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Earlier this month, we looked at the X-Ar, an exoskeletal support that attaches to the arm and shoulders, allowing users to keep their X-Ar-attached arms outstretched for hours on end. Now we have video of the gadget in action. The device, manufactured by Equipois, could prove invaluable to anyone who works with their arms all day--think surgeons, jewelers, and factory workers

Wallace "J" Nichols is crowdsourcing his life's work. And saving his home in the process. It's difficult to make it as an independent scientist.

AT&T's deal to buy T-Mobile USA has already caused plenty of discussion.

The technique relies on "synchrotron" light, emitted from a particle accelerator, and could have uses ranging from biofuel production to art conservation. A new imaging technique provide high-resolution images of the molecular composition of tissues

1. In a surprise move, AT&T this weekend revealed it has made an offer to buy the USA branch of global telecoms operator T-Mobile for about $39 billion. It will create the largest cell phone network in the U.S., but the deal isn't closing for a year--during which time competitors regulators, lawmakers and the public will have a lot to say on the matter.

What if there wasn't a [mobile] app for that? More than a third of small businesses say they couldn't survive, or that it would be a challenge to survive, without mobile apps, says a new survey. OK, so it was AT&T that conducted the survey —not exactly a disinterested party

Once again , the White House wants to hear ideas about innovation in general and eliminating impediments to startups in particular from you Fast Company readers. [video_twistage 1] On March 23, from noon-12:40 p.m. EST, Fast Company senior editor Nancy Cook will travel to the White House with your questions in tow to moderate the panel, "Startup America--Reducing Barriers." It's part of the White House's Startup America initiative, which began with an executive order in January by President Obama, instructing federal agencies to identify and take steps to reduce old or burdensome business regulations.

As applications for the 2011 Inc. 500 | 5000 arrive, we thought it would be worthwhile to shine a spotlight on some of the companies that are vying to appear on our ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S

Chicago is finally showing signs of spring! For me, it’s a wonderful reminder that soon I will want more time away from work to enjoy the beautiful lakefront and all that the Windy City has to offer. After all, isn’t this freedom one of the key reasons that we are in business for ourselves

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AT&T will soon be leapfrogging over Verizon to become the biggest wireless carrier in the United States after announcing today (Sunday) that it will be acquiring T-Mobile USA for $39 billion.

For most electric vehicle drivers, so-called " range anxiety " shouldn't be an issue--drivers usually have enough foresight to stop at a gas station before gasoline runs out, so why wouldn't the same be true for EVs? Granted, there are fewer charging stations than gas stations currently on the streets, which is presumably why French automaker Renault is advertising a "get you home guarantee" for its electric vehicles. Autobloggreen reports that Renault will offer a replacement vehicle for stranded motorists while their EV charges up--assuming that the vehicle ran out of juice within what it deems a realistic range.

Nokia and a long list of car and consumer electronics firms just agreed to form the Car Connectivity Consortium--a global effort to harmonize the electronic magic that will power your future car, and which would fill K.I.T.T. with envy. [Ed: And Kit] According to the press release, the newly minted Car Connectivity Consortium is an "open alliance focusing on cross industry contribution" that will release its first specification "within the next few months" with some of the "first commercial products" due later this year

After spending a couple days at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW or "South by," as the hipsters call it), my theory that there's a social app for everything is confirmed. While 99% of these social apps seem to add to the chaos of online living, one stood out as simplifying things: GroupMe . There are a lot of others jumping into this space including Mogwee ( owned by Ning ), Twilio , Beluga ( acquired by Facebook ), and numerous others

There are reports that the U.S.