Typing Uses Less of Your Brain than Handwriting.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/26/tech/web/impact-technology-handwriting/index.html?hpt=te_t1

Mercedes Benz Golf Cart - How Much?

If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57595279-1/mercedes-benz-designs-a-dream-golf-cart/

How Electronically Social Are You?

If you're an iPhone user, probably more so than most.

http://www.maclife.com/article/news/new_study_names_iphone_most_social_device_favors_sharing_facebook

The Dish Network "Hopper" Hops to Another Court Win

A Federal Appeals Court rules it can stay on the market.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/07/appeals-court-rules-dishs-hopper-dvr-is-legal-for-now/

How Google Keeps Cool Handling 25% of Internet Traffic

A central cooling plant at Google's data center in Douglas County, Georgia, features the company's iconic muli-colored design.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/23/tech/web/google-25-percent-traffic/index.html?hpt=te_t1

When You Get Old and Need a Mobility Scooter...

Get this one!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57594217-1/crazy-fast-mobility-scooter-takes-on-a-nissan-skyline/

New Apple Store App Coming for iPhone and iPod Touch

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57594696-37/update-to-apple-store-app-will-offer-free-itunes-app-store-content-report/

When you "Google" Something, a Server Handles Your Request.

Add millions of other peoples' requests and a lot of money is involved..

http://gigaom.com/2013/07/18/google-and-microsoft-spent-a-combined-3-4b-on-infrastructure-last-quarter/

Think You'll Need Some Extra Help in Heaven?

Devout followers pay heed: The Catholic Church is offering indulgences for those who take the righteous step of following Pope Francis on Twitter.

The granting of indulgences, a centuries-old practice, is believed to reduce the time that one must spend in purgatory. Traditional means of obtaining indulgences include, among other things, making confession or visiting one of the patriarchal basilicas in Rome.

To be fair, the Vatican has not out and said, "following Francis on Twitter is good for indulgences." However, a June decree stated that "anyone attending the Rio World Youth Day [in Brazil] would obtain a plenary indulgence." That nugget is followed by a passage that says, "the faithful who are legitimately impeded [from going to Brazil] can obtain the plenary indulgence if ... they follow these same rites and pious exercises ... by the new means of social communication."

This, according to a source cited in The Guardian, includes following the Pope on Twitter and tracking the events live.

For anyone looking for a free pass to the pearly gates, there are some churchy asterisks to this deal: Confessing is a prerequisite, as is being "truly penitent and contrite."

By David Vranicar
TechNewsWorld 
07/17/13 8:48 AM PT

Want to Be Rich?

Might help to act like a rich person.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/daily-habits-of-wealthy-people-143505884.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CSw0udRRkAAFu6TmYlQ

Augmented Reality, The Next Big Thing?

Or already here?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57588128-76/the-next-big-thing-in-tech-augmented-reality/

The Beginning of the End for the Cable & Satellite Industry?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/business/media/google-is-said-to-mull-internet-cable-service.html?ref=technology&_r=0

They Are Watching While You Shop

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/business/attention-shopper-stores-are-tracking-your-cell.html?ref=technology&_r=0

What is Free Speech?

Depends on the country.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/13/technology/twitter-yields-to-pressure-in-hate-case-in-france.html?ref=technology&_r=0

Big Brother Can't Track You Here

http://gizmodo.com/the-best-search-engine-youve-probably-never-heard-of-732982202

Maybe Apple Has Had It Right All Along.

Microsoft seems to think so.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/technology/microsoft-revamps-structure-and-management.html?ref=technology&_r=0

Good Dissection of New Media

http://www.uncp.edu/home/acurtis/NewMedia/NewMediaCommunicationTechnologies.html

New Media

iWatch a Step Closer?

Is it about time?

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/07/01/business/01reuters-apple-watch-japan.html?ref=technology&_r=0