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Traders Cashing in on Secondhand Wearables with Apple Watch Launch
Gadgets

Second-hand markets for used devices are in now that the Apple Watch shipments are just around the corner. This market, according to an independent research firm Smartwatch Group, did not exist in 2014, despite that there were 6.8 million Smartwatches sold around the world. With the Apple Watch surfacing, many

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European Commission to Set Antitrust Charges vs. Google
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Antitrust charges are set for announcement by the European Commission against Google.  The action is said to outline the accusations by the commission about the said unfair activities of the tech giant to oust its competitors. According to multiple reports, the EC is going to slap Google with an antitrust

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Mortgage Industry Needs Catching Up with Technology
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Over 90 percent of homebuyers, according to statistics, have been going online for search. And that’s what real estate industry people should be looking into, according to Valentin Saportas. Homebuyers search for everything else, including mortgages, online. Even though there has been a number of an innovation focusing on consumers

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BYOW ‘Not Free of Security Risks’
Gadgets

The emergence of technology isn’t ‘zero risk.’ New security threats and attacks have been introduced daily, especially that more people are becoming more connected with the world. Potential hacking access is what devices mean for most users because such technology can allow hackers to gather sensitive personal and financial data.

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Facial Recognition Helps US Track China’s Next ‘Island’ Moves
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Facial recognition is today’s hot topic as to whether it could help US spies spot China’s new island or not.  Recently, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency utilizes technology of facial recognition in monitoring and tracking the ‘Giant’s next strategy for militarizing a region, the Mischief Reef. According to Robert Cardillo, the

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Police: Credit Card Skimming Devices Harder to Spot
Gadgets

Authorities have been battling credit card skimmers in years, but claimed that criminals are getting harder and harder to beat (and spot). Recently, a skimming device was spotted inside a Lakeland gas station pump. According to police investigators, a card reader like it was also used at a SunTrust Bank

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Panelists: Technology Will Change How People Get Healthcare
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Panelists claim technology to change the way people receive healthcare.  In 2013, Ed Buckley, a doctoral student at the University of Florida was a presenter/creator during the first ever One Spark Festival, but not on Wednesday. He was back in Jacksonville in another session of One Spark, but not as

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US and China Tension Ignites with Latest Technology Export Licensing Block
ComputersMilitary Tech

Tech tension between the US and China is further ignited with the prior’s move of blocking technology exports to the latter. The move comes from US tech companies, which are grappling with the proposed restrictions imposed by Beijing. The US is blocking the technology exports correlated with the world’s fastest

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Ed Tech Execs, Founders Sit Down at the ASU+GSV Summit
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Hundred of education technology capitalists and executives attend and meet at the lobby of the Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona this week.  They join forces and sit down at the annual education technology conference with full view of their competitors. A highlight:  An online skills training company for technology professionals,

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Facebook Heartbroken
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Divorce is a trick subject and it is difficult to experience a divorce. For many people it’s a hassle to find out where their ex’s are and another problem is to make them sign the papers as some people refuse to sign papers. But divorce can be even more difficult

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