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Straight To Audiobook: Authors Write Original Works Meant To Be Heard

12:37pm March 10, 2015

by Lynn Neary

Writer Philip Pullman says it's all part of the oral tradition: "Long before writing, people were telling each other stories," he says. Audiobook technology has come a long way since the early days.

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Not necessarily the watch being interviewed, as it chose to remain anonymous.

Arts

An Interview With A Regular Watch

12:15pm March 10, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Our occasional series of in-depth interviews with inanimate objects continues as we talk to a regular watch about the threat of smart Watches.

Apple's Partnership With HBO May Redefine Cable TV

7:45am March 10, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Consumers will have to have an Apple device to subscribe to HBO Now, but then they can watch new and old HBO content on that device or their PC. It will cost $14.99 a month.

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National

Apple Reveals Details Behind Highly Anticipated Smart Watch

8:07pm March 09, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Apple is banking that people will want to read or watch videos on the watch face. But the company already has a remarkable track record of creating desire for a device where it didn't exist before.

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The new doughnut-shaped building will be a mile in circumference. "The office areas are laid out in little wedges all around the building," says Dan Whisenhunt, Apple's vice president of real estate and development.

National

Neighbors And Fans Are Curious About Apple's Massive New HQ

8:07pm March 09, 2015

by Amy Standen

The new Silicon Valley campus has been the subject of fevered speculation. A sneak preview finds a site full of green features, but neighbors may not be welcome to stroll the premises.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about the new Apple Watch at an event Monday in San Francisco.

#AppleWatchEvent: Apple Reveals Its Much-Anticipated Smart Watch

6:21pm March 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The cheapest one will cost $349 and prices go all the way up to $10,000 for one that is gold plated. For that, you can use your Apple Watch to make calls and check your heart rate.

A handout image from Solar Impulse 2 shows the solar-powered airplane flying at the start of an attempt to make a historic round-the-world journey.

World News

Solar-Powered Airplane Embarks On Attempt To Fly Around The World

3:20pm March 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The trip began Monday morning in Abu Dhabi, with a 13-hour trip to Muscat, Oman. On Tuesday, the plane flies to India.

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks Sept. 9 during an event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, Calif., where he unveiled the Apple Watch. The device officially goes on sale Monday.

As Apple Watch Launches, Taking Stock Of Competitors And Possibilities

9:32am March 09, 2015

The tech titan's latest device/platform drops into a busy gadget niche that has a big gender gap among early adopters. Still, analysts are expecting more than 10 million sales in the first year.

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World News

App Aims To Track Engrained Corruption In Lebanon

9:30am March 09, 2015

by Alice Fordham

A Lebanese lawyer has come up with a smartphone app that lets people anonymously report government corruption. It's helping shed light and might changes bad habits.

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MindMaze Software Engineer Nicolas Bourdaud demonstrates a virtual reality system at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

Developers Continue Push To Make Virtual Reality Mainstream

12:09am March 09, 2015

by Laura Sydell

As virtual reality becomes more lifelike and the technology more consumer friendly, developers continue to push it as the new heart of the video game and movie experience.

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