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American iPad Users Pay Among the Highest for Data Worldwide
Accessing data on the iPad is the United States is a lot more expensive than almost anywhere in the world. American users pay some of the highest prices in terms of dollars per gigabyte of data on the iPad.


DIY Wearable Computer Turns You Into a Cyborg
A Swedish researcher and entrepreneur has taken the first step toward becoming a cyborg by creating a wearable computer that can be slung across the body.


Sharp Shooting Sony Cam Guides You, Even When Lost
A camera that's equal parts handsome sharpshooter and capable GPS guide? That would be the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V.


Porn Industry Aroused by FaceTime Possibilities
You will not be surprised that the porn industry is all over the iPhone 4 -- and the latest business opportunity is, almost inevitably, FaceTime.


Gallery: How to Build an Earthquake-Resistant Bridge
San Franciscans gets a peek at what's involved in building a new bridge when builders place the first segment of a tower that will soon hold up a brand-new span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Wired.com shoots photos of the new bridge on a recent tour of the massive construction project.


Android App's Data Collection Raises Mobile-Security Questions
An Android app's data-collection practice has raised concerns about user privacy and security on mobile phones.


Nexus One Phone Rides a Rocket Up 28,000 Feet
A group of rocket enthusiasts used a rocket to send a Nexus One phone 28,000 feet into the atmosphere.


Feature-Laden GPS Camera Has No Sense of Direction
The Samsung HZ35W would be a great GPS-enabled camera, if it could only give us accurate coordinates.


Amazon Strikes Back at the iPad With New, $140 Kindle
Amazon will ship the third generation of its Kindle e-book reader on Aug. 27, offering a cheaper, Wi-Fi only version for just $140. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos also offers some optimistic predictions about the future growth of e-book sales.


High Performing Laptop Is Stuck Squarely in the Past
Meet the Ava Direct gaming rig, a notebook computer with modern components but with mid '00s styling and heft.

