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Spanish researchers use AR glasses and smartphones to aid student-teacher classroom communications
Posted On 17 Jun 2013 By Michael Gorman. Under: Uncategorized.
Gunners. They are a unique subset of students found in most any university lecture hall who steer classroom conversations with constant comments and questions directed at the professor. But what if you want a more inclusive environment that lets e...
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HTC shutting down Watch movies in six countries by May 31st
Posted On 30 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
While there are signs HTC's fortunes might turn a corner through the launch of the One, few would doubt that its finances could use some streamlining. The company has just outlined one of the ways it will be pinching pennies: it's closing its Watc...
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Google Art Project adds nearly 2,000 works, from street art to prized photos
Posted On 21 Mar 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
The Google Art Project could be considered a safeguard for culture when it's preserving work that's not just difficult to see, but may disappear at the drop of a hat. Witness Google's latest addition of 30 partners, and almost 2,000 pieces of art, as...
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Google Flight Search reaches France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK
Posted On 19 Mar 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
While Google Flight Search covers the far corners of the Earth, many of the people who live in those corners haven't had a similar option to explore the world of air travel. Google is taking at least a small step toward ending that discrepancy with a...
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Proportional VR experiment shrinks man down to rat size, lets us play games with rodents
Posted On 04 Nov 2012 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
Sure, you can always play catch with the dog, but what kind of game can you play with a caged rodent? Well, "find the poster," apparently. A team of researchers from Universities in Spain, Germany, Austria, England and the US have put together a virt...
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Google Music comes to Europe November 13, brings Google Music match, too
Posted On 29 Oct 2012 By Michael Gorman. Under: Uncategorized.
Folks may be more excited about the newest Nexus phones, tablets and their fresh flavor of Jelly Bean, but Mountain View also unveiled a little something for music lovers across the pond today. That's right, Google Music is coming to Europe beginning ...
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Amazon Cloud Drive comes to Spain and Italy, users get new features
Posted On 04 Oct 2012 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Amazon's Cloud Drive has rounded out its European tour with releases in the remaining major markets: Spain and Italy. Pricing in these regions matches that of the UK, Germany and France, with 8 euros (around $10) netting you 20GB of storage for a yea...
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PSA: iPhone 5 available in 22 more countries, on Cricket and US regional carriers galore
Posted On 28 Sep 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Disappointed that your country or favorite carrier missed the initial cut for the iPhone 5 launch? Odds are that you're all good now. Worldwide, 22 more countries have joined the mix as of today, including wide swaths of Europe as well as New Zealand...
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Shocker: smartphone users like bigger screens, market share may respond accordingly
Posted On 03 Sep 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
There's been a trend towards big smartphones. Sometimes, really big. Even so, concerns have persisted that the cart is driving the horse -- that customers are buying big phones because that's what's available, not because they have a preference. Kant...
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7digital named European music partner for Toshiba connected TVs
Posted On 31 Aug 2012 By Jason Hidalgo. Under: Uncategorized.
Media provider 7digital has mostly been making news on the Windows front recently, making its music offerings available for Windows Phone earlier this year and serving up 20 million tracks through its preview version for Windows 8. Now the digital me...
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