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Motion Math: Wings
Motion Math: Wings helps kids as young as kindergarten learn multiplication skills.

Online Etiquette Lacking, Study Finds
Think people share too much online and don’t use the Internet politely? You’re not alone.

Everything Butt Art app
As immature as it may sound, drawing the shape of a bum can be the foundation to drawing a lot of legit items.

Five High Tech Hotels That Wow
These hotels will make you feel spoiled in a techy sort of way.

eBooks That Report on Your Kid's Reading
Interactive children’s storybook library provides personalized reports on child’s reading experience.

Facebook's Biggest Privacy Threat May Be You
Many of us are undermining our own privacy online by revealing too much information about ourselves and not using the security options Facebook offers.

How to Avoid Online HDTV Scams
Online HDTV shopping can save you time, gas and money, provided you choose the right dealer. Picking the wrong dealer can be a disaster.

Will CISPA Let the Government Spy on You?
Despite fears that the private data of citizens will be compromised, CISPA has passed the House and is headed for the Senate.

Light Effects for Kids Bikes, Scooters & Skateboards
Designed for bikes, scooters and skateboards, these battery-powered, water-resistant lights are just the thing to trick out kids rides this summer.

LEGO Super Hero Movie Maker
LEGO Super Hero Movie Maker is sure to have kids begging to use your iTouch, iPhone and iPad.

Can You Trust the Cloud with Your Personal Data?
Is using "The Cloud" a bulletproof way to safeguard your data? No. Should you use it? You probably already are.

Find Out Home Prices in a Snap
With the HomeSnap app finding out the price of a home and much more is as simple as taking a picture.

Friday the 13th Content for Sony Online Entertainment Titles
Celebrating Friday the 13th with in-game exclusives for Free Realms and Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures.

Android Users Warned About Fake Versions of Angry Birds Space
Malware in found in fake versions of Angry Birds Space reminds us to only download apps from the official Android markets like Google Play and Amazon.

Fun Read-Along App Helps Kids Learn Chinese
Learn Chinese: Toy Story 3 for the iPad is based on the Diglot Weave method of teaching a new language through a story.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs Apple iPad and Kindle Fire
Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 2 tablets fall short of Apple's iPad, but offer unique features and lower prices.

Flashback Malware Hits 600,000 Macs
Approximately 300,000 Macs in the United States have been infected with the Flashback trojan. Find out if you're one of them.

Make a Custom Haggadah for Your Seder
Not happy with the stock selection of Haggadahs? Make your own!

Nissan Taxi of Tomorrow
The Nissan NV200 minivan offers creature comforts you wouldn't normally associate with taxi cabs.

All the Magazines You Can Read for $10 per Month
For just $10 per month you can read Glamour, Better Homes & Gardens, Esquire, Vanity Fair and 23 other digital magazines.

Samsung Responds to TV Spying Concerns
Samsung responds to privacy concerns - addressing some and reinforcing that others are real.

Beware of Inflated LCD TV Specs
Buyers beware: top TV makers are quietly substituting industry standard refresh rate specifications with their own artificially high numbers.

Seven Great Easter Apps
These Android, iOS and Windows Phone apps will get you hopping toward a happier Easter holiday.

Turn Off, Tune Out and Drop In on Family & Friends
The National Day of Unplugging is asking us to take a break from technology and reconnect with our families and ourselves.

Fighting Child Pornography with PhotoDNA
New photo identity software is helping law enforcement fight the battle against child pornography.

Is Your TV Watching You? Latest Models Raise Concerns
New HDTV features create serious new privacy concerns right in the heart of our living rooms.

The New iPad: Hands-on First Impressions
Our new iPad shows up in the mail and we give you our first hands-on impressions.

What's an Ultrabook?
You don't have to pay a hefty premium to get a thin and powerful laptop with good battery life when you get an Ultrabook.

Toy Could Help Brain-Injured People Communicate
A $99 Brainwave-reading headset could help people with Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis and ALS.

Twister Goes High Tech
Twister Dance takes Twister to a new interactive level by combining music and dance steps with the iconic colored dots.

Back-up Your DVDs & Blu-ray Discs Online for $2
Walmart's Disc to Digital service backs-up your movie disc collection and streams it for playback at home and on the go.

Homeless Men as Hotspots Stirs Debate at SXSW Tech Festival
Critics slam project in which homeless men roam South by Southwest tech festival outfitted with 4G MiFi devices to raise awareness and cash.

Tech Toys that Glow in the Dark
Nerf, CitiBlocs and Activision have added glow in the dark or light-up technology to some of their popular toy lines.

PaperKarma App Stops Paper Junk Mail
PaperKarma makes stopping paper junk mail as easy as snapping a photo.

AmEx Promotion Turns Tweets Into Savings
AmEx cardholders now can tweet promotional hashtags from a host of retailers for automatic savings.

Hands-on with the Sleek, New HTC One Smartphones
HTC's new One line of phones is sleekly designed and offers great new camera features.

The Absolute Funniest Websites
Looking for a website that makes tears stream down your face with laughter? These are the sites you need to visit.

Next Gen Master Moves Mickey Breakdances
Master Moves Mickey features funky original music beats, and just may get the whole family up and dancing.

Game of Life, Monopoly & Battleship zAPPed Boardgames Get Apps
Hasbro 's Game of Life zAPPed edition updates the face-to-face board game with the interaction and accessibility of an app.

Skylanders Giants: Bigger Toys, Bigger Powers
Skylanders Giants will be able to do things and access new places in the game with the Giants’ special set of skills.

Send Your Smartphone in for Waterproofing
Liquipel's invisible, ultra-thin treatment protects smartphones from moisture.

Star Wars Uncut: A Fan-made Remake of the Classic
If you're a fan of the original Star Wars, then you'll love Star Wars Uncut: The Director's Cut.

Two-Thirds of All Tweets Bore or Annoy, Study Finds
A new study offers ways to improve tweets after finding that two-thirds of all updates are met with indifference or even irritation.

FTC Shuts Down Fake Online News Sites
Fake sites were, in reality, advertisements for weight loss products.

Google Privacy Policy Changing - for Better & Worse
Google is stirring the pot by making big changes in an effort to provide personal results, better target ads and become more social.

Symantec Hacked: pcAnywhere Users Are at Risk
Symantec advises users to disable their pcAnywhere product until necessary security patches are issued.

Viola Player's Reaction to a Cell Phone Ring During Concert
What do you do when a cell phone goes off in the middle of your concert?

Nike+ FuelBand Tracks Every Move You Make
Nike+ FuelBand monitors all your daily activity, from running to playing video games, and keeps you updated on the web or your iPhone.

Apple Introduces Digital Textbook Plans
Apple announces new iAuthor publishing toosl and iBooks for textbooks as central to their new textbook strategy.

Control Who Can Access Your Facebook Information with MyPermissions
Find our who has access to your personal information on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

Drug Addict and Internet Addict Brains Similar, Study Shows
A study by a Chinese research team reveals substance abuse and internet addiction may affect the same parts of the brain.

Zappos Customer Data Hacked
If you're one of Zappos' 24 million customers, your personal information may have been accessed.

Targus iNotebook Pen Beams Hand-Written Notes to Your iPad
The Targus iNotebook uses infrared technology to capture whatever you write and wirelessly display it on an iPad screen.

Hand-held Hydrogen Fuel Cell Charger Can Soon Power Your Devices
The PowerPukk hydrogen fuel cell provide safe power when you’re off the beaten path.

iHealth Previews iPhone-Connected Blood Glucose Monitor
Diabetics will soon be able to measure their blood glucose levels directly on an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad thanks to the iHealth Smart GlucoMeter previewed at CES.

Blue Microphone Enables High-Quality Internet Calling with Tiki USB Mic
Blue Microphone is offering a big boost in online calling quality at a reasonable price with its new, compact, Tiki USB mic.

New Devices Go Low-Power With Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0 requires very little energy to power, extends the range of devices and is faster for transfer of lots of data. Check out these new devices that use 4.0.

Philips Tread Earbuds are Nearly Industructable
These steel and Kevlar Tread headphones are made to take a beating.

Lantronix Debuts Solution for Printing from iPad, iOS Devices
Lantronix xPrint Server-Network Edition plugs into a home network router and makes almost any old printer compatible with the direct printing capability built into Apple’s iOS devices.

Sony Bloggie Live Makes Anyone an Instant Broadcaster
Sony has added a new twist to its popular pocket camcorder line-up – the ability to stream video live over the Internet via a built-in Wi-Fi connection. The Bloggie Live, priced at $250, shoots full HD video and 12.8 megapixel stills.

Mimomicro Merges Toys with USB Drive and SD Card Reader
Mimomicro merges Star Wars and DC Comics character-themed collectibles with practical, two-in-one USB drive and SD card reader.

Fisher Price Announces Portable TV & DVR for Toddlers
Fisher Price's rugged, touch screen Kid Tough DVR records two hours of TV and serves as a portable viewer for toddlers.

Audiovox Car Connection Provides Vehicle Information Wirelessly
Audiovox car connection lets users wirelessly monitor performance data, mileage information and GPS info such as speed and location.

Samsung Galaxy Note Pushes Mobile Size Limits
The Samsung Galaxy Note is fast, beautiful and large, with an impressive 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display and stylus. For some, it's too big, but for multimedia enthusiasts, it has strong appeal.

Dell Introduces Wafer-Thin XPS 13 Ultrabook
Dell Introduces Wafer-Thin XPS 13 Ultrabook

The Future of Television – Smarter and Brighter
TV makers are trying to jumpstart sales with smartphone-like capabilities and huge leaps in picture quality.

iLuv Embraces Kindle, Galaxy Tab Owners with Audio Docks
The world of speaker docks sometimes seems like Apple-only territory, but iLuv is branching out to serve the needs of Android tablet users as well.

LG Introduces Smarter TVs with Voice and Gesture Control
LG's new TV's use voice and gesture control.

Ultrabook Meets Tablet in Lenovo’s Convertible Hybrid
Ultrabook Meets Tablet in Lenovo’s Convertible Hybrid

LG's Smart Refrigerator is Smarter Than Ever
LG's new smart refrigerator monitors food freshness, suggests recipes, creates shopping lists and lots more.

Scale Shares Baby's Weight Wirelessly
The Smart Baby Scale connects wirelessly to iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch to track baby's weight.

App Tells You If Your Email Has Been Ignored
Tout's iPhone app will tell you who has opened and who has ignored your emails.

Online Typos Pose Security Risks
Mistype a URL and you can land on a page that compromises your security.

Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen Cookbook: A Phyiscal Book with Videos
Good Housekeeping marries the physical cookbook with online video tutorials in the newly published The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen Cookbook.

Poll Shows Why We Add and Remove Facebook Friends
In new research conducted by Nielsen, Facebookers list their top reasons for adding and removing friends.

Holiday Travelers Get the Gift of Free Wi-Fi
Skype gives the gift of free Wi-Fi to PC, Mac and iPhone owners at more than 50 U.S. airports.

Airline Passengers May Soon Choose Seatmates via Social Media
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will soon allow passengers to check other travelers’ public Facebook and LinkedIn profiles to choose their seatmates.

ESRB Content Ratings Extending to Mobile Apps
The ESRB content rating system used for video games today will soon provide parents with guidance for mobile apps.

Don't Get Burned by Kids Using Kindle Fire
There's one serious problem for parent of kids using the Amazon Kindle Fire... one click purchasing.

Watch 100s of PBS Kids Shows for Free on iPhone, iPod Touch
PBS Kids has released a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch with free streaming for more than 2,000 videos.

The New Smartphone Threat to Your Privacy
Carrier IQ "keystroke logger" runs on iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones without the user's knowledge, recording personal information.

Does Laptop Wi-Fi Nuke Your Sperm?
A new study suggests that laptops connected to Wi-Fi may damage men's sperm.

Beware Facebook Hoax Supporting Wounded Soldiers
A Facebook post supporting wounded soldiers is, unfortunately, a hoax.

Biscotti Brings Video Chat to Any TV
If you have a TV without apps, Biscotti gives you free video chat from the comfort of your living room sofa.

Tech Gadgets for the Thanksgiving Kitchen
Gadgets and apps that will help you plan, shop for and cook a great Thanksgiving meal.

HP 2311gt Monitor Offers Affordable 3D for Your PC
The HP 2311gt 3D 23-inch LED backlit monitor turns any PC into a 3D gaming and movie center.

World’s Most Overpriced Tech Products
These six tech products are so outrageously overpriced, it may just blow your mind. And one of them you probably use everyday.

Slavery Footprint asks: How Many Slaves Do You Have Working for You?
I have 66 slaves working for me, estimates Slavery Footprint, based on my lifestyle and the size of my family.

ecoATM Dispenses Cash for Your Old Gear
The ecoATM automated electronics-trade-in kiosk will buy back your old gear, dispensing cash immediately.

Win a Canvas Photo Print from CanvasPop!
Set those digital memories free by creating gorgeous, personalized canvas prints with CanvasPop!

Has the iPad Corrupted this Baby's mind?
Have iPads corrupted this baby's mind or is it just being a baby?

Verizon Wireless Tracking the Websites You Visit & Selling the Data
Verizon Wireless new privacy policy creates significant privacy concerns for customers.

Steve Jobs Tribute for Misfits: To Your Vision, Fire, Creativity
Steve Jobs moved people to stretch beyond their own limits and beliefs and build something more.

How to Dip Your Apple in Honey for the Jewish New Year
A little Jewish New Year holiday humor with a tech angle!

Hands-on with the Amazon Kindle Fire
At only $199, Amazon's Kindle Fire is positioned to be a huge hit.

Un-repairable Vizio TVs Leave Customers Out of Luck
Buy a Vizio TV and you may be out-of-luck when you're out-of-warranty.

Native Union Play: A Video Memo Magnet for Your Fridge
Leave video message reminders on the fridge with Native Union's Play magnetized video player/recorder.

Seniors Learning to Use a Webcam Get Unexpected Surprise
A very funny video of a lovely senior couple trying to use their new webcam.

BookBook Case Gives Your iPhone the Vintage Leather Look
The BookBook case gives you that vintage leather look for your iPhone 4.

Panasonic Arc5 Shavers Deliver a Closer Shave
Panasonic's five-blade shaver delivers a closer more comfortable shave.