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How To Prevent Cellphone Frostbite

[NBC] As frigid weather continues to pound the East Coast and the Plains, fingers go numb, noses go red and cellphones go out. “We remind customers that their electronics operate best in the same temperatures that people like, too,” said Jazmin Hupp, director of marketing at Tekserve, a popular Manhattan Apple reseller.… Read the rest

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Audi Debuts Self-driving Car

[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] LAS VEGAS—Outside the Mandarin Hotel, Annie Lien pushed a button on an iPhone app. A few seconds later, an Audi A7 drove out of the parking garage to pick her up. With another button press, the car drove back into the garage and found its own parking place.… Read the rest

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Inflatable Lamp Lights Up Places Off the Grid

[TechNewsDaily via Yahoo News] At least 1.3 billion people have no access to a power grid, according to the International Energy Agency. And many others can’t count on 24/7 electricity service.

A New York City startup called Mpowerd is trying to change that — not with giant power plants, but with a little $16 combination solar-powered lamp, cellphone charger and Wi-Fi hotspot called Luci.… Read the rest

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Techie Volunteers Get New Yorkers Online After Sandy

[TechNewsDaily – via LiveScience] The days of techies hiding in their basements or thinking only about stock options and foosball tables are long gone in New York City. Instead, they are organizing en masse to help small businesses, schools and nonprofit organizations get up and running after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.… Read the rest

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