Video Electric Eyewear set to bridge social media and augmented reality glasses. Read more

Verizon May Not Kill Unlimited Data Plans

Posted by Christina Ortiz Sat May 19, 2012 12:48 AM ET | 0

The wireless phone company says that it will share details of their data plans well in advance of any introductions. Read more

Verizon May Not Kill Unlimited Data Plans

Smartphone Performs Ultrasounds on Pregnant Women

Posted by Christina Ortiz Wed May 16, 2012 12:27 PM ET | 0

The device can detect abnormal fetal heartbeats with minimal equipment. Read more

Smartphone Performs Ultrasounds on Pregnant Women

Sprint's Evo 4G LTE: The Best Phone You Can't Buy

Posted by Rob Pegoraro Wed May 16, 2012 11:39 AM ET | 0

This phone's lengthy name would be more accurate with the addition of an asterisk. Read more

Sprint's Evo 4G LTE: The Best Phone You Can't Buy

App Helps Confused Students in Class

Posted by Christina Ortiz Mon May 14, 2012 12:46 PM ET | 0

Students can anonymously tell a teacher when topics are confusing. Read more

Tales From The No-iPhone Zone

Posted Fri May 11, 2012 06:54 AM ET | 0

Top gadgets, smartphones, "phablets" and apps from the CTIA Wireless 2012 trade show. Read more

App Narrates the News and Sports

Posted by Christina Ortiz Wed May 9, 2012 12:13 PM ET | 0

This app narrates social and everyday news to Android users. Read more

Face to Face with Blackberry 10

Posted by Christina Ortiz Tue May 1, 2012 01:39 PM ET | 0

A new vision for the Blackberry 10 platform and a peek into possible future devices for RIM. Read more

Translator App Speaks in a Foreign Tongue

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Apr 26, 2012 03:46 PM ET | 0

Using Watson Speech API, this app relays translated language to listeners in no time. Read more

Translator App Speaks in a Foreign Tongue

Smartwatch Breaks Kickstarter Records

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:50 PM ET | 0

This watch uses Bluetooth to sync with phones and then vibrates when calls or messages comes in. Read more

Boeing Builds Phone for Federal Employees

Posted by Christina Ortiz Tue Apr 17, 2012 08:51 AM ET | 0

The government-only phone will be encrypted and run on an Android platform. Read more

Boeing Builds Phone for Federal Employees

Citizen Journalism App Inspired by Arab Spring

Posted by Christina Ortiz Tue Apr 17, 2012 08:18 AM ET | 0

Photos and headlines are uploaded by users and ranked by voters to spread the latest news. Read more

Citizen Journalism App Inspired by Arab Spring

iPhone Case Attaches to Microscopes

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Apr 12, 2012 02:20 PM ET | 0

This two-part case hooks up an iPhone to a microscope, telescope or pair of binoculars. Read more

Guess Who's Selling Unlocked iPhones?

Posted by Christina Ortiz Tue Apr 10, 2012 02:27 PM ET | 0

After you fulfill your contracted commitment with this carrier, you can unlock your iPhone. Read more

Nokia's Lumia 900: A New Deal For Smartphones

Posted by Rob Pegoraro Fri Apr 6, 2012 12:12 PM ET | 0

The Nokia Lumia 900, running Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 software, represents a comeback attempt by two mobile has-beens. Read more

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