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The Sydney Morning Herald
Technology

Duo takes on Google with Meta glasses

An Australian and Israeli pair are taking on Google with augmented reality glasses they say is the computer of the future. Ben Grubb reports.

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Boeing launches self-destructing 'Black phone'

The back of a Boeing Black Smartphone unveiled by the Boeing Co is shown in this undated handout photograph provided by Boeing Co., in Chicago, Illinois, February 26, 2014. In addition to encrypting calls, any attempt to open the casing of the Boeing Black Smartphone deletes all data and renders the device inoperable. The secure phone marks an extension of the communications arm of the Chicago-based aerospace and defense contractor, which is best known for jetliners and fighter planes. REUTERS/Boeing Co/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TELECOMS)  ATTENTION   EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES
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Social media, analytics predicting box office success

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BlackBerry, Nokia, Motorola search for lost mobile glory

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