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Volkswagon unveils what it calls 'The World's most Fuel-efficient Car'

By Peter Valdes-Dapena

Volkswagen unveiled what it is calling the "world's most fuel-efficient car" at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland tuesday. Called the XL1, the car is a two-seat diesel plug-in hybrid.

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New machines dispense goods using promo codes from smartphone

By Dan Edwards

At Innovative Vending Solutions they're taking the wraps off of their revolutionary new vending machines. No longer for pop and candy bars - they're interactive - dispensing non-traditional products in non-traditional locations.

Waterproof phones and tablets make a splash

By Breeanna Hare

Call it a tech-induced hydrophobia. Consumer electronics and water don't mix, and for many, there are few things more nerve-racking than a smartphone or tablet that's been accidentally doused.

50 million compromised in Evernote hack

By Doug Gross

Tens of millions of online note-takers found themselves worrying about their security Monday, as questions remained about a weekend hack of Evernote.

Welcome to the year of the comet (we hope)

By Amanda Barnett

First a meteor exploded over Russia, followed closely by an asteroid fly-by. Now, two comets are expected to put on a naked-eye spectacle for sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere.

Live long and prosper: Vulcan wins vote to name Pluto moon

By Henry Hanks

Score one for Trekkers everywhere. When two new moons were found near the dwarf planet Pluto, the SETI Institute asked the Internet to put it to a vote: What should they be named?

Smartphone power struggles: Will we ever have battery-free mobiles?

By Barry Neild

Mobile phones may be getting smarter, faster and more capable, but when their batteries run out just hours after you charged them, you'd be better off with a piece of string stretched between two empty soup cans.

Instagram hits 100 million users

By Julianne Pepitone

After Instagram announced a terms-of-service change in December, hordes of users swore they'd quit the site. But those threats were largely empty: Instagram announced Tuesday that it now has 100 million monthly active users.

Mobile innovators question Yahoo's remote working edict

By Dylan Reynolds and Barry Neild

Yahoo's decision to curtail remote working among its employees has stirred dismay in the technology industry at a time when many companies are innovating new solutions to enable telecommuting.

Survey: Thirty percent of smartphone owners don't use passwords

By Doug Gross

More than three out of every 10 smartphone owners don't have a password on the device that could give easy access to their e-mail, bank account, credit card information and other sensitive info.

Launch of Nokia's $20 phone begs question: Is one mobile enough?

By Kristie Lu Stout and Barry Neild

Is it time to start carrying two mobile phones? With the launch of a new no-frills handset, at least one manufacturer is hoping more people might soon be relying on multiple mobiles.

Future of mobile is virtual reality, according to Android

By Dylan Reynolds

In the future we will have screens not just in the palm of our hands, but all around us, according to Matias Duarte, Google's Director of Android User Experience.

Acadian launches 'Family Medical Manager' app

By Acadian Ambulance

Acadian is synonymous health and safety services in the South. In 2012, Acadian launched its’ first app, Acadian I.C.E.

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