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Using Your Brainwaves to Trigger the “Do-Not-Disturb” Feature: Helpful or Intruding?

Apple’s iOS rolled out a feature last year called Do Not Disturb that allows you to set it up to prevent calls during certain times of the day. It might not stop there. Neuroscientist Ruggero Scorcioni debuted a new automatic do-not-disturb technology via a smartphone app at an AT&T event this week. Is this going to be helpful or intruding?

By Laura Tucker – Apr 5, 2013

Microsoft and Backberry Offering Cash Incentives to App Developers

In what seems like a move to try and beat Apple and Android, both Microsoft and Blackberry are offering cash incentives to app developers. But, is that enough?

By Laura Tucker – Mar 20, 2013

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