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Steve pays painlessly with his phone. But what’s really going on as he waves it near the PayPass sensor? How secure is that transaction? And why did Steve buy into this brave new cashless world?

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After the Collapse: Fuel Choices for 'Mad Max' Road Warriors

December 22, 2011, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer

Electric cars and natural gas vehicles have given post-apocalyptic wanderers new choices in the 30 years since the debut of "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior"

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Astronaut's Spectacular View of Comet Lovejoy From Space

December 22, 2011, by TechNewsDaily.com, staff

International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank captured spectacular imagery of Comet Lovejoy as seen from about 240 miles above the Earth’s horizon on Wednesday, Dec. 21.

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Six Safety Tips for Holiday Travelers

December 22, 2011, Paul Wagenseil, SecurityNewsDaily Managing Editor

Don't leave your mind behind

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How New Apps Will Help Unconnected Americans

December 22, 2011, Zoё Macintosh, TechNewsDaily Contributor

The winning apps aim to make it easier for Americans to travel, apply for a job, or locate local services, all from their phones.

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Monster INuke Boom Speaker Rocks the House

December 21, 2011, Zoё Macintosh, TechNewsDaily Contributor

A massive 700-pound box billed as "world’s loudest iPhone/ iPod dock" has been met with stupefaction and disbelief on the Internet.

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People Lie More Over Text Messages

December 21, 2011, Joseph Castro, TechNewsDaily Staff Writer

Do you lie the most while texting?

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Return to Middle Earth in HOBBIT Debut Trailer!

December 21, 2011, by TechNewsDaily.com, staff

The Hobbit will bring fans back to Tolkien's world of Middle Earth in 2012, and we have the first trailer for the film here.

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Dock Lets iPhone Cameras Pan, Tilt, And Follow

December 21, 2011, Jesse Emspak, TechNewsDaily Contributor

The Swivl lets your iPhone act more like a professional camera, offering smooth tracking of the subject.

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Russian Rocket Moves to Launch Pad

December 20, 2011, by TechNewsDaily.com, staff

On Dec. 19, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft slated to carry three new crewmembers to the International Space Station on Dec. 21 was moved to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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Amazon Offers Free Kindle Shipping In Time for Christmas

December 20, 2011, by Leslie Meredith, TechNewsDaily Senior Writer

Amazon pulls through just in time, but you must order by Wednesday evening for free 2-day shipping.

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Earth-Sized Planets Discovered Orbiting Alien Sun

December 20, 2011, by TechNewsDaily.com, staff

NASA's Kepler mission has detected two worlds, one slightly smaller and one almost the same size as Earth. This is the first time that Earth-sized planets have been confirmed orbiting another star.

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Top 10 Military Stories of 2011

December 20, 2011, Joseph Castro, InnovationNewsDaily Staff Writer

Some of the most innovative technologies are military driven.

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10 New Features Added to Google+

December 19, 2011, by Leslie Meredith, TechNewsDaily Senior Writer

New circle slider, notifications and photo tagging are Google's Advance New Year gift to Google+ users.

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Jedi Ahsoka Tano's Sci-Fi Gift Ideas For the Ladies

December 19, 2011, by TechNewsDaily.com, staff

Clone Wars voice over actress Ashley Eckstein breaks down heruniverse.com, a site dedicated to female Star Wars and Syfy channel swag.

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Superheroes Will Fly High In PBS Documentary

December 19, 2011, by TechNewsDaily.com, staff

The three part comic book documentary "A Never-Ending Battle" will feature interviews with Stan Lee, Joe Simon, Neal Adams and more. Newsarama catches up with the creators of the show, Mich…

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Comet Lovejoy Slingshots 'Round The Sun

December 16, 2011, by TechNewsDaily.com, staff

Confounding astrophysicist's predictions, the two football field-sized comet survives a swing past the sun, though it lost much mass as these views from three different satellite reveal.

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A Multi-touch Keyboard Made of Glass

December 16, 2011, Jesse Emspak, TechNewsDaily Contributor

Stylish and cool, this keyboard will be the envy of the trendy.

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UPDATE - Comet Lovejoy's Death Defying Dive

December 16, 2011, by TechNewsDaily.com, staff

NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory has captured the comet on December 15th as it nears the Sun. The icy space rock was not expected to survive the intense heat and put on a brilliant light sho…

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Where to Find a Great Photo for New Facebook Timeline Profile

December 15, 2011, by Leslie Meredith, TechNewsDaily Senior Writer

Millions of Facebook users were surprised to find the long-promised Timeline had arrived on their accounts and need a big new photo — fast!

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Entrepreneur-Ship: Offshore Incubator Envisioned for Foreign Talent

December 15, 2011, Jeremy Hsu, InnovationNewsDaily Senior Writer

Immigrant entrepreneurs could bypass work visa restrictions by creating their U.S. startups on a cruise ship near Silicon Valley.

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