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Posted on: February 3, 2014 7:00 am

BlackBerry accounts for less than 0.5% of smartphone sales, report says

BlackBerry’s 2013 ended on a rough note, as the struggling phone maker accounted for less than 0.5% of U.S. smartphone sales during the fourth quarter, according to a report. The dismal sales figures came despite the introduction of the Blackberry 10 smartphone a year ago. The smartphone, running the company’s latest During…

Posted on: February 3, 2014 7:00 am

TiVo Exiting the Hardware Business? Not So Fast, Says TiVo

In a story by Roberto Baldwin, Wired is reporting that TiVo maker of the iconic, industry-creating DVR has laid off most of its hardware design team and is getting out of the hardware business altogether to focus on services. In fact, the headline on the piece says that it’s "official"…

Posted on: February 2, 2014 5:00 pm

I Spent A Week Working As A Robot

Thanks to the folks at Double Robotics, I’ve been enjoying a cushy, comfortable work life from anywhere I want while maintaining a physical interactive presence at Business Insider’s world headquarters. This is what I look like at work lately: Karyne Levy Double is a telecommuter’s dream come true. Technology can…

Posted on: February 2, 2014 5:00 pm

Mechanical, robotics engineers see demand

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, mechanical engineering, which includes fields such as robotics, is ranked fifth on its list of most in-demand bachelor’s degrees for its "Job Outlook 2013" survey, right after finance, computer and information science, accounting and business administration/management. "Since mechanical engineering is one…

Posted on: February 2, 2014 5:00 pm

How Facebook changed our lives

A view of the the Facebook app’s splash screen in front of the login page in 2012.(Photo: Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images)Story Highlights"Facebook … broke us out of e-mail jail"Countless testimonials speak to the network’s transformative effectFacebook’s next decade is likely to be more tumultuous than its dominant first 10 years…

Posted on: February 2, 2014 5:00 pm

You Can Now Order Food From Local Restaurants With The Foursquare App

Foursquare has made it even easier to order food from your favorite restaurant. In a blog post today, the company announced that users can find more than 20,000 GrubHub Seamless restaurants in hundreds of cities across the United States. When taking a look at restaurant information, click on the GrubHub or…

Posted on: February 2, 2014 12:00 pm

Foursquare teams up with GrubHub Seamless to bring food to your home

(Photo : Tech Times) Foursquare said its partnership with GrubHub Seamless will connect diners and corporate businesses with more than 25,000 takeout restaurants in over 600 U.S. cities, as well as in London. Foursquare announced that it has teamed up with mobile and online food ordering company, GrubHub Seamless to offer easy…

Posted on: February 2, 2014 12:00 pm

There’s a giant robot directing traffic in Congo

While red light and speed cameras are increasingly common in the United States, we’ve yet to see machines enlisted that look like actual robots. In Kinshasa, the capital city of Congo, two large robots are being used in place of police officers to direct traffic and pedestrians. The robot is…

Posted on: February 2, 2014 7:00 am

M-Edge’s Tablet Keyboard Case Is The Missing Link Between iPad And …

Tablet Stealth Pro Keyboard Case by M-EdgeCategory: Keyboard CaseWorks With: iPad Air, iPad miniPrice: $79.99 When should you take your iPad and when should you take your MacBook? If you use your iOS devices for work on the move, and often find yourself wishing that your tablet came with a built-in…

Posted on: February 2, 2014 7:00 am