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Google talks back in new voice search

CNet News - 1 hour 27 min ago
Desktop users can have a conversation with Google search (sort of), the Kwikset Kevo locks doors with a finger tap, and Twitter adds a new twist for marketers. [Read more]    

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Xbox Live Arcade games won't work on Xbox One

CNet News - 1 hour 36 min ago
Microsoft confirms Xbox Live Arcade games from Xbox 360 won't carry over to the next-generation platform. [Read more]    

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Finding faces in Google Maps terrain

CNet News - 1 hour 47 min ago
Using facial recognition software, a team has created a program that crawls Google Maps, seeking out faces hidden in the Earth's folds. Do you see what it sees? [Read more]    

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Twitter adds two-factor authentication to prevent against hacking

CNet News - 1 hour 48 min ago
The information network hopes to protect member accounts with a more sophisticated login system. [Read more]    

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Vint Cerf: Social conventions have not kept up with technology

CNet News - 1 hour 53 min ago
Speaking of Glass, Google's chief Internet evangelist predicted, "It may be we will have to experience some damage before we discover what the social conventions are." [Read more]    

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Better search finds its way into Android Chrome

CNet News - 1 hour 53 min ago
An update to Google Chrome for Android brings better search, with an update to iOS Chrome in the offing. [Read more]    

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Never open the wrong bottle of wine with the Dacor WineStation

CNet News - 2 hours 12 sec ago
The Dacor Discovery DYWS4 WineStation stores, preserves and dispenses up to four bottles of wine at a time. After opening, wine stays good for up to 60 days. [Read more]    

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Gab online about Bieber's house parties, pay $5M

CNet News - 2 hours 22 min ago
Life is probably great when you're a coming-of-age pop star, but there's a risk your private life could be outed by social-media blabbermouths. [Read more]    

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Preview von VMwares vCloud Hybrid Service gestartet

Heise Newsticker - 2 hours 35 min ago
Einem ausgewählten Personenkreis gewährt VMware einen ersten Zugriff auf seine Public Cloud. Das Angebot wendet sich später vor allem an Kunden des eigenen Hauses.

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The 404 1,273: Where overall we think it's necessary (podcast)

CNet News - 2 hours 43 min ago
Sharon Vaknin reports on last night's Webby Awards and the new Xbox One gaming console. Then she sticks around to talk GIFs, her favorite Urban Dictionary entries, and her upcoming how-to reports. [Read more]    

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Verizon partners with JLo's VivaMovil to target Latinos

CNet News - 2 hours 44 min ago
Verizon Wireless announces a partnership with a new mobile brand started by actress and singer Jennifer Lopez that will be geared toward Latino customers. [Read more]    

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Early details emerge for what could be new HTC Desire models

CNet News - 3 hours 6 min ago
Smartphones spied in certification and benchmark phases could be Taiwanese manufacturer's newest offerings. [Read more]    

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Hammerhart: Flexibles OLED von LG

Heise Newsticker - 3 hours 6 min ago
LG zeigt auf der DisplayWeek die kommenden Displays für Mobilgeräte, darunter ein flexibles OLED-Panel. Ebenfalls am Stand: ein hochauflösendes LCD-Panel für 4K-Monitore.

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Tiny crystal flowers bloom in a beaker

CNet News - 3 hours 46 min ago
Scientists at Harvard have coaxed beautiful microscopic crystal flowers to form in a beaker of chemical fluid. [Read more]    

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Get a free 100-photo flip-book from Groovebook

CNet News - 3 hours 51 min ago
Just upload your favorite photos from your phone; this service binds them into a sweet little flip-book. There's just one weird little catch. [Read more]    

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Europäisches Warnsystem für gefährliche Asteroiden eröffnet

Heise Newsticker - 3 hours 53 min ago
Europa macht einen wichtigen Schritt, um rechtzeitig vor Gefahren aus dem All gewarnt zu sein. In einem Zentrum in den Bergen bei Rom werden fortan alle Daten über womöglich gefährliche Asteroiden ausgewertet.

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Foursquare gets better at local search with new filters on mobile

CNet News - 3 hours 59 min ago
New iPhone and Android apps help people fine-tune place queries and push forward a strategy to make Foursquare king of local search. [Read more]    

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Walmart exec: Mobile can revive personal touch for shoppers

CNet News - 4 hours 20 min ago
Walmart mobile business exec talks up a location-based Store Mode on its mobile app, as well as an easy checkout feature. [Read more]    

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Collaborate.org launches new platform to map the world

CNet News - 4 hours 22 min ago
"We are providing worldwide geospatial infrastructure to empower people," says company CEO Kevin Montgomery. [Read more]    

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Twitter lets advertisers collect contact info from tweets

CNet News - 4 hours 39 min ago
Select Twitter advertisers can now use the Lead Generation Card to sign up new customers -- no forms required. [Read more]    

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