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The Industrial Internet: The next great economic revolution

2013-05-30 14:22:42| InfoWorld: Top News

It's often argued that the most important era in U.S. history was the Industrial Revolution, that period from roughly 1760 to 1840 when almost every aspect of business and daily life changed.

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Xbox One vs. Shield: Evolution vs. Revolution

2013-05-27 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

There is an interesting battle forming between the most powerful game console with the most potential, Microsoft's Xbox One, and Nvidia's Shield -- a rebel platform that I think is worth a look. Microsoft is pushing the envelope on the breadth of things a console can support and variety in the user interface, while Nvidia is creating a device focused on gaming in a wide variety of modes.

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Merkel protege struggles with Germany's green revolution

2013-05-22 20:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Chancellor Angela Merkel appointed him for his charm and political skill as marshal of her vision of a 'green revolution' in Europe's biggest power market. A year on, Peter Altmaier finds himself spurned by many environmentalists, disdained by industry and viewed cooly by a public wary of the costs. Now, the chancellor herself seems to be turning her back on him, an increasingly isolated figure, as September polls near. Merkel's ambitious goal of weaning Germany off fossil fuels and phasing...

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Kinect for the Xbox One: Sensor revolution or marketing hype?

2013-05-21 23:44:13| Extremetech

Microsoft's new Kinect is clearly a big upgrade over the original model, but the marketing hype surrounding it has already started to outrun the technology powering it.

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