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Google engineer builds $1,500 page-turning scanner out of sheet metal and a vacuum
For the past eight years, Google has been working on digitizing the world’s 130 million or so Continue reading…
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Massachusetts rail commuters can now use smartphones instead of tickets to ride
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) just announced that passengers on some of its Continue reading…
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Researchers create synthetic iris that can defeat eye-scanning security systems
A team of researchers at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM), Spain, are claiming to have Continue reading…
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Facebook analyzes relationships and chats to flag up sexual predators
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TagTagCity lets tourists scan Brussels to learn about the city and get in on promotions
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Amtrak to start using iPhones for ticket scanning and reporting equipment failures
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Newspaper matching coming to Windows Phone's Bing Vision in March
Microsoft's Bing Vision service for Windows Phone will be upgraded to support newspapers in March, Continue reading…
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Card.io mobile payments app hands-on
Card.io has just launched its consumer-targeted mobile payments app on iOS and Android, and these Continue reading…
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Cubify.com builds your digital designs in five inches cubed of ABS
3D Systems has unveiled Cubify.com, a service which creates single-color 3D models up to five inches Continue reading…
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Cubify 3D printers and product sample images
We visited Cubify and took a look at their 3D printers and some samples of the objects they produce. Continue reading…
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Gmail for Android redesign with new navigation bar revealed in Google I/O slide
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