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Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- March 5, 2014

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Universe-Tromping Physicist Brian Cox Mulls Wonders of Life
Beijing to Officials: Please, No Smartphones During Session
Facebook Floats Idea of Buying Drone Maker
Kickstarter Bags a Billion Bucks

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Today's Story Highlights

Universe-Tromping Physicist Brian Cox Mulls Wonders of Life
There are three elements that bring a great nature documentary to life:
first, you need great video footage; second, you need to infuse the
content with a sense of time, scope, and wonder; and third, you need a
cool narrator. Brian Cox's Wonders of Life app delivers all three. I
stumbled upon the app after Apple highlighted it as an Editor's Choice.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80079.html

Beijing to Officials: Please, No Smartphones During Session
Officials partaking in China's National People's Congress, which began
Wednesday, have been asked to please not mess around on their mobile
devices during the session. A state-owned newspaper published a list of
rules for attendees, including this one: "Do not use your phones to send
text messages or make phone calls during meeting; do not use your
computer or phone to play games."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80087.html

Facebook Floats Idea of Buying Drone Maker
Facebook reportedly is in talks to buy drone maker Titan Aerospace to
bolster Internet.org, the project that aims to provide Internet
connectivity everywhere in the world. Facebook, which is one of the main
backers of Internet.org, may buy Titan for $60 million. Titan builds
near-orbital solar-powered drones that can fly for five years before
needing to land.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80080.html

Kickstarter Bags a Billion Bucks
Kickstarter announced it hit a new milestone Monday: It has surpassed $1
billion in pledges to crowdfund projects worldwide. In total, 5.7
million people have chipped in to fund Kickstarter campaigns, with about
1.6 million people backing more than one project. The pledges have come
from 224 countries and all seven continents. The U.S. led the way with
more than $663 million in pledges.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80082.html

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