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Smart Home Software Coming Together through Wink Hub Tech As of now, the prospect of upgrading to a smart home appears both too expensive and too complex for the average consumer to manage. However, central hubs coming from companies like Wink are looking to bring all of the unique software together in one easy-to-find place. |
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Brain-Computer Interfaces: Should They See the Light of Day?A brain-computer interface (BCI) aids in gathering data based on neuro-signals from the brain, including brief but important pieces of information such as a person’s reaction to specific events. Rajini Padmanaban looks at the potential uses of BCIs and whether they should see the light of day. | 
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Google Could Erase the Line between Web and Native AppsThe latest update to Android is going to make web-based applications more integrated with native apps, reducing the transition time when switching from one to the other. After awhile, you might not even know whether you're thumbing through the web or accessing an app that's native to your phone. |
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Domestication of Data at Agile Development/Better Software WestAt the Agile Development/Better Software Conference West, James Whittaker presented a keynote on the future of web-based data. When we want information, we still use searches and filter through results, as hunters. Whittaker says we should become gatherers and let context-based data come to us. | 
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Exploring the Role of Emotions in Software TestingWhen we talk about emotions in software testing, there are three parts to it: testing while keeping in mind the end-user's emotional state when using the software; testing for software that gauges the end-user’s emotions; and testing for software that has been built with emotions. | 
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Cloud Streaming Could Eliminate Need for Expensive HardwareThe PlayStation TV is just another example of an entertainment box lowering the barrier to entry. Thanks to the power of the cloud, expensive set-top devices that crowd an entertainment center could soon become a thing of the past. |
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Microsoft’s Kinect Might Finally Find a Home on PhonesMicrosoft's Kinect hardware is looking to make the move to mobile phones this year, possibly giving the struggling tech new life. While Kinect wasn't successful in video games, PCs, or medical applications, taking advantage of this innovation on a much smaller scale is a tactic that could pay off. |
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The Tug of War between Ongoing Digitization and Digital Detox An innovation is considered truly successful if we cannot imagine a life without it, and the world of digitization is a testimony to this statement. While there is excitement about what is coming in digitization, the debate about whether it is good or bad continues. Is it time for a digital detox? |
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