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READY to wear a computer on your face? Google thinks you are. The company's Glass headset seeks to bring wearable computing into the mainstream - but what will the average person do with it? There are privacy fears , but a sneak peek at some of the first Glass apps gives a glimpse of how useful the device might be.

Google has started to ramp up the selection of apps available for Google Glass after official apps for Facebook, Twitter, CNN, Elle, Evernote and Tumblr were released at Google I/O on Friday, but now there's an easy way for almost anyone to create a dedicated Glass app.

Everyone wants to know where the house is, what the neighborhood is like, how far it is from stuff, and so on.

Global coatings instrument maker Elcometer Inc. is locked in federal-court litigation with a former employee and distributor over allegations of unlawful marketing tactics designed to steal Elcometer's customers.

Display advertising is largely ineffective. Brands aren't interested and they're not likely to get on board any time soon.

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an internet pioneer that has fallen behind the times.

A 2012 Republican presidential campaign intern who worked for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will make an initial appearance in federal court Tuesday on charges he cyber-stalked 15 women and extorted them into sending nude photos.

The end is nigh for Google Checkout. The Mountain View company announced late Monday it'll be shuttering its online payment processing service on November 20 as it transitions to Google Wallet.

Soon after Google I/O 2013 in which the company announced Hangouts , we reported that video calls initiated through Hangouts app while on AT&T's data network were not going through.

The firm currently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock.

Founder of Tumblr David Karp speaks during the Digital Life Design conference at HVB Forum on January 23, 2012, in Munich, Germany.

Bloomberg Industries U.S. director of research Paul Sweeney examines Yahoo's $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr and how it can monetize and grow the acquisition while retaining its "cool factor" with users.

Museum buffs and tourists might want to download Google's Field Trip app right now.

The world's hottest event of the year will be happening this May! The world's inaugural annual major awards show dedicated to social media, the Social Star Awards, will be held for the first time in Singapore, with A-list celebrities expected to grace the event.

A group of eight Congress members sent Google CEO Larry Page a letter last week expressing concern over Google Glass privacy and requesting more information about how the company obtains and uses personal information.

It's official: After several days of rumors, Yahoo [NASDAQ: YHOO] has all but confirmed that it will be purchasing the blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion.

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LOS ANGELES , May 19, 2013 - Concrete is a hardcore punk band from Albany, NY. Their debut EP, Deadlock, was released May 14 on Innerstrength Records.

Silicon Valley has long been at the forefront of the tech startup scene, but thanks to the growth of emerging companies in other areas of the U.S. and worldwide, the West Coast is no longer the only tech hub sparking startups and innovation.

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