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Tucson blogger rebrands Abercrombie to include everyone
The models smolder at the camera, embodying familiar sensuality, all-American catalog cool. What might jump out next could be their tattoos.
Tucson tech: Desert shrub guayule may be new major source of natural rubber
Twenty years ago, scientists at the University of Arizona began studying guayule, a small desert shrub farmed as a source of natural rubber.
Apple uses offshore subsidiaries to stash cash, avoid US taxes
WASHINGTON - Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. i…
Sales add up with card readers, paired with tablets or phones
"We'd definitely lose business if we didn't take credit cards in the tap room," says Tristan White, co-founder of Tucson's Dragoon Brewing.
Put on wearable tech
Scan any waiting room, and you'll probably get a good survey of the tops of people's heads, with row after row of folks hunched over their sma…
Testers try out Google Glass
Scan any waiting room, and you’ll probably get a good survey of the tops of people’s heads, with row after row of folks hunched over their sma…
New Flex joins step counters
The main drawback to Fitbit's wearable activity monitors may be how unobtrusive they are. To hear users tell it, their trackers have taken mor…
App reviews: 'Angry Bird Friends' can now compete on Facebook
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Tucson tech: Phoenix-based BioAccel to offer seed funding for health-care innovations
Reasoning that necessity is the mother of invention, a Phoenix-based group is offering up medical and health-care problems - and giving entrep…
Colleges adding new courses in drone design, marketing
Stephen Rayleigh and Matt Lyon thought they were done with careers in drones after they left the Army in 2010 and enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aer…
Future of drones: Farming looks to 'flying tractors'
Drones in the tens of thousands will be in the skies by 2030, the Federal Aviation Administration predicts. But where some may fear precision …
Arizona expected to see a boom in drone businesses
After the high-profile shooting of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010, Scott Rollefstad felt he had to do something to help keep other ag…
Mitac's SmartGPS a bridge to future apps, even cloud
Makers of portable Global Positioning System devices are caught in a squeeze.
Disappearing email likely a result of Yahoo glitch
Q: I received nine emails with photos from a relative in Puerto Rico. When I opened the first one, it suddenly disappeared from view. I though…
A Windows wish list
Microsoft is preparing an update to Windows 8 for release later this year. It says the changes are designed to address complaints and confusio…
YouTube launching new paid services
Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities - the…
Microsoft tweaking Windows 8 as PC sales slide
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been b…
Pinning down a niche in Pinterest
When businesses want to pin down a profit online, they can't just go at it alone.
May 05, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Google Now a fine complement to Siri
Google Now is often compared with the Siri voice assistant on Apple's mobile devices, but its power lies in giving you information you need to…
Tucson Tech
More Arizona technology companies could reap tax breaks for research and development, while some startups could find new seed funding, under p…
3 options if you don't want Windows 8 on your new PC
Q: I recently bought a Windows 8 laptop, and the only thing I don't like about the PC is Windows 8. I want to replace Windows 8 with the more …
Twitter music app a nifty tool for discovery
Until now, my problem with social music services has been this: Following friends doesn't really turn up much music I actually want to hear. W…
BlackBerry's Q10 is old-school cool
The BlackBerry has finally caught up to the world of touch-screen smartphones. It took time - six years, from the launch of the first iPhone -…
Facebook privacy practices are adequate, audit finds
Facebook says that an independent audit found its privacy practices sufficient during a six-month assessment period that followed a settlement…
Twitter carries a tune
Twitter has launched a service that lets people find music they like and tweet songs from iTunes, Spotify and Rdio.
Amazon to let viewers pick the best of pilot shows
Amazon.com is letting viewers help choose its new lineup of TV shows, scuttling a secretive, wasteful process once reserved for Hollywood tast…
April 18, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
HTC One sets bar high for new crop of phones
Ready for the battle of the phones? This year's crop of high-end smartphones is starting to emerge, like bear cubs crawling out of their burro…
Facebook phone app makes itself at Home
When I got my first smartphone in 2010, I checked Facebook obsessively. But over time, the novelty wore off and opening Facebook's app to chec…
April 13, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Facebook barges into Google turf with Home
NEW YORK — Facebook Home, the new software that takes over the front screen of a smartphone, is a bit of a corporate home invasion. Facebook i…
How to put Adobe Flash back on your Galaxy Nexus
Q: I purchased a Samsung Galaxy Nexus cellphone last July because it could stream live sporting events and was a size I liked. Then I got a me…
Google's Pixel falls short
SIEM REAP, Cambodia - Google's first high-end laptop, the Chromebook Pixel, is an impressive machine. It feels light and comfortable in my han…
Is Facebook getting less fun?
To see what Facebook has become, look no further than the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer.
Apple iTV reportedly coming this year
It's no secret that Apple wants to get into the living room by making its own TV set, and there have been plenty of rumors and reports about h…
Tucson tech: Data pulsing away at Involta
Like most facilities of its type, it doesn't look like much on the outside. Or on the inside either, for that matter.
April 02, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Neuromarketers want to read your mind
App developers, advertising companies and other tech firms are scrambling to learn everything they can about us - whether it's our location, c…
Tablet-PC hybrids don't fare well vs. ol' laptop
Since Windows 8's debut in October, there have been a range of hot-looking devices that try to combine elements of tablets and traditional PCs…
Apple seeks patent for iPhone with wraparound display
Apple is seeking a patent for an iPhone that has a display that wraps around the edges of the device, expanding the viewable area and eliminat…
This plane won't use any jet fuel on trip to AZ
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe is set to travel across the United States with stops in P…
New York International Auto Show
At the New York International Auto Show, 2014 models of popular automobiles were unveiled and on display.
March 27, 2013 6:13 pm PhotosPhotos
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Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous
Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to pop…
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Tucson blogger rebrands Abercrombie to include everyone
The models smolder at the camera, embodying familiar sensuality, all-American catalog cool. What might jump out next could be their tattoos.
Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent
Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology …
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Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores
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Twitter adds security measure to logins
Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.
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Senate panel approves immigration bill
Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate J…
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