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What to consider before you buy the iPhone5

Sep 13, 2012
Early adopters will likely pay a premium for the right to own the latest Apple product.

Google wants to use tech to do good

Jul 20, 2012
Google uses tech to go after bad guys and a researcher develops an electronic glove that helps people with spinal cord injuries.

Breaking up is hard to do

Jun 18, 2012
The ways social media makes separation trickier.

Coming soon: .beer, .love and even .unicorn

Jun 15, 2012
The list of applications for new top level domains has been released. What'll the rush of new web addresses mean to you?

Home DNA kits -- to test or not to test?

May 16, 2012
Ancestry.com unveils new, more advanced DNA testing.

Spam texts, and how to avoid them

May 15, 2012
Millions of spam texts are sent each day. Here's what to do when you get one.

Will the Stop Online Piracy Act stop the Internet?

Jan 13, 2012
Reddit.com will black-out its website on Jan. 18th to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act. Wikipedia is considering doing the same.

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.always .wanted .your .own .domain ?

Jan 12, 2012
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has opened its application process for new top level domain names.

More SOPA drama coming soon

Jan 12, 2012
The website Reddit.com will blackout for 8 hours on January 18th to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

Android tablet, you know, for kids

Nov 11, 2011
You knew it had to happen, right? Toys R Us has come out with the Nabi, a tablet computer designed just for kids. It comes pre-loaded with...