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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Gadgets

Remainders- Things We Didn’t Post

2:00PM Wilson Rothman | Apple Second Only To Google In Social-Network Buzz…Robots Run Like Cheetahs, Climb Like Geckos…Drunk on Ego, NPR Brands Its Own Internet Radio…San Diego Finally Puts All That Sunshine to Good Use More »
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Software

The Week In iPhone Apps: FCC Inquiry Edition

9:20AM John Herrman | Let’s take our minds off all this nasty Google Voice business for a minute, and focus on the apps that we do have. Google may not make an appearance this week, but how about Wikipedia? NPR? Simplify? More »
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Sunday, January 6, 2008
Gadgets

First Ever Closed-Captioned HD Radio for the Deaf Launched By NPR, Harris and Towson University

12:52PM Wilson Rothman | It sounds obvious, but for the first time, over-the-air HD Radio can carry talk radio with closed-captioned metadata, so that the hearing impaired can enjoy the same talk radio programming that others can. From what I can tell, the signal will be compatible with many recent HD Radio receivers, so you don’t need a special box. The Kenwood in the picture is a proof-of-concept; the actual first-ever closed-captioned broadcast will take place on Wednesday. Leave it to the progressives at NPR to come up with it, teaming with Harris Corporation and Towson University to develop the delivery mechanism and user interface. Of course, if it takes off, deaf right-wingers will finally get their fix of conservative hate talk, too. More »
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