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November 5, 2015

Delta Air Lines won't allow voice calls in flight, cites objections of frequent fliers

Delta Air Lines won't allow passengers to make voice calls from its planes.

November 5, 2015

145,000 HP Chromebook 11 chargers recalled due to burn and fire hazard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported today that Google and HP have recalled HP Chromebook 11 chargers, after nine reports surfaced of chargers overheating and melting.

November 5, 2015

Nolab digital film cartridge turns an old Super 8 camera into a modern-day moviemaker

Got an old Super 8 movie camera lying around? A digital cartridge in development called the Nolab could bring this old-school camera back to the future, replacing the need to use hard-to-find film.

November 5, 2015

Babysitter’s dream? An iPad case for babies

Busy moms and dads who have no time to read to or talk with their infants can now belt the tykes into a baby seat just inches from an iPad – and let the computer take care of those pesky parental duties.

November 5, 2015

Apple to precisely locate shoppers within its stores using iBeacon technology

Apple will begin using iBeacon technology within its 254 U.S. stores to send you messages about products, events and other information -- tailored to precisely where you are inside.

November 5, 2015

Even Yahoo employees don’t use Yahoo Mail

Only 25 percent of Yahoo’s own employees use the company’s email offering-- even after company executives exhorted them all to switch off of Microsoft’s Outlook, according to a leaked memo.

November 5, 2015

New Samsung Galaxy S5 concept shows off fancy futuristic features

A video posted on YouTube has been released showing what the Samsung Galaxy S5 could look like and what features it will have. 

November 5, 2015

I spy an iRobot: Special ops bots in the army

The same company that cleans your rugs and gutters can also defuse a bomb.

November 5, 2015

Netflix adopts new look on Internet-connected TVs in bid to lure viewers from other channels

Netflix is reprogramming the way its Internet video subscription service appears on millions of television screens in an attempt to hook viewers for even longer periods.

November 5, 2015

Google Nexus 5 smart phone is marred by Android 4.4 quirks

The new Google Nexus 5 is an appealing smart phone modestly equipped with a 5-inch 1080p display, a fast Snapdragon 800 processor, and an 8-megapixel camera with an optical image stabilizer for b...