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More 4K TVs were shipped last quarter than all of 2013

Second quarter global shipments of 4K Ultra HD (UHD) TV sets surpassed all UHD shipments for full year 2013, according to findings released by NPD DisplaySearch. The market research firm...

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Intel is working on new headphones in partnership with 50 Cent

Intel and SMS Audio have teamed up to create a new category of “fitness wearables,” or smart headphones with sensors that can measure your heart rate. The audio headphones will...

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Yahoo wants to help small businesses sell things online with Yahoo Stores

Yahoo Inc. is relaunching its small business e-commerce product with Yahoo Stores, which aims to help anyone sell anything online. The offering comes as other digital marketplace companies also jockey...

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Former Pearson CEO first woman appointed to Twitter board

Ever since Twitter first announced its intent to go public and subsequently filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, one sticking point has been increasingly controversial. That is the...

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Solar power plants introduce dust-cleaning robots to protect solar panels

Deserts are obviously an excellent place to build a solar power plant. The only issue is that the abundant dust can severely damage the solar panels. Dust-cleaning robots may be the solution....

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Everybody wants to build self-driving cars

It's an interesting notion. What if cars could drive themselves, leaving the occupants of the vehicle to do whatever they want to do in transit? The notion is turning into...

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