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Associated Press A scene from "Civilization V: Gods & Kings" is shown. Creator Sid Meier's sweeping turn-based strategy games give players the ability to build and control empires spanning several fictional centuries. While the world depicted in "Civ II" stops evolving in 2020, players can keep going into the future, as a user named Lycerius who posted the details of his ongoing 10-year-long game on the social news site Reddit has done.
‘Civ’ creator surprised gamer played for a decade
LOS ANGELES — The grim future predicted in a video game that’s been played for 10 years has surprised even the game’s original creator. “Civilization” mastermind Sid Meier says that he never fat...
Jun 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Associated Press A tourist uses his iPhone to photograph Federal Hall in New York's Financial District. Leap Wireless International Inc., the parent of the Cricket cellphone service, said on Thursday it will be the first mainland U.S. phone company to sell the iPhone on a prepaid, no-contract basis.
Cricket gets first prepaid iPhone in mainland US
NEW YORK — Leap Wireless International Inc., the parent of the Cricket cellphone service, on Thursday said it will be the first mainland U.S. phone company to sell the iPhone on a prepaid, no-contr...
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Windows 8’s final test version released
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is nearly done with a much-anticipated overhaul of its Windows operating system. The software maker signaled the makeover is nearly complete with Thursday’s release of...
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Associated Press Jacqueline Siy-Ronquillo displays Quantum dots in solution, which under uv-light emit different wave lengths of light. The man-made Quantum dots only seen through high-powered microscopes are semiconductor nanocrystals that can emit a wider range of light with less energy than existing materials, so they could be used in future upgrades of solar panels, televisions, cellphones and related products to save energy and extend battery power.
Startup could go big with tiny dots
SALT LAKE CITY — “It wasn’t planned.” In 2005, Jacqueline Siy-Ronquillo began researching quantum dots — manmade semiconductor nanocrystals that emit light — for her doctorate in chemistry at th...
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3-D technology deal expands RealD’s footprint
LOS ANGELES — RealD Inc., the leading supplier of 3-D technology to cinemas, has significantly expanded its footprint in China. The Beverly Hills, Calif.-based company said Thursday that it had ...
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Associated Press Yahoo's "Axis" app for iPad is shown. The tool, also available for iPhone and iPod Touch, alters browsers made by other companies so search results can be displayed in a more convenient and compelling format.
Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing
SAN FRANCISCO — Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls “Axis.” It alters browsers made by other companies to display search resu...
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New Google data illustrates Microsoft’s piracy problems
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s Internet search engine receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft’s copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment com...
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Facebook launches iPhone camera app
NEW YORK — Facebook’s rocky initial public offering hasn’t stopped life at the world’s biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for the iPhone. The app can b...
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TechBits
Little Rock’s Windstream pushes its data business LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Fast-growing Windstream Corp. plans to spend more than $1 billion this year as it moves from being a landline phone company ...
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Associated Press Scott Hussa (left) and Ken Minn display their HuMn wallet (above) in Portland, Ore. It is a slim aluminum or carbon fiber wallet that blocks radio frequency identification. Despite two decades in the finance world, Ken Minn turned to a new vein of funding to cover his own startup's costs and bring its first product to market. He and business partner Scott Hussa designed the wallet, a slim, with room for cash and cards, but not much else. It also blocks radio-frequency identification devices from scanning personal information.
Digital wallets
NEW ORLEANS — Cash, coins and credit cards are so Twentieth Century. At least, that’s the opinion of the electronics manufacturers, phone companies, banks and credit card issuers that expect cel...
May 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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