The New Jersey appellate court’s opinion could hold people who send text messages to drivers liable for accidents.
The Grand Theft Auto V Launch Trailer Is Here Because, Yep, We’re That Close
It’s the final countdown…
Nintendo’s 2DS Gaming ‘Gablet’ Isn’t an iPad Killer, Thank Goodness
It’s basically a 3DS, minus the 3D and the hinge.
Samsung Introduces Child-Friendly Galaxy Tablet
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids is a 7-inch tablet that runs a skinned version of Android.
Android VP Hugo Barra Is Leaving Google
Barra is leaving to work for Chinese phone maker Xiaomi.
How Your Facebook Friends Might Get You Denied a Loan
Careful who you associate with online: Companies are starting to look at your social media history as part of the decision to offer you a loan.
Google Founder and His Wife Split Up
Sergey Brin and wife Anne Wojcicki are living apart.
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Zite Gets Nice on Android, Lands on Google Glass
New versions of the personalized-magazine app for one of the world’s biggest platforms, and one of the smallest.
E-Readers Are Supposed to Be Dying, but Kobo Keeps Making Fancier Ones
Innovation in e-readers is actually alive and well.
Bookie Gives 100-to-1 Odds That Tim Cook Will Be Microsoft’s Next CEO
Over at Computerworld, Preston Gralla spotlights a betting site’s 25-contender list of potential Microsoft CEOs “ranging from the obvious to the far-fetched.” Apple CEO Tim Cook, the most far-fetched of all, gets 100-to-1 odds.
Feeling lucky and looking to make a mint? Bet on Tim Cook as Microsoft’s new CEO [Computerworld]
Mind Meld: Researcher Apparently Controls Colleague’s Finger from Afar
Researchers claim the first ever “mind-meld.”
Driving Game Makes You Respond to Text Messages While You’re Racing
It’s not a game that should be played in real life.