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miércoles, 29 de octubre de 2014

The Latest Flipboard Serves Up the News and Some Surprises by FARHAD MANJOO



By FARHAD MANJOO


The latest version of the Flipboard tablet magazine offers a staff-selected “front page” of stories and a wide range of extremely specialized topics.


Published: October 29, 2014 at 10:00PM


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Microsoft Jumps Into the Growing Market for Wearable Fitness Technology by NICK WINGFIELD



By NICK WINGFIELD


Microsoft is joining the companies who see wearables as a way into the wellness business without all the red tape that comes from being a true medical company.


Published: October 29, 2014 at 10:00PM


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Rival Says It May Adopt Apple Pay’s System by MIKE ISAAC



By MIKE ISAAC


A group of retailers known as the Merchant Customer Exchange said that it could yet decide to use the technology that Apple Pay relies on to process transactions.


Published: October 29, 2014 at 10:00PM


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Bluetooth Improvements Appear in More Devices by MOLLY WOOD



By MOLLY WOOD


An update made in 2010, also called Bluetooth 4.0, uses less power and has better pairing capability.


Published: October 29, 2014 at 10:00PM


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Unpacking the F.C.C.’s Online Video Proposal by EDWARD WYATT



By EDWARD WYATT


A blog post by the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission about online video seemed to raise as many questions as it answered.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 10:00PM


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IBM and Twitter Team Up to Give Business a Gauge Powered by Social Media by STEVE LOHR



By STEVE LOHR


The partnership seeks to harness Twitter messages as a way for businesses to make decisions based on real-time trends among the social network’s users.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 10:00PM


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Reddit Opens a Crowdfunding Site by MIKE ISAAC



By MIKE ISAAC


An initiative from the popular online community site could potentially turn into a revenue stream.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 10:00PM


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Learn Spanish, From Your Phone by KIT EATON



By KIT EATON


Plenty of smartphone apps offer worthwhile and entertaining lessons.


Published: October 29, 2014 at 10:00PM


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App Smart: Free Spanish Lessons by Dallas Jensen and Kit Eaton



By Dallas Jensen and Kit Eaton


Kit Eaton reviews three apps that offer language lessons in entertaining, bite-size chunks.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 10:00PM


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HP Unveils Plan to Make 3-D Printing an Everyday Thing by QUENTIN HARDY



By QUENTIN HARDY


Hewlett Packard, which made a fortune dominating the personal computer printing business, has long been expected to go into 3D printing. A printer and a design creation system announced Wednesday show a real commitment.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 10:00PM


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Looking for a Design Behind Amazon’s Devices by FARHAD MANJOO



By FARHAD MANJOO


The overall strategy behind the retailer’s hardware lineup appears puzzling; its devices sound fantastic in theory, but often fall short in reality.


Published: October 29, 2014 at 10:00PM


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Daily Report: Rival Payments Coalition MCX Moves to Curb Apple Pay by THE NEW YORK TIMES



By THE NEW YORK TIMES


Rite Aid and CVS are not accepting Apple’s mobile payment system because they are part of a group of retailers that plans its own system next year.


Published: October 28, 2014 at 10:00PM


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