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Job Hunting? Apply to Be Apple Watch Evangelist
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Job Hunting? Apply to Be Apple Watch Evangelist

The ideal candidate needs to be an "iOS app development expert" and would join the company's evangelism team, Apple posted on its jobs page late last week.

Ios 8 Brings Big Boost For Web Programmers
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Ios 8 Brings Big Boost For Web Programmers

Web programmers rejoice: Apple's new iOS 8 has added support for standards that will let you build better games and more productive websites.

No Guts, All Glory at Robot Soccer World Cup
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No Guts, All Glory at Robot Soccer World Cup

Spectacular falls, miraculous goals, and footwork that would put the Premier League to shame—RoboCup 2014 has seen it all.

Virtual Soccer Now a World Cup Fan's Best Prediction Tool
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Virtual Soccer Now a World Cup Fan's Best Prediction Tool

Thursday marks the kickoff of the 2014 World Cup, signaling the start of a global guessing game about which two teams will appear in the finals of the 64-match...

360-Degree Camera Shoots Vr Movies For Oculus Rift
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360-Degree Camera Shoots Vr Movies For Oculus Rift

Step into the silver screen with movies shot using the Panopticam.

Farewell Nokia: The Rise and Fall of a Mobile Pioneer
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Farewell Nokia: The Rise and Fall of a Mobile Pioneer

You never forget your first cellphone.

Steve Matteson: Fonts in the Time of Wearables
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Steve Matteson: Fonts in the Time of Wearables

As gadgets get smaller, and mobile manufacturers find new ways to shrink their devices to fit on a user's wrist, people like Steve Matteson are focused on keeping...

Open Enigma Project Makes Encryption Machines Accessible
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Open Enigma Project Makes Encryption Machines Accessible

Enigma machines have captivated everyone from legendary code breaker Alan Turing and the dedicated cryptographers from England's Bletchley Park to historians and...

Markus 'notch' Persson: The Mind Behind Minecraft
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Markus 'notch' Persson: The Mind Behind Minecraft

Markus Persson, known also by the online handle "Notch," is an indie game success story like no other.

Frax App Brings Fractal-Exploration Glory to iOS
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Frax App Brings Fractal-Exploration Glory to iOS

In 1983, intrigued by an article on fractals, I wrote a program to display the Mandelbrot set on my family's TRS-80 Color Computer.

Grand Theft Auto V Lives ­p to Hype, Steals Its Car, Sets House on Fire
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Grand Theft Auto V Lives ­p to Hype, Steals Its Car, Sets House on Fire

I'm trying to put into words how difficult a situation it is attempting to summarize my thoughts on a game that I've only been playing for two weeks when I know...

Google Glasses Head to Ballpark With Oakland A's Pitchers
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Google Glasses Head to Ballpark With Oakland A's Pitchers

There are a lot of places where Google Glasses are prohibited, but the Oakland A's bullpen is not one of them. A's pitchers Ryan Cook and Sean Doolittle are the...

Samsung, Intel Dangle $4m in Prizes For Tizen Apps
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Samsung, Intel Dangle $4m in Prizes For Tizen Apps

Samsung Electronics and Intel are banking that a little bit of cash will jump-start interest in Tizen, their upstart operating system.

The Home Stretch: How Pixar Wrapped 'monsters University'
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The Home Stretch: How Pixar Wrapped 'monsters University'

It's early April, and there's just over two months before Pixar's newest film, "Monsters University," hits theaters.

Graphics Gurus Master Wispy Hair, Snowballs, Torn Paper
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Graphics Gurus Master Wispy Hair, Snowballs, Torn Paper

The computer graphics industry has an insatiable appetite for realism, and researchers next month will show how they plan to feed it with innovations in computerized...

Social Media: Five Predictions For 2013
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Social Media: Five Predictions For 2013

When you think of social media these days, you probably think primarily of Facebook and Twitter, and perhaps Instagram. But while those services have massive—and...

Why Google Glass Is the Next Frontier For Developers
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Why Google Glass Is the Next Frontier For Developers

When Google co-founder Sergey Brin demoed Google Glass, the search giant's attempt to build a next-generation wearable computer, with skydivers live streaming their...

Paper from FiftyThree Hits 1.5 Million Downloads in Two Weeks
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Paper from FiftyThree Hits 1.5 Million Downloads in Two Weeks

Former Microsoft employees who worked on the ill-fated Courier dual-screen tablet and started their own mobile-development house have hit some early success.

Why Nasa's Really Into Making Video Games
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Why Nasa's Really Into Making Video Games

Most people think of NASA as an organization full of rocket scientists. But while the U.S. space agency has spent decades launching spaceships and working on other...

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Dave Cutler Moves to the Xbox: What He Brings to the Job

Microsoft's Dave Cutler is a legend in Redmond. And now he's taking on a new position, focusing efforts on improving the Xbox.
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