Solar Powered Plane Solar Impulse Finishes Final Leg Of Flight At New York City

Saturday morning just before 5 a.m, solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse lifted off from Washington, D.C. in the final leg of its significant cross-country flight to New York City. After a transcontinental trip across the United States, finally the aircraft smoothly landed at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport at 11:09 p.m.

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iWatch Trademark Held By Non-Apple Companies In US And UK

We recently reported that Apple has filed for the ‘iWatch’ trademark in Japan, hinting that the company may actually be working on such a product. However, it is now being reported that the same ‘iWatch’ trademark is not held by Apple but by other companies, in major markets such as US, UK and China.

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Boxee Is Shutting Down, Says Customers Will Face Minimal Changes

Boxee has been one of the earliest companies to offer internet-streaming services, coupled with a set-top box of its own. It has been around for 6 years and now, as a result of the acquisition by Samsung, the company is finally shutting down. However, Boxee says that the transition will impact the customers very slightly.

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French Competition Authority Raids Apple’s Local Headquarters

The French government had been investigating allegations of anti-competitive practices against Apple. As part of its ongoing investigations, the government competition authority recently launched a raid against Apple’s French headquarters and seized a number of documents.

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A Flash Game Lets You Play The Role Of Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden, the man who has created a melee all over the globe by leaking details of NSA’s top-secret PRISM program, has become a hero for pro-privacy activists. Here is your chance to step into his shoes and see what it feels like: a new flash game lets you take the role of Snowden and steal data from NSA machines.

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Anti-Surveillance Stealth Clothing Lets You Conceal Yourself From Prying Eyes

We live in a world where surveillance of public as well as personal lives is fast becoming the norm. When in public places, there are CCTV cameras, individuals possibly taking photos and the possibility of many other forms of surveillance. To counter this, Adam Harvey unveiled a clothing line that lets you counter such surveillance measures.

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Volunteers Can Now Map The World With Google Street View Backpacks

Google Maps is currently the undisputed champion in the arena of online mapping solutions. The company has been ramping up its Maps by integrating it with Street View. To further speed up the process, Google is now calling volunteers to apply for its Trekker backpack cam and contribute to Street View.

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Google Adds Microsoft Word/Excel Editing Support In Chrome OS

Google has quietly rolled out a significant feature in its latest build of Chrome OS. The new feature essentially allows users to edit Microsoft Word and Excel files without any hassles. Interestingly, Google didn’t highlight or announce the new feature when releasing the new build.

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