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Twitter Redesigns Profile Pages in New Look Similar to Facebook
Twitter introduced a redesign for profile pages that appears similar to Facebook. The new design includes larger photos, a wide cover-image and lets users customize their profile pages with their favorite tweets.
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Motorola Names New President and Chief Operating Officer
Rick Osterloh is Motorola's new president and chief operating officer. Rick Osterloh is Motorola's new president and chief operating officer who takes over for CEO Dennis Woodside.
T-Mobile Simple Starter Plan: $40 Plan Exclusive On Mobile Carrier's 4G LTE Network
T-Mobile's Simple Starter Plan costs $40 beginning April 12. T-Mobile's new simple starter plan will cost consumers $40 a month when it's unveiled April 12 the company said in a press release Wednesday.
Humans Take Jobs from Robots in Toyota Plants in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to replace automated machines in some factories in Japan with human workers. Japan has 309,400 industrial robots, which is more than any country has.
New Video Game Controller Senses Players’ Emotions and Alter Gameplay
Engineers at Stanford University have created video game controllers that can alter the gameplay by sensing the emotions of the players. The prototype controller was created from the research of Gregory Kovacs, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford.
Navy Tests New Laser Weapon with Video Game-like Controller
The U.S. Navy is looking to test a laser weapon prototype this summer in the Persian Gulf. The Navy said the technology is called Laser Weapon System (LaWS), and will be the first of its kind to be deployed.
New XBox Video Game Controller Can Read Gamer's Emotions
A doctoral student at Stanford has come up with a game controller that can measure bio-parameters, like heart rate, to provide feedback to the game and improve gameplay.
New Report Reveals Google May Develop Android TV
Google may be starting a new set-top box called Android TV. Major video app providers are currently building for the platform.
Google Teams Up with Hotel Booking Startup Room 77
Google has partnered with hotel booking software startup Room 77. The licensing deal would give Google access to Room 77’s technology while adding more people to its hotel-search staff.
Ben and Jerry's Free Cone Day: At Least Three Flavors Celebrate Owners' First Year in Business
Ben Jerry's is offering a free cone of ice cream in honor of its first year of business over three decades ago.
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