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A message to new moms and dads everywhere: don’t be helicopter parents. A psychotherapist recently wrote a column on Slate called “Why Millennials Can’t Grow Up.” The author, Brooke Donatone, says she’s treated at least 100 college and grad students who fall apart at the thought of being an independent adult. She believes a major Continue Reading →

Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra that can detect stress. The prototype contains removable sensors that monitor heart and skin activity to provide an indication of mood levels. The aim was to find out if wearable technology could help prevent stress-related over-eating. Mood data was provided to the wearer via a smartphone app in Continue Reading →

GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you’re inside, whether it’s to pick up an order, upgrade to a new iPhone or shop for a pair of headphones. On Friday, Apple Inc. will begin using the technology at its 254 U.S. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Melissa Francis on Fox Business Network about cool — and not so cool — holiday tech gifts. Continue Reading →

The most unproductive Congress in history is on a mini-roll: the House of Representative passed its second piece of tech legislation this week. The Google and White House-backed Innovation Act seeks to punish so-called “patent trolls” that make a living from intellectual property lawsuits. “They don’t actually produce anything themselves. They’re just trying to essentially Continue Reading →

Time and cruelty have a wicked relationship. I fancy they sit in a bar together most nights and look back to see what they both have wrought. That’s why tonight they might be having a beer, a giggle, and dance at news that has just emerged about the company formerly known as RIM. Bloomberg Businessweek Continue Reading →

It appears not only people in the tech world believe Bitcoin is the currency of the future — one of the US’ biggest banks also sees legitimacy in the virtual currency. Bank of America published its first research report on Bitcoin on Thursday saying that the digital currency could become a major contender to other Continue Reading →

We’ve already logged a few sightings of Verizon’s powerful new LTE network in New York and other cities, but in the last few months Verizon has been rapidly working behind the scenes on upgrading its LTE infrastructure across the country. On Thursday, on the third anniversary of its initial 4G network launch, Verizon Wireless revealed Continue Reading →

Why make a flexible, bendable, curved phone, you ask?  “Probably we got bored,” LG’s Ramchan Woo joked at a small press gathering Tuesday night in a San Francisco hotel. And you sort of get a sense of that when you hear LG talk about the G Flex. The company certainly isn’t against trying something new. Continue Reading →

Most technology companies don’t often get the chance to regain a market category lead after being swept aside by not one but two technology giants. In most cases after losing the lead, the company either pivots to a new category or goes out of business. Some companies hit the reset button and make that difficult Continue Reading →