Google+ to Allow Animated GIFs as Profile Photos

By Anita George at 1:00 PM on March 26, 2013

If you've got Photoshop, a video to work with and a Google+ account, you're now allowed to have an animated profile photo of your very own.   read more

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Texting While Driving Laws Could Extend to Google Glass

By Anita George at 6:00 PM on March 25, 2013

"It is mostly the young that are the tech-savvy that try new things. They are also our most vulnerable and underskilled drivers. We heard of many crashes caused by texting and driving, most involving our youngest drivers."  read more

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The Sad End of Google Reader and What it Says About The Music Business

By George Howard at 3:52 PM on March 22, 2013

With Google retiring Google Reader, anyone who uses any of the company’s other services should be a bit concerned.  read more

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Report Says LG Joining Smartwatch Race

By Krystle Drew at 12:30 PM on March 22, 2013

LG is reportedly building its own smartwatch to rival not only competition from Apple, but also Samsung and Google.  read more

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YouTube Hits One Billion Monthly Viewers

By Anita George at 4:15 PM on March 21, 2013

The video sharing site announced Thursday that it has recently reached one billion monthly viewers.  read more

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Camera Software Monitors Heart Rate By Recording Faces

By Anita George at 9:00 AM on March 19, 2013

Smile, it's time to check your pulse.   read more

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Japanese Manga To Feature Steve Jobs

By Anita George at 10:23 AM on March 17, 2013

You can now learn about Steve Jobs via a Japanese manga. According to CNET, Kiss magazine will run a biographical serial manga about the American inventor and entrepreneur.   read more

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Facebook Looking To Incorporate Hashtag Feature

By Krystle Drew at 1:00 PM on March 15, 2013

Facebook is looking to use hashtags on their site, allowing users a way to group conversations; something that has been notoriously associated with Twitter until recently.  read more

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Google Reader to Shut Down on July 1

By Stephanie Sharp at 9:15 AM on March 15, 2013

As a part of spring cleaning, Google announced that it will retire Google Reader on July 1 due to declining usage.  read more

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Twitter Releases Windows 8 App

By Mark Rozeman at 2:51 PM on March 14, 2013

The Verge reports that the long-awaited Twitter app for Windows 8 has finally been released.   read more

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