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Medtronic implants tiny pacemaker without using surgery

The device, called a Micra Transcatheter Pacing System, was inserted through the femoral vein via a catheter. It was attached to the heart wall and can be repositioned if needed,...

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NimbleTV officially launches in NYC, streams cable shows to mobile

Previously rolled out as a beta test during Spring 2012, NimbleTV launched to the public this week in New York City. While there are some similarities to Aereo’s mobile streaming video service, NimbleTV is attempting to cooperate to...

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Facebook moves forward with its plans for artificial intelligence

Facebook formed a team of eight people back in September in order to carry out research in artificial intelligence.  Now the company  is reportedly moving forward with a new research laboratory...

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New service brings RSS feeds to Google Glass

A new service called Wearably is making it easier publishers display their content on wearable devices such as smartwatches or Google Glass. With more wearable devices entering the market, the way we read...

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Ninja Sphere lets you keep tabs on almost everything in your home

A new Kickstarter has been launched for a gadget called the Ninja Sphere. The gadget will use built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to keep track of almost everything in your home, from...

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Starbucks brings back its premium $450 gift cards

Consumers love purchasing items that are viewed as "premium" and Starbucks recently decided to exploit this tendency by releasing a limited production, laser-etched, $450 gift card. Only 5,000 were released...

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New Starbucks ‘Tweet-a-Coffee’ program has generated $180,000 in purchases

A new Starbucks program that launched in late October allows consumers to buy coffee for their friends on Twitter. As of now the 'Tweet-a-Coffee' program has generated $180,000 in purchases, which...

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Cameras on the ISS will soon provide HD broadcasts of Earth

A Canadian company called Urthecast has sent a couple of high-tech cameras to the International Space Station as a part of its plan to launch free broadcasts from space in early 2014....

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Next-gen USB connector will be thinner and reversible

The next generation of USB connectors is on the way. The USB 3.1 will be thinner than current 3.0 versions, will be able to plug in upside down or right...

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Microsoft’s ‘smart bra’ stops emotional overeating

Some men might find bras to be the highest order of puzzling technology, but they’re actually relatively simple. Too simple for the scientific community, it would seem, since the past...

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Researcher creates algorithm that tags your photos based on your relationships

A researcher has created an algorithm that uses the name and location of existing photo tags to build a "relationship graph," where personal connections in the images are calculated. That makes...

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SpaceX manages to launch its first commercial satellite into orbit

SES, a Singapore-based satellite communications provider, recently hired SpaceX to launch a $100 million SES-8 satellite which will provide television, cable, and broadband to rapidly growing markets in South Asia and Asia Pacific...

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