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Fresno game maker announces new political app

President Nation allows players to pursue careers as a virtual politician.Fresno online game maker Xtari Games released President Nation, its first game on Facebook that can be compared to The Sims with a political trek.

Report: Verizon is Fresno's top mobile carrier

Verizon is the dominant mobile carrier in the Fresno area when it comes to overall performance, according to a new report on the market.

Fresno court: Motorist can't use hand-held map

Steven Spriggs of Fresno lost a legal challenge over using his iPhone to check a map while driving.(AP) — Steven Spriggs was stopped in a traffic jam near downtown Fresno and thought nothing of whipping out his iPhone 4 and clicking on the map feature to see if there was an alternate route around the construction mess.

Valley educators, entrepreneurs embrace 3D printing

Brian Emerson, who starting teaching at CART last August, instructs students on a Dimension 3D printer donated by Grundfos Pumps in 2001.One day in the not-too-distant future, manufacturers will crank out products not on an assembly line or in a mold, but from a printer that jets out plastic or metal to make computer parts, jewelry, tools and thousands of other items.

Fresno pair release Dwibbles social media manager

Dwibbles aims to provide some relevance to what can be a cluttered social media experience.

AT&T highlights $150M investment in Fresno area

AT&T made $150 million in newtork upgrades in the Fresno area from 2010 to 2012 (AP Photo) AT&T invested more than $150 million in the Fresno area from 2010 to 2012 to enhance speed, reliability and performance for customers.

New water technology a home run at Fresno State

Hydrogel technologyWith water rates threatening to double in Fresno, and a cry for more ‘green’ business activity throughout the state, the decision by Fresno State to utilize a new, locally grown technology that demonstrates water savings in the 35-50 percent range seemed to make good sense.

Comcast to double Internet speeds for some customers

Comcast will double the connection speeds of its Blast! and Extreme 50 internet packages and increase the Performance plan speed by 60 percent for its customers in the Central Valley for no additional charge.

Madera hotel springs for Wi-Fi upgrade

Madera hotel Springhill Suites by Marriott has made a $20,000 investment to upgrade to a 10-megabits per second Internet circuit for its guests.

Virtual computing device demoing at Fresno State

zSpace technology allows users to interact with a 3D holographic image projected into open spaceSunnyvale-base zSpace will showcase its flagship 3D holographic technology at Fresno State today, giving students a taste of computing using virtual reality.