Saturday, June 7, 2014

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“Smart” Phone Tech Now Being Used In Hearing Aids - CBS Local

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 08:32 PM PDT


"Smart" Phone Tech Now Being Used In Hearing Aids
CBS Local
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Jim Watson will never forget the first time he saw the Rolling Stones in concert nearly thirty years ago. That's because in addition to the memories, the music has had a lasting effect on his hearing. "Baby boomers getting older and ...

Amazon's 3D Kindle Phone to use Omron face-tracking technology - Ars Technica

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 09:00 AM PDT


Amazon's 3D Kindle Phone to use Omron face-tracking technology
Ars Technica
Four front-facing IR cameras will track the user's head, and along with Omron's technology, will adjust the on-screen objects as the user's perspective changes. Amazon's phone will be able to grab X, Y, and Z coordinates of the user's face for ...

Friday, June 6, 2014

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When you check your phone, someone's checking you - MarketWatch

Posted: 06 Jun 2014 07:15 AM PDT


When you check your phone, someone's checking you
MarketWatch
Home · News Viewer · Markets · Investing · Trading Deck · Personal Finance · Retirement · Economy · Industries · Log In · Games · Alerts · Watchlist · Portfolio · Take On Tech Archives | Email alerts. June 6, 2014, 10:14 a.m. EDT ...

OVERNIGHT TECH: NSA won't abandon phone program without Congress - The Hill (blog)

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 04:45 PM PDT


The Guardian

OVERNIGHT TECH: NSA won't abandon phone program without Congress
The Hill (blog)
Opponents of the NSA's program to collect records about people's phone calls say that the federal government could abandon the program and use other means, such as national security letters, to collect the data. "The current law gives the government ...
Snowden leaks after one year: Wrangling over the meaning of 'bulk' PCWorld
The NSA Could Actually Gain Access to More Phone Calls Under Reform Bill National Journal
Senators question need to rein in NSA surveillance InfoWorld
The Verge
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Senators voice concerns over telephone tech switch - The Hill (blog)

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 04:16 PM PDT


Senators voice concerns over telephone tech switch
The Hill (blog)
Senators are concerned that an ongoing switch from traditional phone lines to Internet-based phone technology could leave some in the U.S. without reliable phone service. During a Thursday hearing held by the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on ...

This Is The Face Tracking Tech Powering Amazon's New 3D Smartphone - TechCrunch

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 03:28 PM PDT


TechCrunch

This Is The Face Tracking Tech Powering Amazon's New 3D Smartphone
TechCrunch
TechCrunch has learned that Amazon is using Omron's Okao Vision face sensing technology to track the user's head. The Japanese firm's technology was modified by an internal team at Amazon to allow its upcoming phone to deliver unique stereoscopic ...
Amazon 3D Phone Looks Set for June 18 Launch Yahoo Tech
Amazon's 3D Kindle Phone to use Omron face-tracking technology Ars Technica
Amazon phone coming? Will you answer the call? (video) Tech Times
Tech Digest  - Android Headlines - Android News  - ExtremeTech
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Microsoft 3D audio tech makes virtual sounds sound real - Windows Phone Central

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:11 PM PDT


Microsoft 3D audio tech makes virtual sounds sound real
Windows Phone Central
Microsoft's research into 3D audio could become a big boon to virtual and augmented reality applications like the Oculus Rift and Valve's 3D glasses. Essentially, the technology turns simple headphones into ones that can mirror where the sound is ...

Thursday, June 5, 2014

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Xiaomi's Phones Have Conquered China. Now It's Aiming for the Rest of the World - Businessweek

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 08:54 AM PDT


Xiaomi's Phones Have Conquered China. Now It's Aiming for the Rest of the World
Businessweek
On May 15, behind the curving, imperial facade of the China National Convention Center in Beijing, a veteran technology executive named Lei Jun walks onstage before a thousand raucous fans and members of the media. It's a familiar scene everywhere ...

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Amazon 3D Phone Looks Set for June 18 Launch - Yahoo Tech

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:06 PM PDT


Top Tech News

Amazon 3D Phone Looks Set for June 18 Launch
Yahoo Tech
Some of the users can be seen swaying side-to-side while using the gadget, giving weight to the rumor that Amazon's smartphone will sport advanced eye-tracking technology that creates glasses-free 3D images via four cameras. Using this tech, users may ...
Amazon Will Announce A New Device On June 18, Likely Their 3D Eye-Tracking ... TechCrunch
Amazon Expected To Announce Smartphone June 18 Top Tech News
Amazon teases glasses-free 3D holographic smartphone for June 18 unveil ... ExtremeTech
MarketWatch  - Tech Digest  - Register
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End of Android? Samsung ditch operating system for Tizen on their latest phones - Daily Star

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 06:27 PM PDT


Daily Star

End of Android? Samsung ditch operating system for Tizen on their latest phones
Daily Star
If you're not an Apple or Windows fanatic, your phone is likely to be Android powered. In fact the Google-made operating system is now so popular that it runs on over 80% of the world's smartphones. But now the biggest phone maker on the planet has ...
Samsung sees Tizen phone as gateway for bigger things The Star Online
Samsung's Tizen graduates from phone to television with smart TV prototype Engadget
Samsung Unveils First Tizen OS Smartphone Top Tech News

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A call for conflict-free phones - USA TODAY

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:56 AM PDT


A call for conflict-free phones
USA TODAY
The key, he believes, is to prove there's a market for fair tech. "Companies won't change if they don't have an incentive to, unless the consumers ask for it," he says. In its first year, the Amsterdam-based company sold 25,000 Android smartphones for ...

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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Samsung sees Tizen phone as gateway for bigger things - The Star Online

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 10:13 PM PDT


Daily Star

Samsung sees Tizen phone as gateway for bigger things
The Star Online
Samsung showed off a line of Tizen-powered devices ranging from Tizen-Android cameras to its freshly announced smartphone powered entirely by the South Korean technology firm's open-source operating system. Samsung even teased a prototype smart ...
Samsung's Tizen graduates from phone to television with smart TV prototype Engadget
End of Android? Samsung ditch operating system for Tizen on their latest phones Daily Star

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Your mobile phone could be your first virtual reality screen - GigaOM

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:11 PM PDT


Your mobile phone could be your first virtual reality screen
GigaOM
Kits for turning mobile phones into virtual reality headsets have been cropping up on crowdfunding sites for months now, and news broke last week that Samsung is building its own. They work in generally the same way as units with dedicated screens: The ...

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

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Assistive tech and fitness: We're not quite there yet - Windows Phone Central

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 06:57 AM PDT


Windows Phone Central

Assistive tech and fitness: We're not quite there yet
Windows Phone Central
It's really cool to see how far this area has come in such a short time, and it's pretty great to see how well it's been accepted by tech enthusiasts and those who aren't quite as enthused about circuits as we might be. But there is one group of people ...

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A Call For Fair Phones And Conflict-Free Tech - KGOU

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 04:57 AM PDT


A Call For Fair Phones And Conflict-Free Tech
KGOU
The key, he believes, is to prove there's a market for fair tech. "Companies won't change if they don't have an incentive to, unless the costumers ask for it," he says. In its first year, the Amsterdam-based company sold 25,000 Android smartphones for ...

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Handoff & Continuity: Finally phone and computer are talking to each other - Economic Times

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 04:25 AM PDT


Toronto Star

Handoff & Continuity: Finally phone and computer are talking to each other
Economic Times
With the Continuity features enabled, Apple's devices will talk to each other without requiring a user to fiddle with settings. That would simply the whole experience for users. And it brings the world of technology a step closer to the true seamless ...
Apple WWDC 2014: iPhone, iPad updates, "smart home" system and more CBS News
New Mac, phone software, other updates among highlights at Apple event Toronto Star
Eight key features of iOS 8 CNN
Yahoo Tech  - Digital Spy  - Top Tech News
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Your mobile phone could be your first virtual reality screen - GigaOM

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:11 PM PDT


Your mobile phone could be your first virtual reality screen
GigaOM
Kits for turning mobile phones into virtual reality headsets have been cropping up on crowdfunding sites for months now, and news broke last week that Samsung is building its own. They work in generally the same way as units with dedicated screens: The ...

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Monday, June 2, 2014

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WhatsApp makes a comeback on Windows Phone Store - Tech Times

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:41 AM PDT


Tech Times

WhatsApp makes a comeback on Windows Phone Store
Tech Times
By Nicole Arce, Tech Times | June 2, 9:31 AM ... After WhatsApp was pulled out from the Windows Phone Store with nothing for an explanation, the smartphone messenger has reappeared on the app store now with a slew of additional features. Users can ...
Microsoft Launches Files Tool For Windows Phone 8.1 TechCrunch
Here's why WhatsApp had removed its Windows Phone app BGR India
Windows Mobile Phone Reviews For Best Smart Phones StreetWise Tech
Firstpost  - Engadget  - Times of India
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Samsung launches world's first Tizen phone - Tech Digest

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:45 AM PDT


Tech Digest

Samsung launches world's first Tizen phone
Tech Digest
The company said that the Samsung Z will be on show at the Tizen Developer Conference in San Francisco this week, and it will launch the phone in Russia in the third quarter of 2014. The Z comes with a 4.9-inch HD Super AMOLED display and a 2.3 GHz ...
Samsung to sell first Tizen phone in 3rd Quarter DAWN.com
Samsung set to sell first Tizen phone in 3Q Uniontown Herald Standard
Samsung Z is world's first Tizen phone: Quad-core CPU, 720p display, heart ... Firstpost
Ars Technica  - Engadget  - Forbes
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Sunday, June 1, 2014

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Best of TechRadar: this week's best features and hottest reviews - TechRadar UK

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:06 PM PDT


Times of India

Best of TechRadar: this week's best features and hottest reviews
TechRadar UK
Still, if you're after a truly top end phone that can be customised to the Nth degree, and you don't mind accepting a few rough patches as part of the package, we can't see a better - or cheaper - alternative. Read: OnePlus One review. See also ...
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Will Be the Godzilla of Smartphones Mashable
Review: Samsung Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 6 – Price and Spec Comparison StreetWise Tech
Samsung dump Android on original Galaxy Gear smartwatch Tech Digest
Mobile Tech News (press release)
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Windows Phone, Amazon to get smarter maps with Nokia's Desti tech - PC World India

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:02 PM PDT


Windows Phone, Amazon to get smarter maps with Nokia's Desti tech
PC World India
With Nokia's acquisition of Desti into its HERE mapping group, it will--and Windows Phone and Amazon will benefit. Nokia said Friday that it had bought Desti, a spinoff from SRI International, the research lab that birthed Nuance and the Siri ...

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