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| Firefox OS Smartphones Will Dazzle Feature Phone Users | | Monday, July 01, 2013 9:01 PM | Emily Price |
| Mozilla’s Firefox OS is headed to a smartphone near you. The first two phones running the Firefox OS — the ZTE Open and Alcatel One Touch Fire — were officially announced Monday morning, with the ZTE Open expected to hit store shelves in Spain on Tuesday.
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| Sony’s First 4K Ultra HD Media Player Is Now Available | | Monday, July 01, 2013 8:06 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Sony promised a 4K media player at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). On Monday, Sony said the device is now ready for consumers to order and there will be more content for it this fall. Sony's FMP-X1, 4K Ultra HD Media Player device can be ordered online Monday for $699, and it will hit store shelves on July 15.
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| Computer Program May Save Power Grid From Blackouts | | Monday, July 01, 2013 8:01 PM | Discovery News |
| Power failures aren’t that common in the U.S., but they are more likely to happen in the summer, when people crank up the air conditioning. Back in August 2003 a blackout covering much of the northeast happened because the control systems for the grid system did exactly what they were designed to do — but they didn’t account for a combination of failures that was unusual.
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| Google Reader Final Countdown: What to Do Before the Shutdown | | Monday, July 01, 2013 6:27 PM | Christina Warren |
| Google Reader officially shuts down after July 1. The much-loved service might be going to that great Google graveyard in the sky, but that doesn't mean news lovers are out of options. If you've been putting off moving away from Google Reader — or if you are just now hearing about the shutdown for the first time — we've got some tips for everything you need to do before July 2.
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| Your Hand Heat Powers This Flashlight | | Monday, July 01, 2013 4:32 PM | Discovery News |
| Running out of flashlight batteries may be one of life’s small annoyances, but plunging into the darkness can be dangerous, especially if you’re trying to find a fuse box in a dark, cobwebbed basement. Luckily, Ann Makosinski has a solution that could put an end to getting left in the dark. The 15-year old from British Columbia has invented a thermoelectric Hollow Flashlight that shines simply from the heat of your hand.
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| Why NASA Redesigned Its Website | | Monday, July 01, 2013 4:27 PM | Amanda Wills |
| The new NASA.gov has a color palette you may not associate with deep space: light blue. The change is part of the agency's redesign that rolled out this weekend.
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| Xbox Music Is Now Available on the Web | | Monday, July 01, 2013 2:26 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Microsoft's Xbox Music service is now available for users on the web as of Monday. Subscribers of the Xbox Music Pass service can now stream or download music on their desktop or laptop using a normal web browser, in addition to Windows 8 and RT tablets, Windows Phones and the Xbox 360. Similar to competitor services like Spotify or Rhapsody, Xbox Music Pass has a large digital catalog for streaming and 18 million songs for purchase.
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| The Potential Behind Wearable Gadgets | | Monday, July 01, 2013 1:20 PM | Pete Pachal |
| The idea of using a sensor to track one of your bodily functions (say, your heart rate) used to be the domain of the medical industry or professional athletes. Today, it's something anyone can buy at the Apple Store. Walk by the accessories section in any store that sells smartphones and you'll see names like Fitbit, Nike+, Jawbone, Striiv, BodyMedia and others, all selling small devices that listen to your body in one way or another.
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| 14 Gadgets to Keep You Safe This Summer | | Monday, July 01, 2013 10:44 AM | Taylor Casti |
| We're happy to see the sun after all those months of the cold darkness we call winter on the East Coast, but summer comes with its own set of problems and dangers. We're much more prone to getting overheated, dehydrated and sunburned. So here at Mashable, we've rounded up the best tech to protect you from the dangers of summer. Stay safe out there, soldier.
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| Mozilla Announces First Firefox OS Phones | | Monday, July 01, 2013 10:34 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Mozilla announced the first two smartphones based on its operating system, Firefox OS on Monday: the ZTE Open and Alcatel One Touch Fire. The two devices will soon be available through Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom. Telefonica announced that the ZTE Open will be offered in Spain starting on July 2 for 69 euros ($90).
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| Last Day for Google Reader and Other News You Need to Know | | Monday, July 01, 2013 9:09 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. Monday is the last day for Google Reader. In a move to curb the anger of power users everywhere, Google released several new features for its news service. In smartwatch news, Apple filed for the “iWatch” trademark in Japan.
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