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Why Retina Displays and 4K TVs May Not Be Worth the Trouble

Your digital screen has more pixels than ever, but all that visual detail comes at a cost

Why Hi-Res Isn't Always Better

Spending on extra pixels doesn't always pay off

Home Is Where the Health Is: Obamacare Positions “Telehealth” Tech as a Remedy for Chronic Hospital Readmissions

Mobile devices, microchipped meds and digital health records are among the tools available to keep patients and clinicians connected during convalescence

Can Chemistry Offer a Better Lithium Ion Battery?

Research presented at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting highlight improved components, better performance and easier production

Amazon X-Ray Aims to End Unidentified Actor Angst

Amazon's X-Ray allows viewers watching certain movies or TV shows on certain devices to touch the screen for instant actor identification. Larry Greenemeier reports

Google Parts Ways with Apple over WebKit, Launches Blink

A years-long marriage of convenience that linked Google and Apple browser technologies is ending in divorce

Google's Privacy Czar Alma Whitten Resigns

Google's director of privacy Alma Whitten is stepping down

Microsoft, Google Swap April Fools' Barbs

Microsoft and Google have both gotten in some April Fools' Day zingers against each other

Cool It: Is the Internet Too Hot for Data Centers to Handle?

Researcher evaluates ways for us to keep enjoying streaming Web video without wrecking the environment

China’s Twitter Revolution is Slow in Coming

China's Twitter generation squares off against the “Great Firewall”

Patent Watch: Solid-State Light Source Lightbulb

State Seeks to Ban DUI (of Google Glass)

Even before any Google Glass augmented-reality headsets are available to the public, West Virginia is considering a bill to ban drivers from wearing any head-mounted display. Larry Greenemeier reports...

Cloud Warriors: U.S. Army Intelligence to Arm Field Ops with Hardened Network and Smartphones

A big step up from wireless radios, modified smartphones could help operatives identify the enemy and disseminate allegiance shifts, and even provide a drone’s-eye-view of the battlefield...

My Google Spreadsheet Fail

Today was one of of those days I was glad to have old-school Mac and Windows PCs lying around my home office

T-Mobile's New Contractless Data Plan Debunked (FAQ)

T-Mobile USA is taking a bold step forward with a new contractless plan for smartphone subscribers

T-Mobile Kills Off the Wireless Contract

T-Mobile continues to rev up the changes it's got in store for customers

April 2013 Briefing Memo

Cops: U.S. Law Should Require Logs of Your Text Messages

House subcommittee chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (center) will preside over today's hearing to discuss updating a 1986 privacy law

Shoe Puts Mouth in Foot

Google's new Talking Shoe keeps the wearer connected, but advertisers are likely to run down this as a two-way street. Larry Greenemeier reports

Cutting Edge: 3-D Tech Boosts Surgical Precision

3-D glasses help doctors perform invasive surgery when their hands are obscured from view