Sony’s wearable 3-D personal theater

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Sony’s wearable 3-D personal theater

TOKYO - Sony says it will start selling a head mounted display that provides a 3-D theater of music videos, movies and games, targeting people who prefer solitary entertainment rather than sitting in front of a TV with family or friends.

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Android smartphones gain more ground

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Android smartphones gain more ground

SAN FRANCISCO - Google’s Android software strengthened its grip on the US smartphone market, powering nearly 42 percent of handsets as of July, industry tracker comScore reported on Tuesday.

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Graphene could lead to super-fast Internet

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Graphene could lead to super-fast Internet

LONDON - British scientists have devised a way of using graphene, the thinnest material in the world, to capture and convert more light than previously, paving the way for advances in high-speed Internet and other optical communications.

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Boeing 737 re-engine plan moving forward

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Boeing 737 re-engine plan moving forward

ATLANTA/PARIS - Boeing Co will give an update on Tuesday on its plans to revamp its best-selling 737 aircraft in a bid to fight off challenges from European rival Airbus, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Amazon tablet seen as worthy iPad rival

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Amazon tablet seen as worthy iPad rival

WASHINGTON— With Amazon reportedly poised to launch a tablet computer, technology research firm Forrester is predicting the device could be the first legitimate challenger to Apple’s iPad.

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Samsung launches ChatOn messenger

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Samsung launches ChatOn messenger

Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it would launch a mobile instant messaging tool in its latest push to attract more consumers to its handsets and challenge rivals such as Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.

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Schmidt sees more partners soon

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Schmidt sees more partners soon

Google is “absolutely committed” to its fledgling television business and expects many more partners to join it soon, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said on Saturday.

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RIM launches BBM music-share

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RIM launches BBM music-share

MONTREAL - Research in Motion launched a collaboration on Thursday with major record labels to allow BlackBerry users to access and exchange music via instant messenger.

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