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The delays have raised investor questions about Intel’s ability to maintain or leverage a technological advantage over its rivals, and while Intel’s own demos have looked amazing, these always take place on very friendly turf under controlled conditions. There’s no substitute for shipping hardware, and that’s why a great many eyes have turned to Lenovo’s Yoga 3 Pro — the first shipping device with Broadwell inside. Somewhat unfortunately, this critical first system doesn’t seem to live up to Intel’s hype.

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The FTC said AT&T "failed to adequately disclose" the fact that when unlimited customers reached a certain data limit in a billing cycle, it reduced their connection speeds by as much as 90%. As a result, the complaint alleged, many common smartphone applications -- like web browsing, GPS navigation and streaming video -- became "difficult or nearly impossible to use."

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Why, when it's very likely they have a smartphone with a better camera, do people use tablets to take photos and videos? "I think people look a little silly doing it but I can understand why," said Amit Gupta, founder of Photojojo.com. "It's like the world's biggest viewfinder." Traditional cameras have small viewfinders that, when you put your eye to them, fill your entire view with a scene. Smartphone screens are dinky in comparison. Someone who struggles to see a phone screen, especially when holding the device in outstretched arms, may enjoy the extra real estate of a tablet.

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"Everyone who bought a macbook pro spent a huge premium... and did not expect to have a manufacturing defect," the petition says. Mike Calahan, a writer from Los Gatos, Calif., said he and his wife spent $2000 on their MacBook in February 2012, only to have it freeze with increasing frequency over the past few months.

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Andrew Conrad, head of Google (GOOG) Life Sciences division, said it would be to the body what an oil change is to a car. "Can you imagine changing your oil when the engine is broken?" said Conrad, who made the announcement at the Wall Street Journal Digital conference. Conrad said it's time for healthcare to become more proactive than reactive.

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