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Hookah Lounge, Smoothie Bar to Replace Kung Fu Studio 01/29/2014 01:45pm • A combination hookah lounge and smoothie bar is apparently coming to 2526 Columbia Pike. The Twitter account @alongthepike first reported the news, then wondered aloud about the combination of business lines. ”Really? Those go together?” @alongthepike tweeted. Building permit applic SocialRadar: Who's nearby and how do you know them? 01/29/2014 01:01pm • WASHINGTON - Imagine instructing your mobile device: "Send me a cellphone notification if there's a single girl who likes reggae nearby." The just-launched SocialRadar, - based in D.C. - cross-references location beacons with information posted online to quickly identify people nearby and desc Google Alum Building Student Counseling Platform 01/27/2014 12:00pm • Editor’s Note: Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Me Google Chrome tackles annoying video problem 01/27/2014 08:21am • Data Doctors Coffee, nap, or exercise? Gadget targets drowsiness 01/25/2014 09:27am • WASHINGTON - Are you tired? In a region full of overachievers, where getting a full night's sleep is often unattainable, many struggle to stay awake during the day, dragging and drowsy. Maybe three college students, used to pulling all-nighters and powering through with energy drinks, have the Ted Leonsis' vision on tech and sports: Wow fans 01/22/2014 02:05pm • WASHINGTON - Ted Leonsis knows a thing or two about consumer technology, and putting fans in seats at hockey games. Embracing cutting-edge technology, and making it accessible to fans is a major part of the vision of the Washington Capitals owner, whose team has sold out every game at Verizon Ce Ft. Myer Trail Closes for Arlington Cemetery Expansion 01/21/2014 10:00am • The jogging trail along McNair Road in Ft. Myer has closed for good. Officials at Joint Base Ft. Myer-Henderson Hall announced last week that yesterday, Monday, the trail, which runs from the Old Post Chapel to McNair Road’s intersection with Marshall Drive, would be closed. The trail is closi Amid debate, Google Glass app wakes drowsy drivers 01/16/2014 02:20pm • WASHINGTON - As the controversy continues over whether a driver should wear Google Glass behind the wheel, a new app for the wearable computer is available that helps keep drowsy drivers awake. "We're using the sensors built on Glass to help detect when drivers are falling asleep behind the whe 6 Washington companies on Fortune's Best Companies to Work For list 01/16/2014 10:41am • Fortune Magazine's 2013 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For once again puts Google at the top of the list, followed by SAS, The Boston Consulting Group, Edward Jones and Quicken Loans Inc. Six companies based in the Washington region make the list, up from five last year. Ranking highest on t When the economy goes down, health concerns go up 01/15/2014 07:22pm • WASHINGTON - The latest evidence of a connection between health and wealth comes from a rather unusual source -- Google. It turns out searches for information about various ailments skyrocketed when the economy declined between 2008 and 2011. Researchers analyzed Google searches during the rece Wireless Registry launches, could power Internet of Things 01/15/2014 02:39pm • WASHINGTON - With so many Internet-connected gadgets, appliances and services, wireless networks tie them all together. Wireless Registry, a D.C.-based startup, has launched the first global wireless registry, which will let people and businesses own unique wireless identifiers and names, such Audi tries hand at self-driving cars 01/14/2014 11:42pm • WASHINGTON - Anyone who hates driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic and searching for a parking space will like one automaker's project. Audi is now testing self-driving cars in Nevada. Google was the first company to get permits to do it in that state. Instead of working on totally driverless ca Anyone can be a White House pundit 01/14/2014 10:33am • WASHINGTON - So you want to be a White House social media pundit? In this media age, anyone can jump into the game on the night of the State of the Union Address. At least that is what the White House is suggesting, with its ongoing "White House Socials." "This year there will be more ways than Gmail feature allows strangers to email you 01/13/2014 02:30pm • WASHINGTON - Who's clogging your inbox now? A new Gmail feature allows strangers to send users email even if they don't know the exact address. "By default when you sign up for Gmail, a Google+ account gets set up for you," says Ken Colburn of the Data Doctors. Anyone on Google+ can email ano USPS Selects Site For New White Flint Post Office 01/10/2014 04:10pm • The United States Postal Service on Friday announced its post office in White Flint Mall will move across Rockville Pike to Edson Lane. The USPS has been searching for months for a new location for the post office, which has a lease that’s about to end and wouldn’t survive the anticipate