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Hi-tech tennis racquet introduced with sensors recording every swing; coaching to become redundant?

Las Ratnayake — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:56:40 GMT

With high tech gadgets already existing in sports like bike riding and running, it is tennis' turn to get into the groove of advancement. And the sport has taken a major

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Las Ratnayake — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:40:57 GMT

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App Weekender: 30 new apps for Android you should try this weekend (Week 10)

Las Ratnayake — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:35:40 GMT

The App Weekender is back after a few months hiatus! Here's 30 new apps for Android to download on your phone or tablet. These are some of the gems that came through our queue this week so we have

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15 sci-fi gadgets that will soon be household items

Las Ratnayake — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:21:15 GMT

We're approaching the moment when every invention from sci-fi becomes readily available for purchase.

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How would you change the Galaxy Note II?

Las Ratnayake — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 21:46:10 GMT

In just three years, the Galaxy Note has grown from a niche device to a must-have, which is almost as eagerly anticipated as Samsung's Galaxy S

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5 Apps You Don't Want to Miss

Las Ratnayake — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 03:10:53 GMT

With the demise of 'Flappy Bird' fresh in our minds, it's easy to forget about all the other great apps that came out this week, but we have you covered.

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HTC M8 Leaked Image Hints At Shiny Metallic Back

Las Ratnayake — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 23:57:15 GMT

There has been no shortage of HTC M8 leaked images, and given at the pace they keep coming in, it is quite possible that there won’t be a...

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Google Nexus 6 Release Date Boasts 3 GHz Snapdragon CPU, 13 MP Camera And Android 4.5 OS?

Las Ratnayake — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 01:42:35 GMT

Google Nexus 6 release date has not been announced. But a listing has already appeared online.

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Engadget, HTC working with Microsoft to bring Windows Phone...

Las Ratnayake — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 23:34:24 GMT

HTC working with Microsoft to bring Windows Phone Blue to 8X

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Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Las Ratnayake — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:43:11 GMT

It's the end of a long week and the beginning of Winter Olympic madness. Don't let your smartphone or tablet get left behind--turn it into a gold-medal productivity star, or the olympic village of time-wasting games, with our favorite new apps.

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This Tiny Gizmo Is All You Need to Automate and Protect Your Home | Product Reviews | Wired.com

Las Ratnayake — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:57:56 GMT

Piper is not just a security camera that streams live video to your iPhone on demand. It’s also a weather station, a programmable motion- and sound-detecting device, a data-visualization tool for your in-home habits, a wireless hub for controlling other devices, and a futuristic way to pull pranks on people.

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New Form of Graphene Should Finally Make Graphene Electronics Possible

Las Ratnayake — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:51:41 GMT

F0r years, scientists have struggled to build graphene-based electronics that could do the same thing as silicon superconductor chips. A new breakthrough from an international team of scientists might just change all that. These geniuses just invented a new form of graphene that's ten times more conductive.

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You'll Soon Be Able To Explore Museums After Dark Using These Robots

Las Ratnayake — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:50:02 GMT

It's already a pretty great time to be a couch-bound art lover, and this summer the gallery experience is getting even more futuristic--because anyone with a working Wi-Fi connection will be able to sign up to pilot light- and camera-clad robots around the Tate Britain late at night, offering a self-guided tour with a drone's-eye-view.

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Extraordinary photo of rocket launch taken from space a few minutes ago

Las Ratnayake — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:48:42 GMT

I've seen some spectacular photographs of spaceships launching to orbit, but this has to be one of the best: The contrail of an Ariane 5 rocket launch taken "just a few minutes ago" by astronaut Rick Mastracchio from the International Space Station.

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Prosthetic Hand Gives Man the Ability to Feel Again [VIDEO]

Las Ratnayake — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:47:24 GMT

A new prosthetic hand has given one Danish man the ability to feel again.

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Google Just Became a Videoconferencing Hardware Company

Las Ratnayake — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:43:23 GMT

It's a search company, an advertising company, a browser, OS and computer maker, and the leader in wearable computing. Now Google has casually muscled its way into another busin...

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