First News at Four; Tech Talk (05/17/2012)

May 17, 2012 - By

First News at Four; Tech Talk (05/17/2012)

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Gmail Puts Friends and Circles ‘Front and Center’

May 17, 2012 - By

On its blog, the Gmail team introduced advanced search features and declared, “email is more than just messages going back and forth — it’s also about the people sending them.”

Keywords: contacts,tech,dist-youtube,new feature,newsy,google,search,Google+,gmail

Electric Imp Wants to Bring Wifi to Everything

May 17, 2012 - By

Created by former Gmail and iPhone team members, the Electric Imp is a tiny processor with industry-standard wi-fi that allows you to control any appliance over the Internet.

Keywords: tech,gadgets,wifi,diy,dist-youtube,hardware,sd,newsy,appliance,connected devices

Tech Bytes: 5-17-12

May 17, 2012 - By

Rob Nelson has the latest on the cutting edge of technology.

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Paralyzed Woman Controls a Robotic Arm with Her Mind

May 16, 2012 - By

Researchers have created a small recording device that can be placed inside a paralyzed patient’s brain. Using brain signals the patient can control a robotic appendage. Cather Hutchinson used it to take a sip of coffee.

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This Concept Plane Gets Better Gas Mileage Than Your Car

May 16, 2012 - By

Synergy is an aircraft that aims to change the way ordinary families travel. The creators have already started working on the small plane, but they’ve put the project up on Kickstarter to gain more funding for this round of production.

Keywords: tech,synergy,newsy,family,hardware,gadgets,kickstarter,dist-youtube,personal aircraft

New York Elderly Couple Dies Lack of Cell Signal

May 16, 2012 - By

In New York, an elderly couple’s car got stuck in a ditch just 20 yards from their home this week. They desperately tried to use their cell phone to call for help, but with no signal, the situation turned tragic.

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The $1 Billion Plan to Build a ‘Ghost Town’ for Testing Technology

May 16, 2012 - By

Pegasus Global Holding plans to build an entire city named The CITE, or The Center for Innovation, Testing, and Evaluation. No one will live there, but an entire city will exist solely for testing technology.

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Wednesday Sector Laggards: Water Utilities, Paper & Forest Products

May 16, 2012 - By

In trading on Wednesday, water utilities shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 0.7%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Tri Tech Holding Ord (TRIT), off about 6.7% and shares of California Water Service Group (CWT) up about 0.2% on the day.

Keywords: TRIT,CWT,VRS,MERC,Business,Personal Finance,Market Movers