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- Intel's posh MICA smart watch targets the fashion crowdThis MICA聽smart watch might not compete on the same level as current wearables, but $495 is just a drop in the bucket for high-fashion devotees.
- Nokia N1 tablet looks like an iPad but runs AndroidNokia has released its N1 tablet, the company's first device since selling part of its company to Microsoft. Nokia's N1 tablet has similar specs to Apple's iPad mini, but has some improved technology. Can the N1 break into the tablet market?
- Amazon, Hachette reach deal. So how big is the world of e-books?Amazon and Hachette's dispute over e-book pricing reveals how important these digital sales are to the future of the publishing industry.
- Sporty, hydrogen-fueled Toyota Mirai emits water, not CO2Toyota's new Mirai is the company's first fuel-cell vehicle. The car has zero emissions except for water. Toyota hopes the Mirai will make hydrogen cars mainstream.
- 'Facebook at Work' combines LinkedIn and Google Drive. Can it compete?Facebook is working on an enterprise network called Facebook at Work. The new website will be a combination of LinkedIn and Google Drive, but can Facebook compete with the existing sites?
- NYC plans to replace pay phones with super fast Wi-Fi hubsNew York City hopes to turn its pay phones with free public Wi-Fi hotspots in 2015. The hotspots will offer 24/7 Internet access, at speeds up to 1 gigabit per second, across the city.
- Self-filling water bottle turns air into water as you ride your bikeThe Fontus is a solar-powered device that turns moisture in the air into water in a bottle, while you ride your bicycle. A solution for thirsty cyclists and possibly developing nations.聽
- Is this the end of Google Glass? Some early believers think so.Many deemed Google Glass to be the future of wearable technology. But it's quickly聽losing popularity. Most developers have abandoned their attempts to develop apps for the devices, and even Google has indicated it has lost interest. Is this the end of Google Glass?
- IBM and Nvidia begin building the fastest supercomputers everSierra and Summit, two supercomputers to be built by IBM and Nvidia, will be five to seven times faster than the fastest machines today. The supercomputers will be used by the Department of Energy for civilian and nuclear research.
- After crash, Virgin Galactic continues quest for space tourismIt's been two weeks since the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo. As authorities continue to investigate what caused the crash, Virgin Galactic says the accident will not hinder the company's plans to send tourists to space.
- BlackBerry (BBRY) to provide security for Samsung (SSNLF) phonesBlackBerry announced Thursday that they will partner to bring secure devices to Samsung's phones. This partnership is aimed at Samsung's enterprise customers and rivals the Apple and IBM partnership that was announced in July.聽
- What is Android's new 'Material Design'?Android 5.0 'Lollipop' will begin rolling out to phones and tablets this week. Among Lollipop's features are a new 'Material Design' look-and-feel, improvements to media apps, and a way to interact with notifications from a device's lock screen.
- Watch live TV on a iPad, PS4, or PS3 with PlayStation VueHave a fast Internet connection? Want to slash your monthly TV bill? PlayStation Vue might be the service for you.
- Facebook writes new privacy policy for users, not lawyerFacebook released proposed changes to its policy Thursday and created a tutorial to answer questions about privacy. But the changes don't do anything to alter what data Facebook collects.
- Google's powerhouse Nexus 6 phone runs big, expensiveStarting at $650, the latest member of Google鈥檚 Nexus line goes big.
- AT&T halts improvements until FCC decides on net neutralityAT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says the company will pause further investments into its fiber networks until the government makes a decision on net neutrality.
- Google is training a robot to do karateIan, a 6-foot-2-inch robot built by Google's robotics subsidiary Boston Dynamics, can perform the Crane Kick from 'The Karate Kid.' Advances in robotics could help Google and other companies build robots that could replace humans in dangerous search-and-rescue scenarios.
- Have we lost control of our online privacy? Americans think so.The American public believes we've lost control of online data in the post-Snowden era.聽A recent Pew Research study found that 91 percent of Americans think that personal data online is out of their control.
- Google adds Starz, Showtime, and family games to ChromecastGoogle announced Showtime Anytime and Starz apps for the Chromecast on Tuesday. The Chromecast will also be getting third-party family games such as Wheel of Fortune and Monopoly Dash.
- Microsoft strips Nokia name from new budget-friendly Lumia phoneMicrosoft debuts a new Lumia, without the original Nokia name.