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SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- A growing number of drivers are turning to a high-tech solution for a low-tech problem — finding a parking spot in the nation's congested cities. From Pittsburgh to Los Angeles — and dozens of cities in between — mobile applications are becoming available to ease drivers' search for a place to park. The problem doesn't always stem from too few spots, but from not enough information about where to find available parking, said Kelly…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- After a technical hiccup, SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule reached the International Space Station on Sunday. The unmanned Dragon is carrying more than 1,200 pounds of supplies for the crew and the crew's experiments. The station's robotic arm captured the Dragon at 5:31 a.m. ET, NASA said. The arm will guide the supply capsule into the station, and the Dragon is expected to berth at about 9:40 a.m. The Dragon suffered a temporary glitch with its…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- The two biggest — and bitterest — rivals in the smartphone market will have to endure another bruising trial after a federal judge ruled that jurors miscalculated nearly half the $1 billion in damages it found Samsung Electronics owed Apple Inc. for patent infringement. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh wiped out $450 million from the verdict and ordered a new trial to reconsider damages related to 14 Samsung products including some products in its…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Making a left-hand turn at a busy intersection is one of the most hazardous driving manoeuvres. That’s because there is so much to observe including the signal light, on-coming traffic and, of course, unpredictable pedestrians and cyclists. What’s more, you have to decide when it’s safe to go before your time runs out. Some neuroscientists have warned that talking on a cellphone during one of these challenging turns could be doubly dangerous. And now they…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- In a major strategic move, Samsung hasannounced an end-to-end security solution for mobile devices for the enterprise.  The solution is appropriately named KNOX.  KNOX appears to be the Fort Knox of mobile security in an enterprise. The best way to understand KNOX is to break it down into two components. Platform security includes a secure boot that allows only authorized software to run on a device. The platform also incorporates a secure version of Android…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- For my money today’s Wall StreetJournal report on tensions in theGoogle-Samsung relationship will probably rank as the high-tech news of the month – if not the year. According to reporter Amir Efrati, Google executives are becoming increasingly concerned about Samsung’s dominance in Android devices. Apparently as many as 40 percent of all gadgets running Google’s Android operating system are made by Samsung. As Efrati points out, this gives Samsung considerable leverage in talking back to…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- There are 3D printers that build things up, adding one sliver of plastic at a time, and 3D mills that tear things down, grinding away one small chunk at a time. But Skylar Tibbits offer a very provocative alternative: technology for 3D printing where the chunks start separated and intelligently arrange themselves into basically any object. Tibbits' latest technology for so-called "4D printing," unveiled during a talk at the TED conference on 26 February…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- If your heart bleeds Android, but your eyes occasionally wander in the direction of Apple's Passbook, good news. Samsung has announced "Wallet," a ticketing and coupon app of its own. Unveiled at the firm's Developer Day at Mobile World Congress, Wallet comes ready with an open API to encourage adoption, with some big names already onboard including Hotels.com, Booking.com, Expedia, MLB and Lufthansa. Though this isn't the only Android solution we've heard about, in keeping with the…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- Samsung Electronics will unveil its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, on March 14, CNET has confirmed. Samsung is set to send out invitations this morning to a "Samsung Unpacked" event in New York for next month, CNET has learned. While the invitation contained little details, CNET has confirmed with a high-level executive that the Galaxy S4 will make its debut there. After the blockbuster success of the Galaxy S3, anticipation has surged for the successor to…

SHAFAQNA (Shia International News Association) -- It was just this past May that MasterCard expanded its stake in the digital payments arena with its PayPass Wallet Services, and it’s already getting a bit of an overhaul. Today, MasterCard has announced that PayPass Wallet Services is graduating from its production trial with a new name — MasterPass — and a slightly broader approach to how it aims to improve users’ shopping experiences. MasterPass will roll out to the masses in Canada and Australia…