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  Multitaskers experience emotional benefits despite decreased productivity, according to study

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 30, 2012 05:29 pm + 14 comments

  More and more media and distractions are competing for people's attention these days, so Continue reading…

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  Most Americans don't plan to use mobile payment systems, says survey

  By Andrew Webster on April 30, 2012 12:01 pm + 81 comments

  New mobile payment solutions are launching left and right, but if a study from the University of Continue reading…

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  The Geographic Flow of Music: where musical trends are born

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 30, 2012 08:58 am + 6 comments

  Researchers at University College Dublin's fantastically-named "Clique Research Cluster" have traced Continue reading…

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  Facial recognition software to be used for identifying unknown subjects in portraits

  By T.C. Sottek on April 30, 2012 08:16 am + 4 comments

  University of California, Riverside researchers have embarked on a study to determine if facial Continue reading…

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  Wind farms shown to raise temperatures around them, long-term weather impact uncertain

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 30, 2012 05:57 am + 61 comments

  Large wind farms can raise ground temperatures by around a degree Celsius, according to research Continue reading…

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  Study says exercise won't save you from the effects of sitting too much

  By T.C. Sottek on April 22, 2012 09:34 am + 67 comments

  Sitting down is common in the age of cubicles and computers, but there's been a growing discussion Continue reading…

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  Amazon's servers handle one percent of all consumer internet traffic

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 18, 2012 02:14 pm + 8 comments

  Those of you familiar with the web will know well that Amazon isn't just the maker of the Kindle and Continue reading…

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  NFC payments could dominate commerce by 2020, according to study

  By Andrew Webster on April 17, 2012 07:33 pm + 17 comments

  While mobile payment solutions like Google Wallet are only starting to catch on, a new study Continue reading…

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  Study: 'digital natives' switch devices and platforms every two minutes, lack emotional engagement

  By T.C. Sottek on April 9, 2012 12:08 pm + 38 comments

  A new study revealed by Time indicates that those who grew up with mobile tech are restless and Continue reading…

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  One Laptop per Child program not improving math or language test scores, according to study

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 7, 2012 10:17 pm + 64 comments

  The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program started shipping its affordable and durable computers to Continue reading…