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| Severe Winter Storm Tests Cellphone Alert System | | Friday, February 08, 2013 6:28 PM | Pete Pachal |
| The winter storm that's hit the Northeastern U.S., dubbed "Nemo" by the Weather Channel, is testing first responders and emergency preparedness, but it's also testing the a newly implemented system to alert wireless subscribers of emergencies via their cellphones. Several Verizon customers in the New York City area — including Mashable staff members — received an alert about the storm on Thursday.
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| Drones and Robots Could Soon Teach Your Kids Algebra | | Friday, February 08, 2013 6:12 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| The school classroom experience is not just about pen and paper anymore — computers and tablets have changed all that. And wait until we let the robots take over. It might happen sooner rather than later, if a startup called RobotsLab has its way. The company, which is the educational division of RobotAppStore, has launched a toolbox, simply called "RobotsLab BOX" to be used in classrooms.
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| Google 'Chromebook Pixel' Is the Best Fake Computer Ever | | Friday, February 08, 2013 3:42 PM | Pete Pachal |
| A video that reveals Google's most advanced Chromebook computer "leaked" earlier this week, showing a powerful laptop with a Retina-like screen called the Chromebook Pixel. There's also a good chance it's a fake. A company called Slinky.Me claims to have created the demo video for Google.
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| The Impending Social Consequences of Augmented Reality | | Friday, February 08, 2013 3:22 PM | John Havens |
| It doesn't do any good to debate when Google’s Project Glass will become ubiquitous, or how many billions of dollars the Augmented Reality industry will make by 2015. You’re missing the point. Augmented Reality (AR) is not just a technology. It’s a shortcut. Whether we can interact with data through a pair of glasses or contact lenses, the very nature of such technological immediacy will very quickly change human behavior.
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| 7 Ways Vine Can Make Animation Easier | | Friday, February 08, 2013 1:45 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| Vine has become a popular animation platform, this despite its limitations. Here are 7 ways to make it much, much better,
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| There Are Now Six IBM Watsons, Here's What They're Doing | | Friday, February 08, 2013 11:30 AM | Pete Pachal |
| IBM's cognitive supercomputer, called Watson, famously won Jeopardy two years ago. That was just the beginning. IBM has built six Watsons in the last year, deploying them to do what the system was designed for: Give healthcare professionals fast answers to complex medical questions.
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