Tech Tonic

Crowdsourcing the Boston bombing investigation

Amateur sleuths from across the Internet are piecing together images from the Boston Marathon bombing and weighing in on Reddit with their ideas about the devices and potential suspects.

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Why bigger isn’t better

The benefits of being the largest firm or a member of the biggest political dynasty are overstated. In fact, being big has become a detriment, says Nicco Mele, author of “The End of Big.” Mele says smaller, more nimble outfits are now the ones to watch.

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The race to rule the wearable gadget market

The first wave of wearable tech is already here: fitness devices like Nike Fuelband have set the stage for a burgeoning business. But with Google launching computer glasses and Apple believed to be developing a smart watch, these devices are poised to surpass smartphones over the next decade.

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A startup ditches Silicon Valley for Detroit

Two Harvard-educated venture capitalists abandon Silicon Valley and head home to downtrodden Detroit, finding opportunity and money to grow a business in a city that many left for dead.

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The 3 must-have holiday tech toys

Unsure what to give this holiday season? Here are the hottest tech toys, according to Jharonne Martis, director of consumer research at Thomson Reuters.

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How do you beat the iPad? One way is to re-invent the PC

Alongside the Windows 8 release, Intel and its PC-maker partners are pushing a range of unusual new computing form factors, from convertible tablets to touch desktops. The question is will they sell?

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Secrets of a hackerspace

The word hackerspace conjures up images of programmers huddled in a dark room breaking into high-security computers. But hackerspaces are where techies tinker, deconstruct and rebuild anything of their liking, such as 3D printers and slots machines that make mixed drinks. Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa explores a hackerspace.

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Get ready for Applesoft

Apple fans, here are three reasons Reuters Breakingviews’ Rob Cyran believes your beloved tech company is becoming more like Microsoft.

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A model for the future of web video

As YouTube announces another multi-million dollar investment in original content, Reuters’ Liana Baker speaks with the man behind one of YouTube’s most popular channels: Allen DeBevoise, CEO of Machinima. The gaming juggernaut now carries original, live-action programming and can boast backing from Microsoft and Warner Bros. (Reuters is a YouTube partner.)

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Deciphering the Apple rumor mill

Prior to the launch of Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 5, we look at how rumors about the iconic product have proliferated on the Web. Jon Gordon reports.

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