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10 Tech Savvy Gifts That Will Blow Mom Away This Mother's Day

Maura Chwastyk — Sun, 06 May 2012 14:31:08 +0000

As much as your non-smoking mom claims to love the handmade ashtrays and hand-picked bouquet (from her garden, no less) that you’ve given her every Mother’s Day for the last two decades, this is the year to shake things up. You may see your mom as the woman who still isn’t completely sure how to [...]

Skype Really Gets Around, Spreads Its Seed To Vita

Phil Villarreal — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:00:24 +0000

Like Netflix, Skype is a dirty tramp of the app world. Not long after we spotted it over in the corner hitting on the Xbox, now it’s gone and jumped the bones of our PlayStation Vitas. And it’s already gotten up on just about every smartphone and tablet known to man.

Canada's Money May Be on the Verge of Becoming Digital with the 'MintChip' — Dollars and Sense [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:12:30 +0000

Canada has been making some interesting changes to its currency from ditching its penny to pushing pretty, plastic pesos. The latest may become one of the coolest forms of cash on the continent. The Royal Canadian Mint announced the development of “MintChip,” a possible alternative to traditional, tangible money that’s totally digital. The new currency [...]

Gadgets Are Not Chick Magnets

Dave Wheeler — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:32:52 +0000

Here’s some bad news for geeks, according to a new survey, women are not attracted to gadgets. TMCNet.com is reporting that more women under the age of 35 said they were attracted to someone walking a dog than someone using a cool phone. Women felt it was more of a turn-on to see someone reading [...]