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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Matney: Key to breaking reliance on technology is … more gadgets?

Matney: Key to breaking reliance on technology is … more gadgets?

May 11, 2015

The other day, I ran into a friend at Norris University Center who, somewhat self-consciously, admitted that he had just bought a new Apple Watch. To most, the device seems to embody the spirit of a generation...

Pinto: Smartphone industry plateauing, in need of innovation

Pinto: Smartphone industry plateauing, in need of innovation

March 3, 2015

Fifteen years ago, believe it or not, mobile phones were shrinking. Until then, phones had been clunky, large devices that were hard to carry around. The defining goal of the industry was to build the...

Matney: The future of wearables is bright, but its best to stay away for now

Matney: The ‘future’ of wearables is bright, but it’s best to stay away for now

April 15, 2014

On an average day, $1,500 could probably buy you a ton of random stuff, but Tuesday was the only day it could buy you a slice of the future, Google Glass. On Tuesday, Google sold the device — a...

Blotter: April 2

April 1, 2014

Evanston resident arrested, charged with simple assault of police officer A 49-year-old man was arrested at his west Evanston home Monday afternoon for acting aggressively toward a police officer. Police...

Blotter: Oct. 16

October 16, 2013

Cell phone taken from Best Buy display A cell phone was stolen Monday afternoon from a Best Buy display, according to police. Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said employees at the electronics...

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