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Jane McGonigal: The Super Gamer

Thu Mar 28, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
Solving the world's problems one game at a time.

Grumpy Old Men and an IPhone

Wed Mar 27, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
It's hard being old in a young man's world.

Marissa Mayer and the Telecommuting Debate

Tue Mar 26, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
It's the people, not the office.

The Daily App: Lights, IPhone, Action!

Mon Mar 25, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Slice and dice videos into a masterpiece.

Digitize or Die: Welcome to Silicon Prairie

Fri Mar 22, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
If you're a small town, how do you create a tech hub?

Digitize or Die: Reinventing Big Cities

Thu Mar 21, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
New York, Boston and Chicago are taking a page from Silicon Valley to survive.

Remixing Consumerism: The Future of 3-D Printing

Wed Mar 20, 2013 | By Kate Knibbs
Ready for 3-D printing? The technology will disrupt not just what you buy -- but how.

The Tweeting Pope

Tue Mar 19, 2013 | By Allen Tsai
Everyone loves a good tweet.

The Daily App: Feedly -- A Better News Reader

Mon Mar 18, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Sad about the end of Google Reader? Take a look at Feedly.

The Daily App: Dblcam -- Two Cameras Are Better Than One

Thu Mar 14, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Hindsight and foresight are 20/20 -- kind of.

The Secret Lives of Algorithms

Wed Mar 13, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Algorithms automate our lives. But what happens when they run wild?

A Second Chance at Life Online

Tue Mar 12, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
They say an Internet post is forever. But does it have to be?

The Daily App: Next -- Using Smartphones to Pinch Pennies

Mon Mar 11, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Dad was right -- a penny saved is a penny earned.

The Tangled Future of Mobile Payments

Fri Mar 08, 2013 | By Cam Lincoln
Mobile payments are like unicorns: almost real, but they're just flights of fancy... at least for now.

Bono: The Technocrat

Thu Mar 07, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Taking stock of Bono's transformation from rock star to humanitarian to tech guru.

The Daily App: Asana -- A Better Whiteboard

Wed Mar 06, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Working in a team is hard. Asana makes it easier.

Second Acts: Reinvent Yourself in the Digital Age

Tue Mar 05, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
When F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "There are no second acts in American lives," he wasn't talking about the Internet.

Finding Love in the Mobile Era

Mon Mar 04, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Lonely? Dating apps add a twist to help you find Mr. or Mrs. Right.

The Challenges of the Digital Classroom

Thu Feb 28, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
Why are some schools more successful than others? It's not the tablet...

The Daily App: Cloze -- An Inbox With a Human Touch

Wed Feb 27, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Unclutter your inbox with Cloze.

Smarter Kids: Hello Tablet, Meet Laptop

Tue Feb 26, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
As classrooms rush to adopt tablets, it looks a lot like the laptop craze a decade ago.

Nielsen and the New Way We Watch TV

Mon Feb 25, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Nielsen is tracking online views, and that'll shift how advertising is spent.

Ted Sarandos: Netflix's King of Content

Fri Feb 22, 2013 | By Sandy Fitzgerald
Ted Sarandos wants to turn Netflix into the next HBO, and he'll spend hundreds of millions to do it.

And the App Oscar Goes to...

Thu Feb 21, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
The Oscars are on Sunday, but there's no reason we can't give out a few of our own to our favorite apps.

The Madness of Guns and the Digital Cure

Wed Feb 20, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
Guns are a growing problem. And technology may be the solution.

John Karlin: The Father of the Modern Keypad

Tue Feb 19, 2013 | By Sandy Fitzgerald
His invention affects you in more ways than you know.

The Daily App: Flow -- Collaboration Made Easy

Mon Feb 18, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Need to collaborate and listen? Flow has you covered.

The Daily App: Winston -- He's Like Siri, But British

Fri Feb 15, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Who doesn't like a British guy reading you the news?

Say It With More Emoticons

Thu Feb 14, 2013 | By Margaret Rock
The evolution and the future of the smiley. =:o.

Netflix, Franchises and the Path to Success

Wed Feb 13, 2013 | By Kat Ascharya
Netflix has big plans ahead.