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What apps should mom zero in on?

9 great apps for mom

We want more time. We need efficiency and speed. So any tool that helps us gain time will be heartily embraced. We have collected here 10 apps that can make all … Read More

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“The Amazing Grocery List” app, created by a college senior

Two years ago, Matt Saucedo was a senior studying communications at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). One day, he says he got tired of forgetting … Read More

Tucson, Arizona's San Miguel High School students have replace their textbooks for ipads.

Students in AZ pilot program use iPads instead of textbooks

In Ms. Mustard's sophomore geometry class at Tucson, Arizona's San Miguel High School, students learned a lot of lessons this year, and we're not just talking … Read More

It's Amazon.com versus the actual Amazon in a domain battle that has interesting implications for the future of the internet. (Getty Images)

Amazon vs. the actual Amazon in domain name smackdown

Everyone who has used the internet is familiar with the ubiquitous .com, .org and .net URL extensions. But a little-known planned expansion of generic top level … Read More

WATERTOWN, MA -  Onlookers take pictures as they watch from windows while SWAT team members search for one remaining suspect at a neighboring apartment building on April 19, 2013 in Watertown, Massachusetts.(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Bombings, a manhunt and the new role of social media for parents

It was striking to watch accomplished news anchors and reporters as the manhunt for the Boston marathon bombers unfolded. They were in Copley Square, only 5 … Read More

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“Scanning for Mexicans” ringtone, really??

We know that the line “Scanning for Mexicans” comes from an episode of “South Park” where the character of Cartman joins the Border Patrol and … Read More

Facebook Home takes over the Android operating system and is a nightmare for parents, according to The Online Mom, Monica Vila. (Getty Images)

Facebook home takes over your mobile phone — and it’s a parent’s nightmare

Facebook wants to take over your mobile phone experience. And it’s also a parents’ nightmare. Unsurprisingly, Facebook, just like many of the other tech … Read More

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Hospital uses iPad to ease the recovery of mothers and newborns

All a new mother wants to do is stare at her baby for hours. But sometimes mom and baby must be separated, like when a newborn needs extra medical attention … Read More

Blackberry is hoping its new flagship device will help repair its reputation is a must-have phone maker. (Getty Images)

Blackberry Z10: Blackberry hopes its new phone is a lifeboat

This week, Blackberry announced the launch of its highly-anticipated Z10 smartphone. So much is riding on this launch that all of the company's resources were … Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere speaks during a news conference Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in New York. T-Mobile will start offering the iPhone 5 on April 12, filling what Legere said was "a huge void" in its phone lineup. The company is currently the only major U.S. carrier not to offer Apple's popular smartphone. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

T-Mobile new bet on no contracts: Win or lose?

On Tuesday T-Mobile’s colorful CEO announced with unusual candor a new way of billing for its services eliminating the requirement to sign a contract at … Read More