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Your iPhone can test for STDs with this cheap dongle

By Mellisa Tolentino Feb 11, 2015

This week’s Smart Health roundup features a smartphone accessory that tests for HIV and syphilis, a smart scarf to control your emotions and a temporary tattoo for testing glucose. . Smartphone dongle tests for…

Legendary ex-Rare devs reunite for a Banjo-Kazooie successor

By Eric David Feb 11, 2015

The entertainment industry is no stranger to capitalizing on nostalgia, especially when proven IPs can be remade with an almost guaranteed audience. Video game publishers have also caught on to the to the nostalgia…

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Datadog makes first acquisition to expand its analytics reach

By Maria Deutscher Feb 11, 2015

Datadog Inc., a rising star in the burgeoning cloud monitoring space, has bought out a fellow New York analytics startup to provide a broader view of infrastructure and applications. No financial terms were disclosed,…

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SAP seeks 360° customer view with ‘hybris’ marketing platform

By Maria Deutscher Feb 11, 2015

SAP SE is introducing a new “contextual marketing platform” from its e-commerce division that seeks to provide a comprehensive view of customers. The business intelligence giant claims that it’s in a unique position to deliver…

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Smart-home devices riddled with security flaws, HP study finds

By Maria Deutscher Feb 11, 2015

The increasingly sophisticated and powerful security systems emerging from the connected universe present a double-edged sword for the smart home, according to a new study from Hewlett-Packard on the risks of the technology. The…

Facebook adds item-selling features to Groups

By Eric David Feb 11, 2015

Facebook Inc. has come a long way from the days of being a simple social network for trendy college students, and now the social media giant is adding yet another feature to its growing…

Apple Watch will redefine its category, says Tim Cook

By Collen Kriel Feb 11, 2015

Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference yesterday, Apple Inc.’s CEO said that he believes the upcoming Apple Watch will redefine its category. Much like the iPod did in the MP3 category…

Apple invests $850M in California solar farm, expands use of renewable energy

By Collen Kriel Feb 11, 2015

On Tuesday, Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook announced an $850 million investment that will see the company build a solar farm in California –big enough to supply power to all of Apple’s California facilities…

Cloud freebie wars: Microsoft OneDrive giveaway overshadows Google Drive’s free 2 Gigabytes

By James Farrell Feb 11, 2015

Microsoft has announced that it is now giving away 100 GB of OneDrive cloud storage for free, for two years. This was announced on the same day that Google let it be known that…

Apple Pay boards JetBlue, redefines ‘sky’s the limit’

By Collen Kriel Feb 11, 2015

For Apple Inc.’s Apple Pay, “The sky’s the limit” took on new meaning yesterday when JetBlue announced that, starting mid-February, passengers will be able to pay for food and amenities onboard using Apple Pay.…