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Spotify Upgrades Digital Windows Phone App in Stores: Windows Listeners Get New Features

Spotify announced an upgrade to its Windows Phone app with an updated Browse feature, the "Your Music" feature and a new slick appearance to entice users to use its streaming music service.

Google Glass Eyewear Price and Release: Last Day to Buy Google's Eyewear, Company Announces End of Sales of Current Verision

Google is ending the Glass experiment and taking feedback for the gadget back to the drawing board with Nest founder Tony Fadell at the helm.

Nigeria News: Leaders in Cameroon, Africa Being Trained on Computers, the Internet to Help Fight Boko Haram

The central African country of Cameroon is counting on technology to help combat Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram.

Sprint Unlimited Plans, Phones, Coverage & Accounts: Why This Carrier Wants You to Switch Over

Carrier wants you to switch over from other providers Sprint wants your business. They are willing to cut your wireless bill up to half off with a chainsaw -- at least, that's what the ads are showing.

New Tech News: A Digital Smartphone-Based Driver's License Could Be Coming Soon; Digital Typewriter, Too?

A new digital drivers license sounds good, but how good is it? A digital typewriter, do we really need one? It is getting a good response on Kickstarter.

Sending Mail & Personal Keepsakes to the Moon May be Possible Soon Because of a Rover Named Andy

Mailing to the Moon? Carnegie Mellon University and Astrobotic's, along with SpaceX are planning to launch this product.

Samsung Unveils New EYECAN+: Eye-Tracking Mouse Allows the Disabled to Use Computers, Type by Blinking [Video]

Using a computer can be a challenge for people with certain disabilities. A quadriplegic cannot use a mouse or navigate a computer with ease -- until now. Samsung has created eye-tracking technology that allows the disabled to navigate their computer easily.

Corning Claims Gorilla Glass 4 Is Twice as Tough as Gorilla Glass 3

U.S. glassmaker Corning Inc. presented Gorilla Glass 4 on Thursday, the latest edition of its leading protective glass cover for smartphones and tablets.

Netflix Releases in France Monday

Netflix was not as welcomed in France as it was in other countries. Though Netflix declines to comment on its challenges with the country, it has finally made its debut today. "What's impressive with Netflix is its technological and marketing abilities," said Frederic Goldsmith from a French-based group of movie producers, "but its service isn't new."

iPhone and Android-Users Can Now Open Bank Accounts From Their Smartphones

There are individuals who've not only failed to embrace online banking, but have yet to open a bank account at all. Lucky for them, opening an account just got a little easier in case they change their minds, because they can now remotely open an account from the comfort of their very own smartphones.

Technology for the Blind: New Finger Device Reads to Visually Impaired People in Real Time

A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology device will help vision-impaired people to read in real time as they interact with written instructions in their daily lives.

FarFaria and Education.com Give 10K Subscriptions of Reading App to Teachers in Southern California, Fostering Childhood Literacy

Story time just got a lot easier for 10,000 Southern California teachers and their elementary-grade students. FarFaria and Education.com recently teamed up to provide a year of access to FarFaria's ever-growing collection of more than 700 children's books for kids ages 2-9.

Astronomy News: NASA and MIT Scientists Develop Wi-Fi Technology for the Moon

While the moon currently doesn't have a lot of amenities to offer, it at least has Wi-Fi. While the moon currently doesn't have a lot of amenities to offer, it at least has Wi-Fi.

Fast Food Worker Wage Increase Update: Automated Services Threaten Restaurant and Service Industry Jobs

Some fast-food companies have begun experimenting with robotic technology that would considerably reduce the employment of restaurant workers who are currently protesting against the corporate chains demanding higher wages.

Apple Experiments With LiquidMetal Technology for Future Devices

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a patent Tuesday that involves a special construction process using LiquidMetal and sapphire glass display.

Developer of VL Innovators Challenge Sees Technology's Effect on the Changing Face of Racism

Ethnicity and ethics are intertwined, particularly in a society where race affects socioeconomic status, education, careers, housing discrimination, health care, technology, class wealth and experiences of racism — both covert and overt.

Google Driving Directions: 'Google Now' Assistant Remembers Where You Parked Your Car

Google just released a simple but potentially very helpful technology: Google Now, an intelligent personal assistant similar to Siri of Apple, records where you park once you get out of the car and reminds you where it is when you get back.

Nat Geo Mundo Series 'Doctor Vet: Los Angeles' Star Dr. Georgina Marquez Talks Animals, Technology, and Health

In Los Angeles, three veterinarians from Mexico, Guatemala and Puerto Rico were brought together to solve complex cases, educate the public on animal safety, and demonstrate the value of human-animal relationships. "Doctor Vet: Los Angeles," which airs on the Spanish-language channel Nat Geo Mundo, broadcasts the challenges of caring for dogs, cats and more exotic animals, such as lions and snakes, and the emotion, skill, creativity and sensitivity involved when operating on animals.

#VLPowerSummit Takeaways: Game Changers, Thought Leaders, Earned Media and Being Intentional [Exclusive] [Part VII]

Important takeaways from the "Game Changer" workshop and the entire Voto Latino Power Summit event were as vast and broad as the varying interests, concerns, and needs of the Latino community; yet there were some standout impressions: the importance of Spanish-speakers and Spanish-speaking experts at events looking to target Latinos is paramount; recognizing that younger generations are the door to the older generations -- this is important when trying to attract older generations to causes and offers that are only present online; and vice versa: as older generations are identified as the number one factor in pushing Latino millennials to get healthcare.

Locaid Uses A Person's Phone GPS To Determine Their Location: Website Takes Location Services Used By Google, Facebook, And Twitter To Another Level

Company says it could help parents find lost children. Your cellphone is becoming smarter everyday, but could it help parents find their lost children? It certainly could, and thanks to a website, this technology is becoming available to more and more people.

Android Apps vs. iOS 7 Apps 2014: Best Camera & Picture Taking Apps For Smartphones

Smartphone cameras have improved so much in recent years that many people have decided to do away with their regular cameras entirely
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