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People with autism were kept on task at work with an iPod Touch featuring various checklist and prompting apps. Larry Greenemeier reports

A factory reset may not be enough to wipe the data from a smart phone you're planning to recycle. Larry Greenemeier reports

Honda is about to launch a robot to mow your lawn much like the Roomba vacuums your floors. Larry Greenemeier reports

As a nod to the entertainment industry, Google is threatening to give poor search-result rankings to sites accused of violating copyright claims. Larry Greenemeier reports

After people were fired for a Facebook "like," a court ruled that a "like" is not protected free speech. Facebook and the ACLU disagree. Larry Greenemeier reports

The number of gadget-distracted walkers injured seriously enough to be treated at emergency rooms has quadrupled in the past seven years. Larry Greenemeier reports

YouTube recently introduced a tool that lets you automatically blur faces in footage you upload to the Web. Larry Greenemeier reports

Reversing a recent decision, Apple will conform to Electronic Products Environmental Asset Tool standards, or EPEAT, after all. Larry Greenemeier reports

In 2011 law enforcement agencies made more than 1.3 million requests for customer cell phone records. Larry Greenemeier reports

An experimental electronic plastic's liquid-metal interior keeps electrical connections intact even after the plastic stretches to more than four times normal size. Larry Greenemeier reports

Facebook surreptitiously modified user profiles to replace their original e-mail addresses with @facebook.com addresses. Larry Greenemeier reports

Microsoft is not calling its new Surface PC a tablet, but in most meaningful ways it is. Larry Greenemeier reports

Many of the alleged Twitter followers for some companies are bots created by marketers to make the company look more popular. Larry Greenemeier reports

Ava the Avatar is a virtual assistant coming to the three major New York City area airports for a tryout. Larry Greenemeier reports

Are Facebook's moves toward producing a smart phone smart or phony? Larry Greenemeier reports

A study of 600 iPhone users found that people are more likely to provide honest and accurate information via text messages than voice interviews. Larry Greenemeier reports

The vast majority of mobile device users get only free or cheap apps. Larry Greenemeier reports

Microsoft hopes its SoundWave will let you interact with your PC using hand gestures in midair rather than on a keyboard. Larry Greenemeier reports

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble are teaming up to make a run at the e-reader market leaders. Larry Greenemeier reports

Apple bought a license for a liquid metal alloy in 2010, and the speculation now is that the next iPhone may incorporate the strong, flexible product in its body. Larry Greenemeier reports