Source: Gigaom
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Verizon is using the Super Bowl to demonstrate its LTE-broadcast technology
Verizon Wireless has set up shop in New York City this week to demonstrate LTE Multicast, a technique that’s designed to beam live TV feeds wirelessly to smartphones and tablets...
University of Bristol team takes major step towards quantum computing
An international research group of scientists and engineers led by the University of Bristol, UK, has made an important advance towards a quantum computer by shrinking down key components and...
IBM’s new graphene-based circuit is 10,000 times better than existing options
Chips with graphene inside are theoretically quicker than plain silicon designs, but they've been slow in practice; the manufacturing process often damages the graphene, stripping away its speed advantage. That won't be...
Udacity founder believes massive open online courses can help the economy
The big knock on massive open online courses, or MOOCs, is that while thousands of people may register for them, only a sliver of students ever successfully complete them. MOOC retention...
Netflix is planning to overhaul its pricing structure
Netflix is gearing up to overhaul it pricing structure. According to a shareholder letter and interviews with Gigaom, the streaming site will introduce a new three-tiered system for its customers. They added...
GoEuro startups hopes to cover seven European markets by summer
Berlin-based travel comparison platform GoEuro today announced a multi-million dollar investment led by Lakestar and including an angel investor from the travel industry. The startup launched in May 2013 after announcing $4 million in...
Nokia Lumia icon shows up briefly on Verizon’s website
After popping up last week on an internal test page, the Lumia Icon made an abrupt reappearance on Verizon’s official site on Tuesday. The page was promptly taken down, but Gigaom managed to snag a few screenshots before...
Facebook and Google refuse to display legal marijuana ads
Marijuana is currently legal for recreational use in the states of Washington and Colorado, with Colorado having just opened its first cannabis shops this month. However, weed businesses won't be able...
Netflix hits cable boxes in Sweden, plans to do the same in the U.S.
Netflix is now available on Swedish cable operator Com Hem’s TiVo platform. Netflix will be included through TiVo as an app, giving viewers to access to all Netflix content including Arrested...
Adobe Photoshop receives 3D printing tools
Adobe is adding new tools to Photoshop that let users create and edit designs for 3D printing. Before 3D printers crank out objects, a user needs digital model, either one they create or download...
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