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- Swatch reveals smart watch you don't need to charge each night – or ever
With the Apple Watch debut only months away, legacy timepiecemaker Swatch made waves with the announcement it is set to drop its own smart watch, that won't need to be charged, in the next three months.
- Obama gets bipartisan support for protection of student data
A bill to protect students data collected through educational apps has bipartisan sponsors. This is President Obama's first "Big Data" privacy plan that has gained traction and could be passed with the Republican-led Congress.
- Will live tweets on Google lead to less sharing, not more?
Twitter messages will soon appear in Google's search pages. But while the two giants have a win-win scenario for themselves, a study shows that diverse audiences can lead to people self-censoring.
- Learning to walk again: My month spent on a treadmill desk
OPINION: I spent a month doing all my writing while walking on a specially-designed treadmill connected to a standing-height desk. My typing speed and focus cratered at first, but once I got used to the treadmill desk, it had the unexpected benefit of making me feel more focused and energized.
- Apple mystery van? Vehicles loaded with sensors spotted in Calif.
Mini vans connected to Apple and topped with sensors have been spotted roaming California streets and later in Brooklyn. What is Apple up to?
- How sound waves could power glasses-free 3-D TVs
According to researchers, large and affordable holographic video displays may be on the horizon, which could lead to glasses-free 3-D TVs.
- FCC chairman proposes strong net neutrality rules
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler wrote Wednesday that he is proposing to reclassify cable Internet companies as "common carriers," subject to increased government regulation. Chairman Wheeler's proposal would disallow providers from blocking or slowing the delivery of legal content.
- iTunes Beats for Android? Apple leaks hit the right note.
Apple is reportedly developing a streaming music service that would integrate with iOS, iTunes, and Apple TV, but also with Android devices. Could this integration launch Apple to streaming music stardom?
- Eero promises to solve your Wi-Fi woes
Eero, a sleek white box that offers a seamless 'mesh network' of Wi-Fi could mean the end of buffering troubles and tricky set-up configurations. Will the promise of good Netflix woo people?
- Washington state bill tries to force Uber, Lyft to act more like normal taxis
Washington state lawmakers are considering legislation to regulate smartphone-enabled car services like Uber and Lyft, which may override rules imposed last year in Seattle that dictate how the companies compete with traditional taxis.
- Apple will turn its failed sapphire plant into a data command center
Last year, GT Advanced Technologies, a manufacturer who was going to produce sapphire glass screens for Apple, went bankrupt. This week, Apple announced it will transform the GT facility in Mesa, Ariz., into a global data command center.
- Is Google already the victor in Uber's race for driverless taxis?
Uber announced Monday it would be opening a research lab to explore driverless technology. The same day, Bloomberg reported Google has been piloting a ride-sharing app. Will this be a clash of the titans or did Google win the battle before it began?
- Look inside Southern California Edison's cutting-edge power lab
After California passed a law to lower its greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels and source one third of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020, Southern California Edison opened its Advanced Technology division.
- RadioShack possibly striking bankruptcy deal with Sprint
According to Bloomberg sources, the floundering retailer may be filing bankruptcy and will be taken over by Sprint.
- Cops can't kill The Pirate Bay, but maybe Spotify can
Torrent website The Pirate Bay went back online on Saturday after being shut down by Swedish police in December. But a new question arises: will cheap streaming websites tempt people away from free, though illegal, download websites?
- Raspberry Pi 2 mini computer packs more power, still costs just $35
Raspberry Pi unveiled the new and improved Raspberry Pi 2. The micro computer will still be priced at $35, but is now powerful enough to run a version of Windows 10.
- FCC plans to regulate the Internet as a public utility: report
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will make a proposal this week to reclassify Internet providers as "common carriers," according to a report from The New York Times.
- Foreign companies that beat Silicon Valley at its own game Does it sometimes feel like American-born tech companies are bent on world domination? Facebook buys WhatsApp, the most popular mobile messaging app in the world; Google talks about drones delivering Wi-Fi to places that barely have electricity; and Amazon contemplating testing drones (and perhaps moving certain operations) overseas.With the Internet boom, however, the world outside Silicon Valley is innovating at the same breakneck pace. From heavy-hitters such as Samsung and HTC to a little video game developer from Vietnam who took the app world by force with Flappy Bird, tech talent across the globe is going to make it pretty tough for US-based companies. Here’s a look at five companies that best US tech giants at their own game.
- Google Now powers up by pulling in info from other apps
Google Now can now use data from apps such as Pandora, The Economist, and eBay to answer users' questions before they even ask them. Google Now doesn't share user data with third-party apps, but it can use your location to predict what information you'll want to see.
- Verizon offers silver bullet for immortal 'supercookies'
Privacy experts pushed Verizon Wireless to suspend its required use of 'supercookies' – automatically regenerating data tracking cookies that create advertising profiles of its customers.