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Supersmoker e-cigarette Smartphone: Gadget Makes and Receives Calls, Streams Music Via Bluetooth Connection (PHOTO)
Gap Raises Hourly Minimum Wage to $10
Gap, Inc. announced Wednesday it will be raising its hourly minimum wage to $10. The change will affect 65,000 U.S. employees of the San Francisco-based company.
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PS4 vs. XBox One: Sales Reach Over 5.3 Million Worldwide
Sony announced its PlayStation 4 console has sold over 5.3 million units. The sales include consoles sold from the console’s release on Nov. 15 to Feb. 8.
BMW i3 Release Date: All New Electric Car to be Released in the U.S.
BMW announced it will be releasing the i3 electric car in May of 2014. The i3 is BMW’s first fully electric car to be produced.
35,000 AT&T Customers Spied on by United States Government
AT&T said Tuesday that it received demands from government officials to turn over customer data. The company made the announcement in their first-ever transparency report. AT&T said the U.S. government requested access to content belonging to over 35,000 AT&T users for the first six months of 2013.
Apple Makes Sale Strides in China, Still Plenty of Room For Growth
Apple continues to make a name for its self in China. Apple is still making a name for itself in its new China sales market as it contends with other companies that offer less expensive choices The Street reported Wednesday.
Google Tells Users Not to be a 'Glasshole' with New Glass Device
Are you planning on getting Google Glass? Then don't be creepy--at least according to Google. Are you planning on getting Google Glass? Then don't be creepy--at least according to Google.
Band Features Robot Guitarist that Can Play Faster than Humans (VIDEO)
A three-piece band of Japanese robots called Z-Machines performed an album soon to be released by UK record label Warp Records. Z-Machines’ guitarist has 78 fingers, giving the band members the chance to play music in a way never done before by humans. The drummer has 22 arms.
Google and Apple Crack Down on Flappy Bird Clones
Google and Apple have started to remove apps for video games containing the word “flappy” after a number of clones of the original game, Flappy Bird, began appearing in app stores. Doug Nguyen, the creator of the game’s app, removed Flappy Bird from app stores in on Feb. 9, which was followed by a large amount of games attempting to capitalize on the game’s success.
HTC KitKat Update List: Android 4.4 Coming Soon
HTC Corp. announced on Friday, Feb. 14 the update to HTC One with the Android 4.4 KitKat. The update was announced after U.S. carriers have been experiencing delays with their HTC One updates.
Ford to Build All-New Utility Vehicle in Ontario, Canada
Ford Motor Co. announced on Thursday, Feb. 13 it will build its all new global Edge sports utility vehicle in Oakville, Ontario. The news followed Ford’s announcement in September regarding its investments in their plant in Oakville.