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Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting, police officers and paramedics use an array of dashboard gadgets.

A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film’s box office success.

Finger gestures used on the iPhone can now be used on laptops and full-size computer screens, but the tactile experience isn’t quite the same.

Smartphone and laptop batteries may seem like cruel masters when they threaten to lose power, but you have more control than you may think.

Google announced a new feature of its Google Reader Web site on Wednesday called Google Reader Play. The updated application offers a simple, personalized view of Web content.

Our daily roundup of technology tidbits features Google's new service to show you what the Web is reading, the employment boom for hackers and a couple of trips down memory lane.

The Sony NC300D earbuds perform as well as their bigger cousins, the over-the-ear NC500Ds, but at a fraction of the size and weight.

This week's podcast includes the changing fortunes of Pandora, the Internet radio site and an exploration of geek style.

Some Web site founders have been surprised that their products are better suited to cellphones.

The iPhone App Store has apps that allow you to remotely tap into your PC.

Yoink, a new Apple iPhone application and Web site, allows people to post and look for free items in areas near them.

The company’s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions.

After scandal forced the nominee for lieutenant governor out, Democrats in Illinois are letting citizens apply online to run.

As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal.

With a petition to the F.C.C. and a letter to Congressional leaders, cable and satellite providers said the current rules were “broken and in need of repair.”

A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth.

Researchers have tested the Sensecam, which contains a digital camera and an accelerometer, as an aid to people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders.

France Télécom has already stopped several practices identified as being particularly disruptive, like forcing employees to change jobs and closing work sites.

After a decade of near-death experiences, the Internet music service is attracting attention from investment bankers who think it could go public.

As Microsoft complies with new European rules to offer a choice of browsers to Windows users, smaller browsers are getting a boost.

EBay, recovering from unprofitable quarters and falling market share, has recast its site to make it more attractive to new kinds of shoppers, like the carbon conscious.