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Wearables market to take off, hitting 112M devices in 2018

IDC doesnt expect an Apple iWatch until '15, calls the Google Watch 'still just a rumor'

By Matt Hamblen

Apr 10, 2014 3 mins

Android Phones Computers and Peripherals Small and Medium Business

Land Rover reveals ‘transparent’ hood

The heads-up display lets a driver see through the engine to the ground beneath

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 9, 2014 2 mins

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Torpedo-shaped robot joins search for missing Malaysian flight

The Bluefin-21, an autonomous swimming robot, will be dropped 2.5 miles below ocean surface for the hunt

By Sharon Gaudin

Apr 9, 2014 4 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Emerging Technology

3D printer Kickstarter project aims for $50K, nets more than $1M

Most pre-order models have already sold out

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 8, 2014 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Small and Medium Business

Building your own rocket or robot? NASA has code for you

Space agency to release NASA-built code for 1,000 different projects for free

By Sharon Gaudin

Apr 8, 2014 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Government

Google looks to push Glass into the enterprise

With Glass still expected to ship this year, Google eyes corporate adoption

By Sharon Gaudin

Apr 8, 2014 3 mins

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3D printing a new face, or liver, isn’t that far off

Surgeons see a day when skin, organs and bones will all be printed

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 4, 2014 5 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Emerging Technology

To the moon! NASA finds water, suspects life on Saturn moon

Reports about Enceladus come as NASA plans robotic mission to Europa, one of Jupiter's moons

By Sharon Gaudin

Apr 4, 2014 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Government

Google gets practice flying its high-altitude balloons in Project Loon

Google's Internet-delivering balloon circles the Earth

By Sharon Gaudin

Apr 4, 2014 3 mins

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Shoot and print: 3D printers to include scanners

Scanning printers will allow users to copy objects on the fly

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 3, 2014 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Emerging Technology