High efficiency rating shines on Panasonic solar panel

The pairing up of lower pricing with higher energy conversion can lift solar power higher as a solution for renewable energy. Cat Distasio in Inhabitat said Panasonic's numbers (22.5 percent)…

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Engineers quantify amount of Android root exploits available in commercial software

Many rooting methods essentially operate by launching an exploit (or malicious code) against a vulnerability in the Android system. Due to the fact that Android systems are so diverse and…

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US jury finds Apple infringed on mobile chip patent

The case is to proceed to liability and damages phases that could end with the California-based technology giant being hit with a tab in the hundreds of millions of dollars,…

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The Rich Get Internet-Richer While the Poor Get None

Efforts to increase Internet access worldwide are falling short of targeted goals, according to a United Nations Broadband Commission report released earlier this week. More than half the world's population…

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LibreOffice 5.0 Is the Office Suite Champ

The Document Foundation last month released LibreOffice 5.0 for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. It is the 10th major release since the launch of the project, and the first…

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Timeline

That trip down memory lane may never be the same. Those who feel their Facebook Timeline leaves out any important moments in their lives can call up Google Maps' Timeline…

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Lockscreen Bug Fix Conspicuously Absent in iOS 9 Update

Apple on Wednesday released the first update to its new iOS 9 operating system to clean up some bugs in the original version of the software. Bugs addressed in the…

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Gadget Ogling: Pebble Goes Round, VR Hits Movies, and Smart Locks Lose Keypads

  On the trail this week are a new Pebble, an updated Gear VR system, and Kwikset's latest smart lock. As ever, these are not reviews. The ratings relate only…

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