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Google launched one its most ambitious project to date when it unveiled Project Loon, its long-term project to provide balloon-powered Internet across the world, in June. Loon is one of the Internet giant’s potentially world-changing efforts since it could bring millions of people in remote places online for the first time, but many have wondered Continue Reading →

Two months after rolling out hashtags — key words in posts that are marked by “#” – Facebook is experimenting with new ways to make them useful. The social network has begun testing a “trending” topics section in the homepage news feed of its website. The section — similar to rival Twitter’s “trends box — Continue Reading →

Everyone knows that texting while driving is a bad idea, illegal and very, very dangerous. A court in New Jersey recently decided that drivers alone aren’t responsible – if you send a text message to another person you know is behind the wheel, you can be held liable in the event of an accident. This Continue Reading →

The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday afternoon that Vodafone and Verizon Communications, which have joint ownership of Verizon Wireless, have reached a deal this weekend to sell Vodafone’s 45 percent stake in the United States’ largest wireless company to Verizon for $130 billion in cash and stock. The two communications giants have been rumored to Continue Reading →

Samsung is set to reveal its Galaxy Gear smartwatch Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Berlin. But this weekend, we got a first look at the watch. Here it is. The press has been speculating about the hardware and design, and leaking information, since word got out that the company would be designing its smartwatch to rival Continue Reading →

90-minute commute to work. 3 hours of travel per day. 15 hours per week. 60 hours per month. Does this sound like your life? I sure hope not. According to a recent report from the US Census Bureau, 600,000 Americans spend 90 minutes getting to work — in addition to traveling a distance greater than 50 miles. It’s called a Continue Reading →

The Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM is a specialty lens, perfect for portraits with a very shallow depth of field. Its unique view of the world earns it our Editors’ Choice award. BUY NOW What should I buy and where should I buy it? I get asked these questions everyday. So, I teamed up with Continue Reading →

“I always say you shouldn’t weigh yourself. I don’t even have a set of scales in my house.” – Kim Kardashian Well, until yesterday, I didn’t have a “set of scales” in my house either. But, as you can see, I do now. Wondering why? A Change in Lifestyle In my quest to become a Continue Reading →

Voice-over-IP may not be the most exciting tech out there, but for small businesses, a flexible yet easy to manage phone system is a must. The Kerio Operator Box 1210 is a small orange appliance that you can plop into the network and be up and running. Create your users, assign extensions, and you suddenly Continue Reading →

In line with our reports from earlier this week, Apple has announced that its Apple Store iPhone trade-in-program has launched on Friday. The confirmation comes by way of comment to CNBC. The trade-in-program is officially called the “iPhone Reuse and Recycling Program” and it is available in Apple Stores across the United States. It is Continue Reading →