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Sharon Gaudin

Researchers create zoomable display for smartwatches

As developers create tiny computer devices like smartwatches, one question they face is how to make tiny keyboards usable.

MIT envisions future of talking cars that can plan driver's day

You wake up in the morning and your robot starts the coffee maker and then sends your daily calendar to your car, which then chooses alternate routes to work so you can avoid major construction on your normal path.

Space shots: Android phones beam back Earth pix

NASA released photos taken by three smartphones as they orbited Earth.

Google Glass apps start to hit. Wink! Wink!

Now that developers have Google Glass in hand, the first apps are starting to come out.

Could be business as usual with Intel's new CEO

With Intel's new CEO ready to step up next month to lead the world's largest chip maker, industry analysts don't expect to see any big change in strategy.

Long-distance CPR: NASA revives Mars rover Opportunity

NASA engineers have brought a long-running Mars rover out of stand-by mode after the robot ran into trouble last month.

Dunkin' Donuts brews up strong social response to Boston bombings

When Dunkin' Donuts executives were deciding how to respond on Twitter and Facebook to the Boston Marathon bombings, they acted like what they are - members of a grieving Boston community.

CERN celebrates the Web and how it changed the world

Twenty years ago today, CERN released World Wide Web technology -- all royalty free.

Google may have smart eyeglasses but Budweiser has smart beer glasses

Budweiser is trying to make it easier to make friends -- Facebook friends -- when you're drinking beer.

NASA's Mars rover may be in trouble after month of silence

NASA engineers are waiting to see if they can pull a long-running Mars rover out of stand-by mode.

After 'cool' mission, Herschel telescope dies in space

After four years of helping scientists understand how stars and planets form, the Herschel space telescope has stopped working.

Virgin Galactic one test flight closer to space tourism

Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to space tourism, launching its first rocket-powered flight of a space vehicle earlier Monday.

Look out Siri! Google Now taking a bite out of Apple

Watch out, Siri. Apple's iPhones and iPads are getting a new talking assistant -- and it's not you!

Damaged cargo ship docks with space station

A damaged Russian cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station today, delivering 3.1 tons of food, fuel and equipment.

Google's Schmidt admits talking to Glass is 'weird,' 'inappropriate'

Google's executive chairman acknowledged yesterday that using Glass, the company's computerized eyeglasses, can be at times a bit 'weird' and 'inappropriate.'

NASA launches new nanosatellites: Android smartphones

NASA has launched three Google-HTC Nexus One smartphones into space in what scientists hope will be the lowest-cost satellites ever tested.

Smart glass market could hit 9.4M shipments by 2016

With Google's futuristic wearable computers on the way, one research firm calculates that the worldwide market for smart glasses could reach nearly 10 million units by 2016.

Scientists find clues to why everything exists

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider say they are getting some clues about where all the anti-matter went

How companies should navigate social media in a crisis

Companies using social networks like Twitter and Facebook need to face what to do during a national crisis like the Boston Marathon bombing.

AP's Twitter account hacked; false 'Obama injured' tweet sent

The Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked today and a bogus tweet was sent claiming President Obama had been hurt in an explosion.

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Sharon Gaudin Sharon Gaudin covers the Internet and Web 2.0, emerging technologies, and desktop and laptop chips for Computerworld.

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