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Study: Google Glass may have blind spot 11/05/2014 05:46am • WASHINGTON - Google Glass, the tiny, Internet-connected eyewear, may have a blind spot that partially obstructs peripheral vision, according to a study in the Nov. 5 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, conducted on only three people, used a standard test to comp Social Media Gains Momentum in Online Education 11/05/2014 12:00am • In his University of Hawaii online course, Introduction to e-Learning, associate professor Michael Menchaca requires his students to introduce themselves to each other by creating 15-second videos on Instagram. Later in the semester, students "meet" to discuss their group projects using Google Hango The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store 11/04/2014 02:10pm • The Associated Press App Store Official Charts for the week ending November 3, 2014:Top Paid iPhone Apps:1. Five Nights at Freddy's, Scott Cawthon2. Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Mojang3. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.4. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations5. Sleep Cycle alarm clock, Northcube AB6. Afterlight, Aft The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store 11/04/2014 01:28pm • The Associated Press App Store Official Charts for the week ending November 3, 2014:Top Paid iPhone Apps:1. Five Nights at Freddy's, Scott Cawthon2. Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Mojang3. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.4. Plague Inc., Ndemic Creations5. Sleep Cycle alarm clock, Northcube AB6. Afterlight, Aft NSA director: US needs Silicon Valley's expertise 11/03/2014 09:40pm • MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer STANFORD, California (AP) -- U.S. intelligence depends on Silicon Valley innovation for technologies that strengthen the Internet and staff to provide national cybersecurity, National Security Agency director Mike Rogers told Stanford University professors and stude Apple CEO publicly acknowledges that he's gay 11/03/2014 05:34pm • MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple CEO Tim Cook's declaration that he's "proud to be gay" wasn't exactly news in Silicon Valley, where his sexual orientation was no secret. But advocates say that given Apple's immense reach and visibility, his coming-out could help change attitud Online stores fight Amazon for piece of retail pie 11/03/2014 05:34pm • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Amazon.com's low prices and seemingly endless array of goods have made it the biggest online retailer in the U.S., commanding about 20 percent of all e-commerce. The company is projected to have over $89 billion in revenue this year. Its massive suc Spain OKs 'Google Tax' demanded by news publishers 11/03/2014 01:50am • MADRID (AP) -- Spain's parliament has approved new intellectual property laws that allow news publishers to charge aggregators each time they display news content in search results.The law goes into effect Jan. 1 but does not specify how much aggregators like Google News could be charged. Spain's AE Microsoft unveils fitness gadget, health tracking 11/03/2014 12:48am • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Microsoft is releasing a $199 fitness band that also checks your email and even pays for coffee as the software company seeks to challenge Apple and others in the still-infant market for wearable devices.The Microsoft Band will work with the compa Berliner, Feldman Say Pepco Has Gone Over The Line With Potomac Tree Cutting 10/31/2014 03:15pm • A county councilmember and state senator are taking up the cause of some Potomac residents who say Pepco has gone too far with a tree-cutting program in their neighborhood. Councilmember Roger Berlinger and District 15 State Sen. Brian Feldman asked the state’s Public Service Commission to st Startup tries to 'Poynt' stores in new direction 10/31/2014 01:44pm • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A Silicon Valley startup is hoping an upcoming transition to smarter credit and debit cards will persuade millions of U.S. merchants to buy savvier payment terminals for their stores, too.That's the point of Poynt, a versatile terminal built Your favorite Halloween candy is ... 10/31/2014 05:28am • What are your favorite - and least favorite Halloween candies? Post a comment in this story, comment on WTOP's Facebook Page or use #WTOP on Twitter. WASHINGTON -- When your kids are out trick-or-treating, what candies are they most likely to get? The savings site SumoCoupon says in Virginia y Professor's 'Game of Thrones' punishment rescinded 10/30/2014 07:00pm • PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey professor suspended after he posted an online photo containing a quote from "Game of Thrones" has had his punishment rescinded by the college.Francis Schmidt, who teaches art and animation at Bergen County Community College, said he was suspended for 11 days after Facebook's advertising revenue soars in 3Q 10/30/2014 05:42pm • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook grew its advertising revenue by 64 percent in the third quarter, helped by a boost in mobile ads that are becoming an increasingly large chunk of the social networking giant's overall advertising business.The steady increase indicates th Stocks rise...Regulators demand info from air bag maker...FTC sues Gerber over formula claims 10/30/2014 03:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are climbing in afternoon trading on Wall Street after Visa, MasterCard and other big companies turned in strong quarterly results. The Dow Jones industrial average has been up more than 200 points, thanks largely to Visa, the Dow's highest-priced stock.DETROIT (AP) -- U.S. s