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Nov 26, 2013

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GTA: San Andreas Comes To Mobile

Rockstar Games recently launched its hotly anticipated installment to the Grand Theft Auto franchise with GTA V, to much success. Now the gaming giant is planning to re-release Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, a classic originally released for the PS2, for a handful of…

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Nov 13, 2013

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Netflix Redesign Cuts Across Platforms

In the biggest revamp in its history, Netflix addresses cross-platform integration and overwhelming title search by deeply integrating social and recommendation engines into the new platform. It provides users with the show’s relation to their — and their…

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Nov 5, 2013

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Apple Patents Anticipatory Home Automation Technology

Geo-fencing is a hot technology, especially in the home, and Apple’s new patent indicates that it has no intentions of ignoring the trend. The patent describes a home automation system powered by location data fed from Apple’s mobile…

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Nov 18, 2013

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Apple Acquires PrimeSense For Motion Tracking

Reports are in that Apple has acquired the 3D motion sensing tech company, PrimeSense. The Israeli pioneer developed the technology behind Microsoft’s original Kinect camera but will not be integrated in the next generation of the Kinect. We can’t…

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Nov 4, 2013

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SNCF Debuts Door To Europe Campaign

The French National Railway Company (SNCF) launched a new, interactive campaign to remind people just how close Europe really is to Paris. In conjunction with TBWA\Paris, the doors, positioned around Paris, live-chat with strategically placed cameras in different…

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Nov 21, 2013

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Google Wallet Reverts To Plastic

After pushing NFC as the future of payments, Google Wallet will now provide a plastic, prepaid debit card. The decision is a sign that NFC is being adopted at a slower rate than many anticipated as many consumers feel there is not that much friction involved in the…

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Nov 14, 2013

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Pinterest Launches API; Announces New Partners

At long last, Pinterest is launching an API that will allow pins to be embeddable across the web. The first partners for the API have already been announced, and include a host of big names: Zappos, Walmart, Disney, Nestle, Random House, and…

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Nov 20, 2013

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Twitter Updates Mobile App For Trending TV

Twitter gave its mobile iOS and Android apps an overhaul with new search filters to enhance conversations around TV. In the “Discover” tab, Twitter can browse through trending shows by topics and hashtags, as well as trends relating to local content. The…

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Nov 11, 2013

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Netflix & YouTube Make Up Half of Peak Internet Traffic

Sandvine, a data analysis service, released upstream, downstream, and aggregate traffic statistics for North America during peak usage hours. As it turns out, Amazon and Netflix make up 50.31% of downstream traffic during those hours…

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Nov 19, 2013

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Apple Stores To Use iBeacon Customer Tracking

To mark the release of the new iPhones — and in part to demonstrate a proof-of-concept — Apple retail stores will implement iBeacon customer tracking to reportedly enhance the shopping experience for customers. iBeacon is similar to GPS, but it works…

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