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Siri, Do I Have Cancer? NASA Builds Cancer Detecting Mobile Phone Sensor

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Nanosensor technology could allow for Siri to one day answer this question because NASA has built a cancer detecting mobile phone sensor at the Ames Research facility in California. Ames scientific researcher Jing Li is working on a small chip the size of a nickel that includes 32 of the amazing nanosensors. They are all made of different kinds of materials, and that lets them interact with different chemicals in unique ways.
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iOS 5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak: How to Unlock iPhone 4S, iPad 2 Using Absinthe [VIDEO & GUIDE]

What is DMCA?: iPhone Jailbreaking May Become Illegal

For those enterprising individuals who enjoy tinkering with their tech, you should know DMCA protections are set to expire for jailbreaking iPhones, and that means it could become illegal. Jailbreaking any device (iPhones included) would be copyright infringement under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act that was passed in the U.S. in 1998. In 2010, an exemption was issued for smartphones under the act, and that allowed for legal jailbreaks. The exemption was only for two years, and in just a co...
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iPhone 5 Launch: Is it Finally Releasing in June?

After a series of rumors about the launch of the iPhone 5, Apple is finally set to release the much-hyped fifth generation smartphone at Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), to be held in June at the Moscone Center, CA, indicated the Chinese-language Commercial Times, quoting Daiwa Securities.
Researchers Flip the Page on E-Books

Researchers Flip the Page on E-Books

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed technology that brings the realistic feel of flipping through pages to reading on tablets and smartphones.
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Qualcomm Handily Beats Street; Shares Rise

Qualcomm Inc's quarterly profit easily beat Wall Street forecasts and the wireless chip leader raised its full-year financial targets due to growing demand for smartphones such as Apple Inc's popular iPhone.
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Nokia revamp will hurt most of 2012 results: Chairman

A major revamp at Nokia that includes a deal to use Microsoft Corp software in its smartphones will impact the earnings of the Finnish handset maker throughout most of this year, Chairman Jorma Ollila said on Wednesday.
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iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4: What's the Difference?

Apple's iPhone 4S has been extremely popular since its debut, so popular in fact, the Chinese debut in January 2012 nearly caused a riot when the six licensed Apple stores sold out of the devices. Still, it does cost $200, so if you're not quite ready to spend that much, you should consider the iPhone 4. The difference may not be enough for you to decide to spend the extra $100, but at least you can factor that in to your next smartphone purchase.
iPad 3 Expert Predictions on Features: Larger Battery, Improved GPU; But Same Form Factor with No Quad-Core

Apple iPad 3 Code Leaked: Photos Reveal Quad-Core A6 Processor, Global LTE

An unnamed source claims it is in possession of Apple's third-generation iPad, the iPad 3, and discovered code that reveals Apple may be building two different versions of the device, one with Wi-Fi only and one with Wi-Fi, GSM, CDMA and global LTE. Both will feature a new quad-core A6 processor.
Showgoers walk past a display at the LG Electronics booth during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

LG Reports Handset Profit after Six-Quarter Losing

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 TV maker, swung to a profit in the fourth quarter as its latest smartphone model helped its ailing handset unit post a small profit after six consecutive quarterly losses.
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PS Vita Price Drop: Why Sony Might Cut PlayStation Games' Sale Price

Although plenty of early-adopters worldwide have already pre-ordered the Play Station Vita (http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/289809/20120130/ps-vita-games-price-release-date-playstation.htm) for $349.99, optimistic penny-pinchers may want to hold their breath, in the hopes that Sony or its retailers will drop the price in the weeks following the PS Vita's global release on February 22nd.
Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung Galaxy Note Releases Feb. 19: Top 10 Reasons Why iPhone 4S Should be Afraid

Samsung Galaxy Note hit the right note at CES 2012 by drawing a huge crowd of people, who were jostling with each other to catch a glimpse of the newly unveiled tablet/smartphone hybrid. On Monday, the South Korean electronics giant announced that Galaxy Note will go on sale in the U.S. market on Feb. 19 for $299.99 with a 2-year AT&T contract. Online sale kicks off on Feb. 5. So far, so good, but will Galaxy Note pose a threat to iPhone 4S?
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Bank Fees in 2012: Up, Up and Away!

Facing both a slew of regulatory developments and volatile capital markets, banks are seeing some parts of their traditional revenue model threatened. One solution: charge customers more fees, either by raising the price of existing fees, charge for services that used to be free, or offering new services at a cost.

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