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Why is Apple working on wind turbine technology? | SmartPlanet

Is Apple ready to invest in wind turbine technology? http://kbit.co/1-9wind

Why is Apple working on wind turbine technology? | SmartPlanet Filing a patent for a new energy storage and generation system, it seems Apple may be looking at new ways to add clean energy to its manufacturing pro

Ranking the Worst and Less-Worse Social Media Titles

Do you call yourself a social media ninja? Stop. http://kbit.co/1-9socialtitles

Ranking the Worst and Less-Worse Social Media Titles Ninjafied lists for the gurus to share with the mavens.

The 20 Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2012 | TechCrunch

Want to boost your productivity? Try these top apps. http://kbit.co/1-7bestapps

The 20 Best iOS And Android Apps Of 2012 | TechCrunch Editor's note: Brad Spirrison is the managing editor of mobile app discovery services Appolicious. Nearly six years after the debut of the...

10 of the best fitness apps - 10 of the best fitness apps

Here are key apps to help you lose weight in 2013. http://kbit.co/1-7fitnessapps

10 of the best fitness apps - 10 of the best fitness apps 10 of the best fitness apps, Download these top fitness apps to make working out and losing weight easier. RunKeeper, MyFitnessPal and the Perfect...

Why I abandoned Windows Phone 8

Read why one smart phone user abandoned Windows 8 and returned to Android. http://kbit.co/1-7androidwindows

Why I abandoned Windows Phone 8 I recently acquired a Nokia Lumia 920 to experiment with Windows Phone 8. But a few weeks in, I'm already back to my Android-based device.

Clinton touts mobile technology's power to do good

Pres. Clinton promotes the ability of mobile tech to do good. http://kbit.co/1-10clinton

Clinton touts mobile technology's power to do good LAS VEGAS -- In a keynote speech today at the International CES electronics show, former President Bill Clinton said technology can connect the...

Bioware writer laments toxicity of gamer forums

Toxic atmosphere the norm in gamer forums? http://kbit.co/1-10forum

Bioware writer laments toxicity of gamer forums Keith Stuart: David Gaider now avoids his own company's social network due to rampant abuse and negativity

General Motors to open tech center in Roswell, Ga.

High-tech cars are the future; GM opens new tech center. http://kbit.co/1-10gm

General Motors to open tech center in Roswell, Ga. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says General Motors will open an information technology center in suburban Atlanta.

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Exclusive: Google Play and Amazon Not Safest Android App Stores

Think shopping the Google Play and Amazon store for apps is safe? Maybe not. http://kbit.co/1-10appstore

Exclusive: Google Play and Amazon Not Safest Android App Stores The mobile security company TrustGo has released its delightfully named "Mobile Mayhem" report for the fourth quarter of 2012 in which they rated...

Android Is Getting Built Into Some Very Strange Places — Like Rice Cookers

The strange places – like rice cookers – that Android goes. http://kbit.co/1-10rice

Android Is Getting Built Into Some Very Strange Places — Like Rice Cookers Also: your fridge.

2013: The end of the iPod, digital camera and DVD player?

Has the tech world passed by DVD players, digital cameras and iPods? http://kbit.co/1-8digitaldodos

2013: The end of the iPod, digital camera and DVD player? Demand for smartphones, tablets and smart TVs is up, but single-use devices are on their way out.

Polaroid's 7-inch tablet for kids

Polaroid jumps into tablet market with device built for children. http://kbit.co/1-8polaroid

Polaroid's 7-inch tablet for kids Aptly named the Polaroid Kids Tablet, this slate is designed with bumpers all around for protection against shocks, drops and liquid accidents.

Tablet shipments to outshine notebooks this year, says report

Worldwide shipments of tablets will far outpace those of notebooks this year. http://kbit.co/1-8tabletsales

Tablet shipments to outshine notebooks this year, says report Global tablet shipments will surpass notebooks by around 33 million units in 2013, NPD DisplaySearch predicts. Read this article by Lance Whitney...

Hack Together a DIY Emergency Car Charger with a Cigarette Lighter Adaptor

Forgot the car charger that keeps your tablet charged while you’re on the road? Why not build your own? http://kbit.co/1-8carcharger

Hack Together a DIY Emergency Car Charger with a Cigarette Lighter Adaptor If you're on a road trip and find that you forgot your car charger for your phone or other USB device, Popular Science shows off how to make one on...

10 Leading Finance And Banking Apps For iPhone And iPad - Forbes

Online banking continues its growth spurt. Here are some key online banking apps for the iPhone and iPad. http://kbit.co/1-8onlinebanking

10 Leading Finance And Banking Apps For iPhone And iPad - Forbes Yesterday Apple announced that they reached 40 billion downloads. They also stated that they paid out $7 billion to app developers. That's a pretty...

America's 11th largest tech company (It's Apple's iPad) - Apple 2.0...

How successful is the iPad? If it was its own tech company, it’d be the 11th biggest in the country. http://kbit.co/1-8ipadsuccess

America's 11th largest tech company (It's Apple's iPad) - Apple 2.0... Measured in revenue, Apple's iPad would rank No. 11. On the Fortune 500? No. 98. FORTUNE -- Just how lucrative has Apple's iPad become? Let's put...

Dropbox for Windows 8 arrives missing some key features | PCWorld

Windows 8 users now have access to popular Dropbox app. http://kbit.co/1-7dropbox

Dropbox for Windows 8 arrives missing some key features | PCWorld The official Dropbox app for Windows 8 is available, but some users may find the desktop application meets their needs better than the mobile app.

NHL lost battle with players on social media, McMaster prof says -...

Players win social media battle with National Hockey League owners, according to professor. http://kbit.co/1-7hockey

NHL lost battle with players on social media, McMaster prof says -... Alex Sevigny, director of the Master of Communications Management program at McMaster University, said the players 'acted like human beings' on...

There Are 181,000 Social Media 'Gurus,' 'Ninjas,' 'Masters,' and...

Think social media experts are rare? Ad Age story finds 181,000 of them. http://kbit.co/1-7expert

There Are 181,000 Social Media 'Gurus,' 'Ninjas,' 'Masters,' and... A growing number of people describe themselves as social media "gurus," "ninjas," "mavens," and yes, "wh**es" on Twitter.

PlayStation 2 retires – but what were its finest moments?

Sony brings production of PlayStation2 to a close. But the console’s legacy will live on. http://kbit.co/1-2playstation

PlayStation 2 retires – but what were its finest moments? Keith Stuart: Sony has ended production of the PS2 in Japan, drawing a hugely successful era to a close. Let's have some nostalgia

Credit Card Technology: 2013 and Beyond

Fox Business makes its predictions on credit-card technology. http://kbit.co/1-2creditcards

Credit Card Technology: 2013 and Beyond Since the prediction about the Mayan calendar fizzled, let's take a look at some predictions we laid out in an article last year titled Credit card...

LG To Announce New Phones And Tablet At CES 2013 [Rumor]

LG set to introduce new tablet? That’s what the rumors say. http://kbit.co/1-2lg

LG To Announce New Phones And Tablet At CES 2013 [Rumor] CES 2013 is next week, and as such, the rumors are starting to pour in. The first major rumor of the new year is that LG has some impressive...

Difference Engine: Smaller still is smarter

This Economist writer wants the iPad Mini to be even smaller. http://kbit.co/1-2ipadmini

Difference Engine: Smaller still is smarter WHO really needs a tablet computer? Fashionable as they are, such devices are neither fish nor fowl. Even when fitted with a fast cellular...

Docs Often Use Social Media on the Job: Survey

About 25 percent of doctors use social media to explore medical information. http://kbit.co/1-2doctors

Docs Often Use Social Media on the Job: Survey They seek medical information, peer contact online

China demand for Apple iPad Mini is 'insatiable'

The iPad Mini has captured the hearts, and wallets, of Chinese consumers. http://kbit.co/12-31ipadmini

China demand for Apple iPad Mini is 'insatiable' Checks in Hong Kong and China indicate “insatiable” demand for the iPad mini, which launched in those countries in early November and December.

The 10 worst social media mistakes by brands in 2012 - Memphis Business...

Here’s some fun end-of-the-year reading: The biggest social-media missteps by businesses in 2012. http://kbit.co/12-31mistakes

The 10 worst social media mistakes by brands in 2012 - Memphis Business... While most of us are getting our feet wet in the social media realm, many times ...

More proof that social media experts aren't

What do social media experts really know? Not much, according to one writer. http://kbit.co/12-31mediaexperts

More proof that social media experts aren't A survey of social media experts says President Obama is the most influential social media person of 2012. Mitt Romney came last. The same survey...

13 technologies you won't see in 2013

Want an Amazon smartphone under your tree next Christmas? Don’t count on it. http://kbit.co/12-30amazon

13 technologies you won't see in 2013 It seems like only yesterday we were planning for the Maya apocalypse, but like so many other products, the 14th b’ak’tun (next era) has be...

Technology, rules leave fewer stranded at airports

Technology helps reduce number of canceled flights. http://kbit.co/12-30travel

Technology, rules leave fewer stranded at airports As airlines canceled more than 1,800 flights this week, travelers largely made alternate plans from the comfort of their homes or hotels.

Third of families talk less due to technology

Technology shuts down communication between families, according to new research. http://kbit.co/12-30talkless

Third of families talk less due to technology Computer games, mp3 players and other gadgets may have topped Christmas wish lists again this year, but more than a third (37 per cent) of parents...

Are video games really the villains in our violent age?

Are our video games too violent? Do they inspire real-world violence? http://kbit.co/12-30violent

Are video games really the villains in our violent age? The Sandy Hook school massacre has revived concerns about the effects of first-person shooter games, but some of them are actually good for you,...

Does Technology Make Us More Human?

Does tech impair human interaction? One guru argues for the opposite. http://kbit.co/12-30interaction

Does Technology Make Us More Human? As someone who has focused her career on how we negotiate our work and family lives, I wonder if information and communications technology...

Mini tablets: size matters in Christmas battle between internet giants

Mini tablets were a bright spot this holiday shopping season. http://kbit.co/12-25minitablets

Mini tablets: size matters in Christmas battle between internet giants Sales war could determine whether Apple, Google or Amazon comes to dominate the fastest-growing area of computing

Say Hello to Top 5 Evergreen Windows 8 Apps

So many choices! Here’s a look at the top five apps for Windows 8. http://kbit.co/12-25windows8

Say Hello to Top 5 Evergreen Windows 8 Apps Here are the top 5 Windows 8 apps to make you experience even better Windows 8

Netflix suffers Christmas Eve outage, points to Amazon

Wanted to watch a movie on Christmas Eve? Not on Netflix. http://kbit.co/12-25netflix

Netflix suffers Christmas Eve outage, points to Amazon NEW YORK (Reuters) - An outage at one of Amazon's Web service centers hit users of Netflix Inc.'s streaming video service on Christmas Eve a...

Using technology to keep kids fit

Want your kids to be more active? A North Carolina tech firm might have the answer. http://kbit.co/12-24kidsfit

Using technology to keep kids fit Kids wear a practically indestructible power band that contains a 3-axis accelerometer that tracks their physical activity throughout the day,...