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'King of the Hill' creator Mike Judge to shoot 'Silicon Valley' pilot for HBO next year

By Sam Byford on December 9, 2012 12:29 am + 20 comments

Silicon Valley has already been documented in its own reality TV show on Bravo, and now HBO is Continue reading…
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Joss Whedon working on TV pilot for 'Avengers' offshoot 'S.H.I.E.L.D.'

By Aaron Souppouris on August 29, 2012 05:30 am + 59 comments

ABC has greenlighted a pilot for S.H.I.E.L.D., a new live-action series set in The Avengers Continue reading…
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NYC planning to install internet-connected 'smart screens' in old phone booths

By Nathan Ingraham on April 9, 2012 05:15 pm + 17 comments

Some 250 phone booths around New York City are getting a new lease on life — the New York Post is r Continue reading…
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Amazon piloting in-app purchases for Kindle Fire

By Jamie Keene on April 3, 2012 12:57 pm + 3 comments

Amazon is piloting in-app purchases for titles downloaded from its Appstore, Bloomberg is reporting. Continue reading…
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US Air Force places order for up to 18,000 iPads

By Adi Robertson on March 2, 2012 03:45 pm + 58 comments

Making good on its proposal from last month, the US Air Force has awarded a $9.4 million one-year Continue reading…
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Aereo launching streaming broadcast TV service in NYC on March 14th

By Nathan Ingraham on February 14, 2012 12:24 pm + 8 comments

A new streaming video service called Aereo is looking to be the latest option for consumers who want Continue reading…
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Purported Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 image and details leak, 720p camera on board (update)

By Bryan Bishop on January 8, 2012 01:24 pm + 26 comments

Details on Parrot's follow-up to the AR.Drone remote helicopter may have leaked early, revealing a Continue reading…
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Nissan Leaf to become New York City's first electric cab

By Adi Robertson on December 26, 2011 11:04 am + 22 comments

The Nissan Leaf will soon become the first electric car in the New York City taxi system. A pilot Continue reading…
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Malls call off shopper cellphone tracking plans after Senator raises concerns

By Bryan Bishop on November 30, 2011 07:41 am + 11 comments

Two US malls that had been intending to track customer shopping patterns by logging cellphone Continue reading…
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Four quadrocopters propel a real live human into aviation history (video)

By Sean Hollister on November 2, 2011 01:08 am + 70 comments

We've seen quadrocopters do some spectacular things by virtue of motion sensors, gyroscopes and Continue reading…