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New Forecasting Tool Eyed for Hurricane Season

New Forecasting Tool Eyed for Hurricane Season

After storms like Sandy inundated coastal areas last year, forecasters have developed an experimental model to show potential areas of impact in a deadly "storm surge." Watch »

6 hours ago
New Xbox One Entertainment Console

New Xbox One Entertainment Console

Microsoft's new Xbox One entertainment console seeks to deliver the Holy Grail of home Watch »

May 22, 2013
How to Optimize for the App Store

How to Optimize for the App Store

This one comes from Gamasutra, the games-industry-focused site, but it still has plenty of relevance to entrepreneur... Read »

May 21, 2013
Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital

Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital

A San Francisco company is taking paperless to the next level, converting all conventional mail and sending it... Watch »

May 21, 2013
Seamless and GrubHub to Merge

Seamless and GrubHub to Merge

Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create... Read »

May 20, 2013
Used Car Market Changing

Used Car Market Changing

Sales of used cars are down, but that's not the case for "certified pre-owned" Watch »

May 20, 2013
Popular Science Names 10 Best Inventions

Popular Science Names 10 Best Inventions

From jamming sounds to extreme prosthetics, Popular Science magazine has picked 10 inventions it feels could be the... Watch »

May 20, 2013

"Panic Button" Apps Can Help You Feel Safe

A Manhattan woman who survived a violent mugging says an app is helping her feel safe Watch »

May 20, 2013
Yahoo Board Approves $1.1B Acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo Board Approves $1.1B Acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo's board of directors met Sunday and approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of online content-sharing... Read »

May 19, 2013
Apps For Road Trip Traveling

Apps For Road Trip Traveling

Heading on a road trip? Tech gurus ease the hassle of long car trip with handy summer travel apps. Watch »

May 17, 2013
Dropping the Ball on Smartphone Security

Dropping the Ball on Smartphone Security

A new survey finds nearly 40% of smartphone aren't password protected. Experts say that failure to do so... Watch »

May 17, 2013
SUVs Put To The Test

SUVs Put To The Test

The Insurance Industry's Highway Safety Group is coming down pretty hard on many of those small SUV's you see... Watch »

May 16, 2013
New Camera Captures Bug's Eye View

New Camera Captures Bug's Eye View

Scientists at the University of Illinois developed a miniature lens that "sees" like a bee. The panoramic view mimic Watch »

May 16, 2013
Dumb Houses Gets Smart

Dumb Houses Gets Smart

In this interconnected world, the next big thing may be a fully-wired house. With everything from door locks... Watch »

May 16, 2013
Unique Laptop Orchestra at Your Fingertips

Unique Laptop Orchestra at Your Fingertips

Using laptops, tablets, and six sided speakers, Princeton University's Laptop Orchestra teaches students the art of... Watch »

May 15, 2013
Groupon Offers POS Service for all Brick-and-Mortar Businesses

Groupon Offers POS Service for all Brick-and-Mortar Businesses

About a year ago, Groupon acquired Breadcrumb, the creator of a POS system and iPad app that targets... Read »

May 14, 2013
New Security Concerns as More Subways Get Wi-Fi

New Security Concerns as More Subways Get Wi-Fi

Subway stations used to be a communications black hole, but that's changing quickly and while staying connected... Watch »

May 14, 2013
Weekend Web: Hitting The Links With Ease

Weekend Web: Hitting The Links With Ease

NBC 5's Charlie Wojciechowski Takes A Look At EZLinks To Make Booking A Round Of Golf More Convenient. Watch »

May 12, 2013
Microsoft Issues Temporary Fix for IE Takeover Threat

Microsoft Issues Temporary Fix for IE Takeover Threat

The FBI has issued a warning about a vulnerability in the most popular version of the Internet browser that... Read »

May 10, 2013
10 Apps Every Entrepreneur Should Use

10 Apps Every Entrepreneur Should Use

Again, I am pretty loathe to do “refer posts,” or ones that just use up your time and reading efforts to point you t... Read »

May 10, 2013
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