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Microsoft's Plan to Bring About the Era of Gesture Control

Apple might have made the touch screen ubiquitous, but Microsoft thinks hands-free interfaces will be just as big.

New Kind of LED Could Mean Better Google-Glass-Like Displays

Micro-display LED tech could light up the next generation of face-wearable gadgets.

Facebook Reacts to Criticisms of “Home” App; Promises Upgrades

A month after the release of Home, Facebook is working to answer criticisms with improvements.

Twitter Tests a Toolkit That Puts the Internet in Things

Platforms that combine networking with user interfaces will help companies test post-PC ideas.

Qualcomm Proposes a Cell-Phone Network by the People, for the People

Mobile network speeds in urban areas could dramatically increase if consumers connected small, public base stations to their home broadband.

Apps for Finding New Tunes, with a Little Help from Your Friends

Twitter #music, EQuala, and Piki help you share and discover new music with friends, but they’re not all winners.

Social Media Censorship Offers Clues to China’s Plans

What gets removed from China’s social networks shows how censorship strategies are advancing, and can even hint at the government's plans.

A QWERTY Keyboard for Your Wrist

Zoomboard—a miniscule keyboard that zooms when you tap it—could make it easier to type on smart watches.

What Happened When One Man Pinged the Whole Internet

A home science experiment that probed billions of Internet devices reveals that thousands of industrial and business systems offer remote access to anyone.

A Simple Way to Turn Any LCD into a Touch Screen

Electromagnetic interference can turn a plain LCD into a touch screen on the cheap.

Temporary Social Media

Messages that quickly self-destruct could enhance the privacy of online communication and make people feel freer to be spontaneous.

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