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No fable: Smart PJs read bedtime stories to kids 01/07/2014 11:04am • WASHINGTON - The bedtime ritual of a child putting on pajamas, cuddling with a parent, while reading a bedtime story has remained largely unchanged for centuries. Until now. Smart PJs are storytelling pajamas, that use mobile technology, similar to a QR code, to display bedtime favorites on a Armed Robbery In Kenwood Forest 01/02/2014 09:15am • Police say two men threatened a victim with a gun before stealing the victim’s property on Monday in the Kenwood Forest townhouses. Montgomery County Police spokesperson Angela Cruz said police got a report of an armed robbery in the 6700 block of Kenwood Forest Lane at 6:26 p.m. on Dec. 30. O Neighborhood Fighting Grosvenor Mansion Townhomes 12/27/2013 10:30am • A developer’s plan for a 153-unit townhome community near the Grosvenor Mansion is facing significant opposition from an adjacent neighborhood. The Fleming Park Community Association hired land use attorney Norman Knopf earlier this year to help limit the number of townhome units allowed, kee How long will you wait at the emergency room? 12/20/2013 10:27am • By Lena Groeger, Mike Tigas and Sisi Wei, ProPublica, Dec. 19Some medical conditions require and receive immediate care. People who are having heart attacks or who have suffered life-threatening injuries are typically seen by doctors as soon as they arrive at the hospital. But in less urgent ca Creepy or cool? Snap photos with a wink (Video) 12/18/2013 10:57am • WASHINGTON - A flirty come-on, or the secret snapping of a photograph? Google Glass, a wearable computer mounted on an eyeglasses frame, has introduced a new feature that lets users take a picture by simply winking. With its optical head-mounted display, previously Glass users were able to sna D.C.'s top 10 Google searches of 2013 12/17/2013 12:32pm • WASHINGTON - Google is out with its annual Year End Zeitgeist, which looks at the top trends of 2013. But what did Washingtonians search for? Here's the breakdown, according to the Zeitgeist: D.C.'s Top Trending Queries Boston Marathon Aaron Hernandez iPhone 5s Lil Wayne Cory Monteith Jodi Ari New 750-Unit Apartment Complex Proposed for Park Shirlington 12/13/2013 10:45am • The owners of the Park Shirlington apartments (4510 31st Street S.) are looking for county approval to bulldoze the current, low-rise buildings and replace them with 750 low- to mid-rise apartments. On Nov. 15, Home Properties filed a preliminary site plan application, which is currently u Mobile app developers vie for the next big thing 12/12/2013 01:43pm • WASHINGTON - Few would verbalize it, but for over 700 mobile app developers gathered in Tysons Corner, the goal is simple. "How do you become the next Snapchat?" asks Pete Erickson, founder of MoDev, which connects thinkers, builders and marketers in the world of mobile technology. The two-day Morning Notes 12/12/2013 09:30am • Wreaths to Be Placed at Arlington Nat’l Cemetery — Wreaths will be placed on nearly 130,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday. Most of the wreaths are being made possible by a $250,000 donation from Google. Church Works to Package 100,000 Meals — More than 50 Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 12/11/2013 09:06am • 8:10 p.m. - Andrew Daniels, Men's Health Magazine Download When should you toss your meds, sunscreen? 11:10 a.m. - Elizabeth Dias, Time magazine reporter Download How TIME chooses its Person of the Year Related story: Pope Francis is Time's P Morning Notes 12/10/2013 09:05am • Arlington Photos Highlighted as Example of Why Microsoft CEO is Retiring — Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, announced in August that he will be stepping down within a year and two photos taken at the Pentagon City mall are being touted as an example of why. The first photo shows an empty Google voice search, hands free 12/10/2013 07:54am • Data Doctors Annapolis mall hosts Google's Winter Wonderlab Pop-Up 12/05/2013 09:51am • WASHINGTON -- Anxious for the next round of holidays? Head to Annapolis, Md., for Google's Winter Wonderlab Pop-Up shop. Westfield Annapolis mall is one of just six locations nationwide to host the pop-up, which features sample products and gift ideas from the Internet giant. Watch the video Google Now works to pull all your smartphone stuff together 12/03/2013 11:08am • Data Doctors Bike Lane, Sidewalk In The Works For Goldsboro Road 11/29/2013 11:00am • Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation is planning a bike lane and sidewalk project for Goldsboro Road after a request from a local neighborhood group. The Tulip Hill Citizens Association wants better pedestrian access along the road. Goldsboro now has one continuous sidewalk along