Forget wearable tech, embeddable implants are already here

Electronic engineer and biohacker Brian McEvoy has designed the first internal compass, and will be the first test subject. The 'Southpaw' -- inspired by the North Paw bracelet - works by sealing a miniature compass inside a silicon coat, within a rounded Titanium shell, to be implanted under the skin. An ultra-thin whisker juts out, which is activated when the user faces north, to lightly brush an alert on the underside of the skin.

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Comcast considers creating its own mobile phone service

Comcast executives are reportedly considering expanding the company?s telephone service into the mobile realm?or at least letting customers cut the cord to the cable modem. The Information reports that Comcast is looking at a plan that would offer mobile voice and data service over Wi-Fi hotspots, with leased cellular network capacity filling in the holes.

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Twitter pivots into Facebook to chase mainstream users and advertising dollars

Twitter?s 140 character limit is probably sacrosanct as the web service?s unique identifying feature, but it feels like everything else that captured the imagination of users around the world is being sacrificed as the team struggle to bring the social network into profit.

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Boston spreads free Wi-Fi hotspots

Boston has switched on a free public Wi-Fi network for about 30,000 residents living in the Grove Hall neighborhood as the first step to blanketing much of the city with wireless Internet service.

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