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When Reading Rainbow ended its 26-year run in 2009, it left behind decades of preschoolers for whom its theme song will forever surface nostalgia: Take a look, it’s in a book, a reading rainbow. The PBS program was cut because … Continue reading →

In what may be a sign that 2012 really is the year of the apocalypse, revered online retailer Amazon is rumored to be opening a brick-and-mortar retail store. The site Good Ereader reports that sources “close to the situation” say … Continue reading →

Someone had a sudden impact on Chrysler’s “Clint Eastwood” Super Bowl spot’s availability on YouTube Sunday night. Chrysler is investigating why the two-minute ad, which features the actor/director declaring this moment to be America’s “halftime,” got taken down, a rep … Continue reading →

When Nest Labs launched a round, self-adjusting thermostat built more like an iPhone than an appliance, we didn’t think we’d seen anything like it. Honeywell International, evidently, disagreed. The diversified technology and manufacturing company announced on Monday it is suing … Continue reading →

Today alone, Tumblr has already seen nearly 62 million posts — overall, the site just surpassed 17 billion posts total. For a network that produces and reproduces millions of pieces of content daily, the company relies on a number of … Continue reading →

1. Sporteer Armband “Designed by athletes for athletes,” the Sporteer gets an integrated pocket for cash, cards and keys. Cost: $24.99 Click here to view this gallery. If you use your phone as an MP3 player during workouts, or don’t … Continue reading →

Go ahead and play your favorite addictive smartphone gaming apps — chances are they’re good for your brain. A new study from the Archives of Neurology says playing brain stimulating games can improve your memory and delay or prevent the … Continue reading →

Google India and Facebook have removed web pages considered offensive to India’s political and religious leadership to satisfy a court order in a censorship case. Indian prosecutors are suing a host of Internet companies on behalf of a Muslim religious … Continue reading →

Verizon announced Monday that it is taking a crack at the video streaming business. The company is joining forces with Coinstar, the parent company of popular DVD rental kiosk business Redbox — a move that will take on rival video … Continue reading →

Snapshot from Nanette Lepore’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Fashion Week returns to New York Feb. 9, and once again designers and the press are heading to the web to engage consumer audiences. Building off success from past seasons, many brands — … Continue reading →