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What you need to know to vote in Va., Md. and D.C. 11/05/2012 12:01am • Thomas Warren, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Polling stations across Maryland, Virginia and D.C. will be packed with voters on Election Day. To find out where your polling location is, click here, enter your address and Google will tell you where to vote. Here's what voters need to know to vote in eac Man Found Dead in Hospital’s ‘Healing Garden’ 10/26/2012 12:35pm • Arlington County Police are investigating the death of a man found on a park bench across from Virginia Hospital Center. The man was found unresponsive on a bench in the hospital’s “Healing Garden,” at 1625 N. George Mason Drive in the Waycroft-Woodlawn neighborhood, according t Experts predict Apple to unveil iPad mini Tuesday 10/22/2012 08:37pm • Dick Uliano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - With the holiday shopping season around the corner, Apple has scheduled a media event in San Jose, Calif. Tuesday (1 p.m. EDT) and it's widely expected to unveil a small version of its popular iPad. Ever since Amazon and Barnes and Noble touched off a small tab Talk - don't type - with Google Chrome 10/18/2012 12:45pm • Data Doctors What are your best bets for online shopping? 09/28/2012 04:46am • WASHINGTON - When it comes to shopping, it's hard to tell which websites have the best bargains. Smart Money points to sites, such as Bing, which offers a feature to compare prices as well as virtual shopping lists. Decide.com collects data on price fluctuations and can help buyers decide whet Owls attacking runners in D.C. area 09/27/2012 10:54am • Neal Augenstein, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Runners in Rock Creek Park are used to enjoying the beauty of nature during their workouts. But owls attacking passersby aren't quite as enjoyable. "I felt this scraping sensation along the right side of my head, and much to my amazement an owl flew away How to solve common problems with the iPhone 5 09/24/2012 09:25pm • WASHINGTON - Apple has sold out of its latest version of the iPhone, but some users are reporting problems with the shiny new device, namely with the battery. Ken "Spanky" Moskowitz of the Data Doctors shares his insight into why this battery issue is occurring for some. "The battery issue in a New feature may eliminate 'Facebook stalking' 09/23/2012 04:52pm • Max Smith, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Soon, Facebook stalking may be a thing of the past. Changes being implemented by Facebook may make users think twice before searching for their ex or their newest crush. Facebook on Friday announced it will now begin showing a list of users' searches as part Tips for replacing Apple Maps on iOS 6 (Video) 09/23/2012 10:58am • WASHINGTON - Love your new iPhone 5 or the new iOS software on your old iPhone, but hate that Google Maps have been replaced with Apple's new maps? Here's a solution. Since Apple released the latest software update for the iPhone and iPad, many users have been complaining about the new map app Apple nixes drone strike map app for 'objectionable' content 08/31/2012 12:37pm • WASHINGTON - Apple has rejected a grad student's iPhone app designed to map out U.S. drone strikes on the grounds it contains objectionable content. Josh Begley, a student at New York University, created "Drone+" to flesh out the unmanned aerial vehicles' role in U.S. strikes along the Afghanistan Red Cross app offers help in severe weather 08/24/2012 03:32pm • WASHINGTON - A new smartphone app from the Red Cross monitors storms and helps users tell friends and family they're OK in the event of a severe weather emergency. The Hurricane App monitors conditions in the user's local area and gives personalized information about weather where friends and f Most of us use phones to navigate streets, public transit 08/22/2012 12:58pm • Mitchell Miller, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Hitting the road no longer means unfolding a map and trying to figure out a vacation route. A growing number of people are using smartphones to get around when they travel. Smartphone maps not only show the fastest routes on the road, they can indicate Ask Adam: When Is the Best Time To Sell? 08/21/2012 11:35am • This periodic sponsored Q&A column is written by Adam Gallegos of Arlington-based real estate firm Arbour Realty. Please submit follow-up questions in the comments section or via email. Question: When is the best time of year to sell a home in Arlington? This is a question that com DocumentaryHeaven.com: Free thought-provoking entertainment 08/21/2012 06:40am • Lacey Mason, wtop.com WASHINGTON - If you've run out of options in your Netflix queue or are craving educational entertainment, today's Website of the Week is for you. Documentary Heaven offers hundreds of, you guessed it, documentaries -- all free for the viewing. The site does have ads, but t EverFi raises $10M from Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt 08/15/2012 06:31am • EverFi Inc., a D.C.-based education technology company, has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Wednesday. The new money comes from some major players in the world of technology and venture capital. Investors include Amazon.com Inc. founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, Twit