GOOGLE ART PROJECT Anyone with an internet connection can experience visiting art galleries and museums all over the world via the Google Art Project. WSJ‘s Deborah Kan and Life & Style Editor Lara Day report. (Preview image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Art...
SUPERBETTER
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SUPERBETTER Jane McGonigal, creator of SuperBetter, talks to CNN‘s The Next List about developing games to improve lives. SuperBetter helps you achieve your health goals, even recover from illness or injury, by increasing your personal resilience and esteem. Resilience is the key...
SMARTPHONE: NEXT G...
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SMARTPHONE: NEXT GENERATION Yota Devices hopes its dual-screen smartphone, powered by Android software, will break the mold of mobile technology. Launching in February in Barcelona, Dow Jones‘ Lukas Alpert and Nick Hastings report. To read more, click on WSJ. THE PULSE is produced...
TABLET WARS
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TABLET WARS Which tablet brings in 94% of tablet web traffic? And how do habits change as consumers move from large tablets to minis? OnSwipe CEO Jason Baptiste talks to Simon Constable on WSJ‘s Digits. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media The Creative...
TOP TECH STORIES
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TOP TECH STORIES Scott Austin reviews the top tech stories of the past week on WSJ‘s Digits with Simon Constable. Just days after super storm Sandy hit, hundreds of people were in line around the block on 5th avenue in NYC as the iPad Mini went on sale; Google unveils $399 Nexus Tablet;...
TOP TECH STORIES
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TOP TECH STORIES WSJ Technology Editor Scott Austin breaks down the Top 5 Tech stories of the past week with Simon Constable on Digits, including: The 24 Mile Record Sky Dive; Nokia Sixth Straight Loss; Microsoft Profit Falls 22%; Softbank Takes Control of Sprint; and Google’s Earnings...
LONDON PRISM
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LONDON PRISM British-Japanese designer Keiichi Matsuda‘s multimedia sculpture Prism is one of the V&A‘s best kept secrets. Produced in collaboration with Veuve Clicquot, the geometrical construction feeds into London‘s pool of data, picking up energy use at 10 Downing...
IPHONE 5 WILL COST...
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It’s been five years since the last release of the Apple iPhone, and now after months of anticipation and speculation the new iPhone 5 will be unveiled today. Although the long wait has largely been due to a pricing war between carriers and Apple on profit share, it will cost you. Anton...
TOP TECH STORIES
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The WSJ‘s Top Five in Tech stories include a look at Amazon‘s new Kindles, the $68 million start-up Quirky, the reaction to Nokia‘s new Lumia phones, Apple explores a streaming service, and Facebook falls further. Spencer Ante, Deputy Corporate Bureau Chief, reports on...
TELECOMMUTE VIA RO...
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If you would rather work from home or have an option over relocation, telecommuting through the eyes and body of a robot could be the answer. WSJ‘s Rachel Emma Silverman operates via a robot from her home in Houston, Texas, reporting to Mean Street in New York City. Also see Robots:...
WSJ INNOVATOR REVI...
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The first inaugural Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Awards began last year to honour the most creative, disruptive, and influential individuals in the world today. Chosen by editors of the WSJ, with input from a select group of experts in each field, the 2012 Awards will be...
IDENTITY THEFT PRO...
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Just posting your social plans on Facebook is giving would-be thieves too much information, and setting yourself up for disaster. Identity thiefs are constantly roving the internet to try and steal your information, and the consequences can really hurt your credit score. There were nearly 12...