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  • Bart Rolls out Upgraded Quake Alert System
    Bart Rolls out Upgraded Quake Alert System
    October 9, 2018 | By Bay City News
    During a 15-minute span this morning on BART, passengers were witness to the rollout of an upgraded earthquake early warning system. Between 11 and 11:15 a.m., trains slowed to 27 mph to demonstrate how the ShakeAlert 2.0 system would work. The warning system is designed to automatically kick in during an earthquake, slowing trains to […]
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  • The Apple Watch Is Inching Toward Becoming a Medical Device
    The Apple Watch Is Inching Toward Becoming a Medical Device
    September 14, 2018 | By The Associated Press
    CUPERTINO, California—Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device. In its fourth incarnation, called Series 4 and due out later this month, the Apple Watch will add features that allow it to take high-quality heart readings and detect […]
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  • Spotify Attracts Eyes as Well as Ears With Video Ads
    Spotify Attracts Eyes as Well as Ears With Video Ads
    September 13, 2018 | By Bay City News
    Spotify is increasingly attracting viewers as well as listeners to its free music streaming service and is finding new ways to target adverts and podcasts at customers, its head of global advertising sales told Reuters. The Swedish company, which has risen 39 percent in value since it floated in New York in April, is seeing […]
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  • Apple Is Said to Plan Revamped Low-Cost Macs to Reignite Sales
    Apple Is Said to Plan Revamped Low-Cost Macs to Reignite Sales
    August 20, 2018 | By Bloomberg
    Apple Inc. will release a new low-cost laptop and a professional-focused upgrade to the Mac mini desktop later this year, ending a drought of Mac computers that has limited sales of the company’s longest-running line of devices, according to people familiar with the plans. The new laptop will look similar to the current MacBook Air, […]
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  • Security Contractor Looks to Replace X-Ray Machines With Radio Frequency
    Security Contractor Looks to Replace X-Ray Machines With Radio Frequency
    June 7, 2018 | By Joshua Philipp
    A new device that fits on a cellphone could soon replace X-ray machines in airports and security checkpoints, while being affordable enough for schools and nightclubs. Rather than using X-rays, which often require heavy equipment, the new device, SWORD, uses radio frequency. The technology can achieve effects similar to X-rays, but in a noninvasive way, […]
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  • RED’s Holographic Smartphone
    RED’s Holographic Smartphone
    May 22, 2018 | By Jun Li
    There is a new phone that is holographic, which lets you see images pop up off the screen, similar to what you would see in a 3D movie theatre. People are very excited about the phone. Video camera maker RED is launching them through AT&T and Verizon this summer. The price of the device is […]
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  • US Military Bases Remove Chinese-Made Huawei, ZTE Phones From Stores, Citing Security Concerns
    US Military Bases Remove Chinese-Made Huawei, ZTE Phones From Stores, Citing Security Concerns
    May 4, 2018 | By Paul Huang
    The Pentagon has ordered U.S. military bases around the world to pull all smartphones made by Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE from stores, so as to avoid compromising the security of U.S. military service members. Last week The Epoch Times reported that Chinese-made Huawei smartphones were among the electronic products being sold at the Army […]
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