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Monday

The End Of Buttons: The New Gesture-Control Era

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The End Of Buttons: The New Gesture-Control Era

The newest smartphones are abandoning both physical and on-screen buttons in favor of gestures. As with so much behavior change ushered in by technology, the change happens before we take wider notice.

The End Of Buttons: The New Gesture-Control Era

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Thursday

Teens Use Twitter To Thumb Rides

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Teens Use Twitter To Thumb Rides

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Need a ride to the party or the concert? Instead of making endless phone calls, these days teens turn to social media to arrange transportation. It's called ridesharing, a form of cyber-hitchhiking used by a generation that isn't rushing to get a driver's license or dream car.

Teens Use Twitter To Thumb Rides

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Sunday

Digital Seen Surpassing TV In Capturing Our Time

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Digital Seen Surpassing TV In Capturing Our Time

2013 is the first year in which Americans will spend more time on digital online devices like laptops, smartphones and tablets than viewing traditional TV. Still, households that subscribe to Netflix watch about the same amount of traditional TV as non-Netflix households.

Tuesday

In The Digital Age, The Family Photo Album Fades Away

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In The Digital Age, The Family Photo Album Fades Away

For years, it was easy for parents to organize, assemble and pass along the story of their children's lives in photographs. As we've moved to the digital age, there are challenges for this rite of passage. When our digital lives are ephemeral, how do we preserve our kids' childhoods?

Wednesday

Online Marketers Take Note Of Brains Wired For Rewards

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Online Marketers Take Note Of Brains Wired For Rewards

Are you addicted to technology? Do you check email obsessively, tweet without restraint or post on Facebook during Thanksgiving dinner? Many techies and marketers are tapping into powerful reward mechanisms in our brain to make their products as compelling and profitable as possible.

Online Marketers Take Note Of Brains Wired For Rewards

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