US sues Sprint over company's wiretap expenses
Federal officials have filed a lawsuit alleging that Sprint Communications Inc. overbilled government agencies $21 million for wiretap services.
Business
Mar 3, 2014
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Android tops as tablets go mainstream
Tablet computer sales soared last year with Android-powered devices dethroning iPads atop a booming global market, according to figures released Monday by Gartner.
Software
Mar 3, 2014
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Unmasking the secrets of the extinct moa
Griffith researchers have undertaken a study to clarify the number of species which existed of the extinct New Zealand moa.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2014
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Physicists propose a device to capture energy from Earth's infrared emissions to outer space
(Phys.org) —When the sun sets on a remote desert outpost and solar panels shut down, what energy source will provide power through the night? A battery, perhaps, or an old diesel generator? Perhaps something strange and ...
General Physics
Mar 3, 2014
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Novel quantum dot laser paves the way for lower-cost photonics
With the explosive growth of bandwidth demand in telecommunications networks, experts are continually seeking new ways to transmit increasingly large amounts of data in the quickest and cheapest ways possible. Photonic devices—which ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 3, 2014
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Researchers report on discovery to make solar power less expensive and more efficient
(Phys.org) —University of Cincinnati researchers are reporting early results on a way to make solar-powered panels in lights, calculators and roofs lighter, less expensive, more flexible (therefore less breakable) and more ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 3, 2014
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Ex-Skype CEO, marketing officer out at Microsoft
Microsoft says former Skype CEO Tony Bates and Chief Marketing Officer Tami Reller are leaving the company.
Business
Mar 3, 2014
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Apple dials up effort to meld iPhone with cars
Apple is accelerating the race to make smartphone applications easier and safer to use in cars.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 3, 2014
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Comcast to buy ad tech firm FreeWheel for $320M
Comcast is buying online ad technology firm FreeWheel Media for about $320 million in a move that supports both its media content and cable businesses.
Business
Mar 3, 2014
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US telecoms push back on proposed NSA plan
When Apple, Google, Microsoft and other tech giants united in outrage last summer over the National Security Agency's unfettered spying, telecommunications giants such as AT&T, Verizon and Sprint —whose customers are also ...
Telecom
Mar 3, 2014
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