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| Apr.11 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google launches tool to determine data use after death Google will allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online, the first major company to deal with the issue
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| Mar.14 |
Manhattan |
Eye-tracking Samsung Galaxy unveiled Samsung has launched a smartphone which allows users to control its 5in (12.5cm) screen using only their eyes
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| Feb.20 |
New York |
Sony announces PlayStation 4 console Sony has announced its next-generation gaming console - the PlayStation 4 - at an event in New York
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San Francisco Bay Area |
New Google Glass features unveiled Fresh details about Google's eagerly-anticipated smart glasses have been released by the company
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| Jan.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Facebook unveils social search tools Facebook has announced a major addition to its social network - a smart search engine it has called graph search
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| Jan.7 |
Japan |
CES 2013: Sony unveils 'bath-friendly' phone Sony has announced Xperia Z, a new smartphone that can be used in the shower or bath without the risk of damage
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| Oct.29 |
Microsoft |
Windows Phone 8 operating system launched Microsoft has formally launched the Windows Phone 8 operating system in a bid to reclaim smartphone market share
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| Oct.23 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple launches iPad Mini tablet Apple has unveiled its widely-anticipated 7.9in tablet. The device, which is 7.2mm thick is the entry wi-fi-only model, with 16GB storage
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| Sep.12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple unveils 4G-enabled iPhone 5  | 4G-enabled device's new size allows it to display an extra row of app icons on its home screen. It was 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S | |
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| Jun.18 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft unveils iPad rival Surface Microsoft has unveiled its own-brand family of tablets. The touchscreen computers will be powered by its upcoming Windows 8 system
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| Jun.3 |
Japan |
Nintendo Wii U has social network Nintendo's new Wii U console will embrace social networking, according to a video presentation released ahead of the E3 video games conferen...
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| Apr.21 |
USA |
US introduces $60 LED light bulb
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| Apr.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google augmented glasses unveiled
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| Mar.15 |
Japan |
Long lines as iPad goes on sale in Japan
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| Mar.7 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple unveils high-def iPad
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| Jan.10 |
Nevada |
New Intel chip on Motorola phones
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| Oct.5 |
India |
India unveils $35 tablet computer
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| Oct.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple unveils refreshed iPhone 4S
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| Sep.28 |
Seattle |
Amazon unveils Kindle Fire tablet Amazon has unveiled a colour $199 tablet computer that will run a modified version of Google's Android operating system
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| Sep.26 |
USA |
First Dreamliner set for delivery
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| Jun.6 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple boss unveils iCloud service
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| May.15 |
Japan |
Sony begins PlayStation relaunch
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| Feb.10 |
Microsoft |
New Microsoft browser goes live
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| Oct.28 |
Beijing |
Fastest supercomputer belongs to China
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| Sep.27 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Blackberry launches rival to iPad
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| Apr.3 |
USA |
Apple iPad hits shops in America
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| Feb.15 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft launches Windows 7 mobile
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| Jan.4 |
Dubai |
Tallest structure Burj Khalifa opened The tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior completed on 1 October 2009
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| Jan.3 |
Southern California |
Avatar smashes box office record The 3D science fiction blockbuster, directed by James Cameron, has become the fastest movie ever to achieve $1bn in ticket sales around the...
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| Nov.19 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google previews Chrome operating system
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| Oct.21 |
Microsoft |
Microsoft unleashes new Windows
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| Sep.22 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Yahoo's new web portal goes live
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| Jun.23 |
USA |
Fresh delay for Boeing Dreamliner
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| Mar.23 |
India |
Nano car to be launched in July Tata Motors Monday announced it would begin delivery of 'world cheapest car', in July
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| Dec.21 |
Mumbai |
Terror-devastated hotels reopen| The first guests checked back into the Taj Mahal Palace and the Oberoi-Trident hotels, marking the reopening of the venues damaged by attacks | |
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| May.25 |
Azerbaijan |
Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens| Oil is set to flow from Azerbaijan direct to the Mediterranean for the first time after a $3.6bn pipeline opened | |
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| Apr.27 |
France |
Airbus A380 completes test flight| The world's largest passenger plane was circling the Bay of Biscay before returning to base | |
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| Nov.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Mozilla Firefox browser launched
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| Apr.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple launches online music service iTunes Music Store draws from all 5 major record labels in offering 200,000 songs at 99 cents a download
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| Oct.25 |
Microsoft |
Windows XP hits the streets Microsoft has launched the latest version of its main product using a $250m marketing drive
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| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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