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- Supersonic, rocket-powered car could break land speed record
The Bloodhound car could accelerate to 1,000 m.p.h. in the 'ultimate test drive.' The car is so fast that even the lower-speed test drives could possibly break the current land-speed record.
- Wireless auction raises a whopping $44.9 billion
Telecoms (and even a few private equity firms) aggressively bid for a host of newly released short-range wireless spectrum from the FCC. But the competition is just getting started.
- FCC redfines high speed: Do you still have 'broadband' Internet?
The FCC announces that it will only consider Internet connections with download speeds of 25 megabits per second or faster as high-speed broadband.
- Amazon challenges Microsoft and Google with new WorkMail
Amazon WorkMail will allow office workers to continue using familiar e-mail programs such as Microsoft Outlook, but will encrypt data behind the scenes and limit where it's stored.
- Could your next smartphone charge its battery from your skin?
A research group at the National University of Singapore announced that it is producing a skin-based electricity generator that would derive energy from muscle movements.
- Giant ball pit for adults and other fun paths to corporate creativity
A company in London just opened a pop-up ball pit for adults. Why embracing childlike creativity may be the smartest move in the corporate world.
- Sony axes its Music Unlimited service, teams up with Spotify for PlayStation Music
Sony is partnering with streaming music service Spotify to launch PlayStation Music, a service that will allow users to listen to tunes while they game. PlayStation Music will replace Sony's Music Unlimited service, and will launch this spring.
- Facebook vs Twitter: who will win in the targeted Super Bowl ads game?
Looking to Twitter for inspiration, Facebook has announced it will be selling ads targeted to people based on what they are talking about in real time during this year's Super Bowl.
- Don't expect a cheaper phone from Apple
After Apple surpassed Wall Street's expectations with iPhone sales in the US and China, the company has no plans to go after its rival, Xiaomi, low cost model.
- NASA to launch satellite that will track droughts from space
On Thursday, NASA is expected to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite (SMAP) from California's Vandenberg Air Force base. The satellite will measure the moisture in Earth's dirt, which will help scientists learn more about drought conditions and even predict floods.