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Internet access through smartphones continues to grow
Internet access through smartphones continues to grow
Smartphone ownership by age
In early July 2011 the Pew Research Center released the results of a new study. The findings show that 35% of adults own smartphones, and those phones are the main source of Internet access for 25% ofMore >>
Mobile Marketing: Convergence of Media & Mobile
Mobile Marketing: Convergence of Media & Mobile
An article published by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) explains how mobile marketing works as a unique environment where personal, interactive one-on-one consumer engagement can take place. http://bit.ly/n1yWnrMore >>

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Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities
Protesters to march vs Monsanto in 250 cities
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.More >>
Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.More >>
Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities
Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities
Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries.More >>
Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries.More >>
Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000
Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000
An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers - a functioning 1976 model - has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000).More >>
An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers - a functioning 1976 model - has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000).More >>
LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures
LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures
It seems the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.More >>
It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.More >>
Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town
Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town
One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott headed to a friend's house. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls planned to party.More >>
One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed...More >>
Communications satellite launched into space
Communications satellite launched into space
A new military communications satellite has been launched into space.More >>
A new military communications satellite has been launched into space.More >>
News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split
News Corp. OKs poison pill, buyback before split
News Corp. says its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies.More >>
News Corp. said its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies. The company also adopted a shareholder-rights plan designed to prevent a hostile...More >>
Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders
Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders
A person with direct knowledge of Hulu says the video site is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders.More >>
Online video site Hulu is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.More >>
Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal
Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal
Sen. Charles Schumer is urging regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank. The Japanese company uses Chinese networking...More >>
Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking...More >>
UK court: Lawmaker's wife's tweet was libelous
UK court: Lawmaker's wife's tweet was libelous
Britain's High Court has ruled that a tweet posted by the wife of the speaker of Parliament about a politician wrongly linked to child sex abuse was libelous.More >>
A tweet posted by the wife of Britain's parliamentary speaker about a politician wrongly linked to child sex abuse was libelous, the High Court ruled Friday.More >>

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Pizza on Mars: NASA funds development of 3D printer that can knock out pizza
Pizza on Mars: NASA funds development of 3D printer that can knock out pizza
NASA has awarded a mechanical engineer a grant worth $125,000 to help him create a 3D printer for food.More >>
NASA has awarded a mechanical engineer a grant worth $125,000 to help him create a 3D printer for food.More >>
How to stay anonymous online
How to stay anonymous online
Pretty soon, just about everything we do on the Web will be logged, analyzed, and used for things outside of our control. Here are some ways to help stop that.More >>
Pretty soon, just about everything we do on the Web will be logged, analyzed, and used for things outside of our control. Here are some ways to help stop that.More >>
Six tips to bombproof your password
Six tips to bombproof your password
How can we make our passwords more hack-resistant and manage all the passwords we need?More >>
How can we make our passwords more hack-resistant and manage all the passwords we need?More >>
Facebook cuts off Social Roulette, app with 1-in-6 chance of killing your Facebook account
Facebook cuts off Social Roulette
True to its name, Social Roulette is a game of roulette in which you're gambling your digital life. After giving the app permissions, you then take a one-in-six chance of letting it delete your Facebook account.More >>
True to its name, Social Roulette is a game of roulette in which you're gambling your digital life. After giving the app permissions, you then take a one-in-six chance of letting it delete your Facebook account.More >>
7 bizarre Airbnb rentals that are almost too weird to believe
7 bizarre Airbnb rentals that are almost too weird to believe
Weird accommodation options are part of Airbnb's charm, so we'd like to propose seven current listings that should be verified immediately.More >>
Weird accommodation options are part of Airbnb's charm, so we'd like to propose seven current listings that should be verified immediately. If these folks are offering what they say they're offering, we just might book a night or two. More >>
Will a spotless inbox really supercharge your productivity?
Will a spotless inbox really supercharge your productivity?
Inbox Zero is the theory that an empty e-mail inbox is good for peace of mind and productivity. So is it?More >>
Inbox Zero is the theory that an empty e-mail inbox is good for peace of mind and productivity. So is it?More >>
Best iPhone 5 accessories
Best iPhone 5 accessories
When it comes to iPhone 5 accessories, the options just keep on coming, and there are a lot of little extras that can really improve your experience. More >>
When it comes to iPhone 5 accessories, the options just keep on coming, and there are a lot of little extras that can really improve your experience. We cover everything from Bluetooth headsets for your iPhone 5 to touchscreen friendly gloves.More >>
Man arrested after selling his grandson on Facebook
Man arrested after selling his grandson on Facebook
Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.More >>
Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.More >>
Scan these smart pajamas to launch a bedtime story for the kids
Scan these smart pajamas to launch a bedtime story for the kids
Using the camera on a smartphone or tablet, a parent or child can scan one of forty-seven dot patterns printed on kids pajamas to launch a story.More >>
Using the camera on a smartphone or tablet, a parent or child can scan one of forty-seven dot patterns printed on kids pajamas to launch a story.More >>
There was no White House bombing; AP's Twitter hacked
There was no White House bombing; AP's Twitter hacked
If you're wondering why the Associated Press tweeted that there was an explosion at the White House, it's because its account was hacked.More >>
If you're wondering why the Associated Press tweeted that there was an explosion at the White House, it's because its account was hacked.More >>

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