One of Steve Jobs' earliest computers - Apple 1 - bought for a record £441,000

One of Steve Jobs' first Apple computers has sold at auction for a record €516,000 (£441,000).    

10 hours ago from The Independent

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Intel's Haswell to extend battery life, set for Taipei launch

(Phys.org) —One key selling point in laptops is battery life and Intel earlier this week had good news on that very front. Its upcoming Haswell processors will give users 50 percent more battery ...

11 hours ago from Phys.org

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Google eyes emerging markets networks

Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, a report said Friday.

Fri 24 May 13 from Phys.org

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Apple, Google and Facebook consider buying GPS app Waze, sparking bidding war

Crowdsourced navigation app Waze is reportedly at the centre of a bidding war with the company "fielding expressions of interest from multiple parties", Bloomberg reports.    

Fri 24 May 13 from The Independent

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UPDATE - Google Hands Over API To Microsoft

Microsoft appears to have gained a concession from Google over the use of its You Tube API. In return for taking down its controversial Windows Phone 8 app, You Tube is now working with Microsoft ...

14 hours ago from iProgrammer

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Reminder: Google Buzz Is Still Dead, Your Data Will Be Moved To Drive, And They Thank You For Using It

Google Buzz, the social service that Google launched way back in 2010 and then killed in 2011, reminded former users that their data still lives in and will be moved over to your Google Drive ...

11 hours ago from TechCrunch

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Facebook phone launch put on hold

The UK launch of the "Facebook phone" has been postponed following poor sales in the United States and lukewarm customer feedback.    

5 hours ago from The Independent

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LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

It seems the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.

9 hours ago from Phys.org

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New Details on the Unroyal End of Richard III, 'King in the Car Park'

For two short years he was King of England, one of the most powerful men in the world. Then he was killed, desecrated, and dumped in a hastily dug grave, the location of which would be forgotten ...

Fri 24 May 13 from Wired Science

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Seniors more likely to crash when driving with pet, study finds

(HealthDay)—Animals make great companions for senior citizens, but elderly people who always drive with a pet in the car are far more likely to crash than those who never drive with a pet, researchers ...

9 hours ago from Medical Xpress

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