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| Google Earth for Android Gets Street View | | Google has updated its Google Earth Android app to version 7.1, bringing several important improvements, most notably the support for Street View. If you want to explore the Earth from the street level, zoom into an area and the Pegman — the little yellow guy signifying the availability of Street View — will appear in the right hand corner. Drag and drop him into a street and you'll jump right into Street View.
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| Is Eye Tracking a Privacy-Invading Technology? | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 9:28 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Eye-tracking technology has been in the news lately, thanks to rumors indicating that it would be included in the new Samsung Galaxy S4. As it turned out, Samsung's Smart Scroll actually uses a different technology but, for the American Civil Liberties Union, this is still a good time to investigate whether these kinds of technologies pose any privacy risks.
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| Device Ensures the Cloud Works When Your Connection Doesn’t | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 6:31 PM | Quartz |
| The "cloud" is great for places that enjoy uninterrupted power and Internet connections. But for large swathes of the world, where blackouts are common and connections unreliable, accessing files stored remotely on the Internet is a massive hassle. Forget about downloading Adobe Creative Suite. Simply working on a Google doc can be aggravating.
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| Huggies Device Sends You a Tweet When Your Baby Pees | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 5:00 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Since the first disposable diapers hit the market until now, parents haven't needed an electronic device to tell them when their baby has wet himself. Huggies Brazil is attempting to address this perceived need with TweetPee, a plastic device that attaches to a diaper and then tweets when your young one has urinated.
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| Kwikset Kevo Unlocks Your Door with a Magic Touch | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 4:45 PM | Charlie White |
| Kwikset announced on Thursday a Bluetooth-enabled deadbolt lock that pairs up your iPhone 4S or iPhone 5, and will let you into your abode with a single touch. From the looks of it so far, there won't be an easier way to let yourself into your home.
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| Facebook Phone Is Now Just 99 Cents | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 4:13 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| This is not a good sign. Barely a month into the first "Facebook Phone's" life, the Facebook Home-sporting HTC First price has been slashed from $99.99 with a two year contract to just 99 cents with the same AT&T two-year agreement. AT&T's own web site makes the situation look, if possible, worse, by displaying the original HTC First price, $350.99 and subtracting $350.
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| This Is What the World Looks Like Through Google Glass | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 2:35 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Wearing Google Glass is an experience that's hard to describe accurately. When you tell people that it creates a virtual screen that appears to float in front of you, they tend to get the idea that it's very distracting or obtrusive. That's not the case, although the display is certainly "there" when it's on. A picture would convey the idea much better, but how do you photograph a virtual screen? It turns out to be easier than it sounds.
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| 87% of Tech Startups Hiring This Year | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 12:48 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| If you're in the market for a new job and can't seem to find any openings, you might want to consider applying to a tech startup company.
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| Bang & Olufsen Headphones Let You Rock Out in Style | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 12:42 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Bang & Olufsen is shouting louder in the headphone space with new earbud and over-the-ear designs. Aimed at a younger crowd, the headphones are under its growing B&O Play brand. The two models are the H6 and H3. While the larger H6 is meant to satisfy those looking for a Beats alternative, the H3 earbuds have a ported design that's designed to fit snugly, even for active users.
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| Google Glass Update and Other News You Need to Know | | Wednesday, May 08, 2013 9:51 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Check out the video above for more on these stories: Google has issued an over-the-air update for Google Glass. Users will now get Google+ and Hangout notifications in real time, plus faster transcriptions for searches and messages.
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