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Fast Forward: 'Augmented reality' fuses your world and the Web

Instead of just viewing the usual landscape of people, places and things on their screens, you see circles, rectangles and icons floating on top of the scenery. Tap one to display a snippet of Internet data about whatever lies behind that tag. As you ...

From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Wikipedia,  Flickr,  Twitter Inc,  Sunlight Foundation

Faster Forward: 'Unfriend' goes into the books

For the dwindling minority of Internet users who haven't at least looked at a social-networking site like Facebook, the verb refers to the act of removing somebody from your "friends list" -- the contingent of people whose news appears when you log ...

From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Facebook Inc.

Personal Tech: Gadget News and Reviews

Rob's latest tech thoughts and tips are cultivated daily on his blog Faster Forward. Rob Pegoraro: Good afternoon, all. Should we talk about: a) a much-advertised new gadget, both shiny and useful, that many of you have been asking about, or; b) an ...

From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Yahoo!,  Sony,  Google Inc.,  Wikipedia,  Motorola, Inc.

New copyright laws could impose more restrictrions on digital technology

Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...

From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  George W. Bush,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  U.S. Senate

Motorola's new Droid smartphone for Verizon is a worthy competitor of Apple's iPhone

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From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.,  AT&T Inc.,  T-Mobile,  Facebook Inc.

New Google Maps GPS for smartphones spooks competitors

Wednesday was a not-atypical day for the Mountain View, Calif., Internet giant. Perhaps more so than any other company since Microsoft at its peak, Google can spook competitors and enthrall users just by introducing a product. You can easily spend a ...

From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation,  Yahoo!,  America Online

Faster Forward: Verizon Wireless unveils Droid smartphone

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From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Verizon Wireless,  Motorola, Inc.,  Google Inc.,  Facebook Inc.

Microsoft's new free security software forgoes competitors' bad habits

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From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Recession not making a dent in Apple's pricey product line

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From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  20 Oct 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company,  TechCrunch,  Yahoo!,  Microsoft Corporation,  Twitter Inc

Help File: A New Verizon E-Mail Policy; An Old Wireless Router

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From ROB PEGORARO, The Washington Post,  17 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

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