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Is there a 'dark side' to Amazon drones, Google robots?

I've got Amazon.com drones in my future. I use Amazon's Prime delivery service for everything from rechargable batteries to art books to beef jerky, and so I was quite taken aback when CEO Jeff Bezos showcased a drone delivery system called Prime Air on 60 Minutes this past weekend. The idea is that packages below five pounds could be delivered straight from Amazon distribution centers to customers within 30 minutes using drones. For now, it seems like half pipe dream, half pseudo-marketing: As many have observed, it probably wasn't a coincidence that the 60 Minutes segment aired on Sunday ahead of Cyber Monday, the busiest online shopping day of the year -- a good time for Amazon to be in the news. Since Sunday's show, media coverage of Bezo's plan has overwhelmingly focused on the technical and logistical aspects of Prime Air. For example, will the FAA be okay with all these drones flying around? Are they safe enough to fly around crowded

Apple shares hit high for 2013 on holiday hope

Apple products are not only hot selling items this holiday, they are also popular online buying tools The first customer of the tablet iPad in an Apple Store in Amsterdam  Apple shares rose to the highest level this year as investors bet products like the latest iPads and iPhones will be hot sellers this holiday, helping the consumer technology giant kick-start earnings growth again. The stock climbed 1.9% to $556.07 Friday. Earlier in the day, it touched $594.59, a 2013 high. Apple unveiled two new iPhones earlier this year and more recently launched the new iPad Air and an upgraded iPad mini. The iPad mini was among top sellers at Walmart on Thanksgiving, while Target said the iPad Air was a hot item at its stores. On eBay.com, one iPad was selling every second as of midnight on Thanksgiving. "Apple products should be the holiday gift of choice this year," said Brian Marshall, an analyst at ISI Group. "The company has a great product cycle curr

A new iPhone 6 "Air" thought emerged online and included Moto G's new customizable feature

The new thought image is made by brightknight08. The iPhone 6 "Air" options an all-new style with a iPad Air-like body and has customizable colors. There are new buttons likewise, together with a backlit proximity device in situ of the house button and a silent button featured at the highest that conjointly functions because the iPhone's power button. Moreover, brightknight08 packs a four.6 in. Full HD screen show with 450 ppi within the iPhone 6 "Air". The recently discharged Moto G conjointly boasts customizable feature that permits users to vary the colors of the French telephone. Moto G turned the heads of the many shoppers because the smartphone prices $179 for its 8GB variant. According to the most recent rumours, the coming iPhone 6 options could embrace a star wireless charging feature. one in every of the foremost common complaints on iPhones is quick depleting battery capability. This feature aims to supply answer to the aforesaid drawback.