Apple Sold 30,000 iPhones An Hour Last Quarter, Scored Record Profits
The tech giant sold 74 million phones in three months.
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A Night At The Museum ... With Robots
For five nights at London's Tate Britain museum, four robots are roving through the halls controlled by people around the world.
Sling TV Could Be Cable-Cutter's Dream
Sling TV launches in a few weeks. That's the new streaming service from Dish that allows viewers to stream content previously only available through cable.
Google Could Provide Relief To Sprint, T-Mobile With Wireless Deal
Google plans to enter the wireless phone business, according to published reports. By purchasing capacity on the T-Mobile and Sprint networks, Google could sell mobile service directly to customers, a move that would shake up the wireless industry.
Intended For Millennials, Dish's Sling TV Is A Cord Cutter's Dream
Dish Network soon debuts its Sling TV streaming service, with a small group of cable channels for $20 a month. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans tried it and says Sling TV is a welcome challenge to cable.
'Quad Copter' Flew Into, Crashed On White House Grounds, Secret Service Says
The agency says the person who had been operating the device reported that it crashed after they lost control. The White House says the device posed no threat.
Police Departments Issuing Body Cameras Discover Drawbacks
They are being hailed as a technological solution to bad police-community relationships, but research on the cameras' impact is thin, and some departments are dealing with unintended consequences.
App Links Sex Assault Survivors To Help, But Who Downloads It?
The D.C.-based smartphone tool connects people with a ride to the hospital and a team of medical professionals trained in dealing with sexual assault. But students aren't rushing to download the app.
Debate: Is Amazon The Reader's Friend?
Two teams of editors and writers, including best-selling author Scott Turow, face off over Amazon's influence over the publishing industry, in the latest debate from Intelligence Squared U.S.
From Wax Cylinders To Records, Saving The Sounds Of History
Many of the items in The British Library's vast collection of recorded sound are in danger of disappearing. Some just physically won't last much longer; others are stored in long-dead formats.