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Amazon working on smartphone with 3-D display, report says
In an effort to expand beyond the world of online retailing, Amazon.com is reportedly working on a high-end smartphone that would feature a 3-D screen. The device would allow users to see 3-D images without having to wear glasses, according to the...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Newspaper and Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Amazon Kindle
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Microsoft developing smaller version of Surface tablet, report says
Microsoft, looking to catch up to rivals, could soon be putting out its own 7-inch tablet. The Wall Street Journal says the Redmond, Wash., company plans to launch a smaller version of its Surface tablet later this year. The report, which cites...
Tags: Microsoft Surface, Apple iPad, The Wall Street Journal, Apple iPhone, Google Nexus 7
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Facebook unveils software that transforms Android devices
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Mark Zuckerberg has set into motion his most ambitious plan yet to make Facebook Inc. the world's dominant form of communication. Facebook's chief executive on Thursday unveiled Facebook Home, software that transforms...
Tags: Computer Hardware, Culture, Online Media Industry, Consumers, Software Industry
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What to expect from Facebook's event Thursday
Last week, Facebook Inc. invited journalists to attend a big announcement event Thursday morning, but since then, dozens of reports have come out about what Facebook might unveil. And all those reports have left us with a pretty good idea of what to...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Media Industry, Google Nexus 7, Apple iPhone, New Products
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Samsung said to be making Galaxy Mega phone with 6.3-inch screen
If the 5.5-inch screen on the Samsung Galaxy Note II somehow isn't big enough for you, you might be in luck. Samsung is reportedly working on two even bigger smartphones, including one that will feature a whopping 6.3-inch screen. The other device...
Tags: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Media Industry, Apple iPhone
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Helicopter drops 2,305 golf balls onto school field
L.A. NOWA black helicopter circled closer and closer to the schoolyard at St. Joachim Catholic School in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, prepping to unload its cargo of 2,305 golf balls. Minutes earlier, a group of students had cheered as Elizabeth McNulty...... -
Marvel and DC apps: Disappointing digital endeavors from comics giants
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesCOMMENTARY Give Marvel and DC credit: The two biggest, most established American comic-book publishers weren’t caught napping when the tablet ...... -
Parental plea: Apple iPad should get more family friendly
Over the last year or so since I became a mother, what was my iPad has morphed into the family iPad, has been renamed Elmo by our nearly 2-year-old son, Christopher, and seems to be a bit of a mystery grab bag when I finally get it back in my hands....
Tags: Television, Entertainment, Apple iPad, Skype, Apple iTunes
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Amazon Cloud Player available in Ford Sync AppLink-equipped cars
Amazon Cloud Player is now available in Ford Sync AppLink-equipped vehicles, so owners can wirelessly connect the Amazon MP3 app on their Android smartphone to the Sync connectivity system to access their music library in their car using voice commands or...
Tags: Apple iPod, Passenger Cars, Computer Hardware, Ford, Vehicles
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Twitter, American Express team up for #TweetPurchases
Welcome to 2013, where e-commerce purchases can be made in 140 characters or less. A new partnership between Twitter and American Express now lets eligible users make purchases using special hashtags. The two companies said users can go to a special...
Tags: Michelle Obama, E-Commerce Industry, Amazon.com Inc., Sony Corp., Twitter, Inc.
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Amazon to give away virtual coins to boost apps development
Amazon.com will give away "tens of millions of dollars'" worth of virtual coins that customers can use to buy real apps from the company's Appstore. The Seattle-based online retailer announced "Amazon Coins" Tuesday morning, saying customers will be...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Media Industry
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Facebook working on location-tracking app, report says
Facebook is working on a new mobile app that could track a user's location even when the phone isn't being used. The app would allow users to find each other using the GPS capabilities of their devices, a Bloomberg Businessweek reported Monday. Unlike...
Tags: Media Industry, Social Media
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