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Tips for tackling a ballooning cellphone bill 04/17/2012 11:08pm • WASHINGTON - Smartphones can pull off a growing number of high-tech tasks, but the cost of cell phone service is growing as well. The average cellphone bill is now $71 a month, up 31 percent since 2009, according to J.D. Power & Associates. That cost can quickly rise to more than $200 for a fami Gmail back online after thousands shut out 04/17/2012 03:05pm • WASHINGTON - Gmail is apparently up and running after a glitch in the server disrupted the system Tuesday afternoon, leaving thousands without access to their accounts. Google issued a statement saying less than 2 percent of its users worldwide had been affected by the glitch, though it's not enti Technology makes life easier for today's kids 04/09/2012 06:01pm • WASHINGTON - There was a time when teenagers used to sit for hours on the family phone, having to fight off nosy, extension-picking-up siblings and parents. Today, most teens simply pull out their smartphones in the privacy of their own bedrooms. The world is a far easier place, technologically- Popular photo sharing app now available for Android 04/03/2012 08:43pm • by Anna-Lysa Gayle, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - A popular app used to take and share photos is no longer just for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Instagram will now be available for Android users on Google Play, formerly known as the Android Market. The free application allows users to take What is National Cleavage Day? 03/30/2012 02:01pm • WASHINGTON - In case you haven't heard, it's National Cleavage Day. The problem, however, is that no one really seems to know what that means. According to Wikipedia, the day is an annual celebration held in March or April sponsored by bra maker Wonderbra to celebrate their "uplifting" cause. Wond Classes can help job seekers become social media-savvy 03/04/2012 06:11pm • Max Smith, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Those who don't know a "poke" from a "DM" could be in trouble when looking for a new job. In many fields, a key requirement for anyone applying for a position is an understanding of social media. That includes popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn What does Google's new privacy policy mean to you? 02/29/2012 07:39pm • John Abell, New York bureau chief, Wired Magazine Route 50 Exit Closing for Construction 02/28/2012 01:15pm • An Route 50 exit used by Clarendon area drivers is set to close for the rest of the week. The Fairfax Drive exit from Route 50/Arlington Boulevard will be closed from Wednesday to Friday so that VDOT contractors can install new storm water infrastructure. The construction is part of the ongoing Ar Protecting your privacy under Google's new 'unified' policy 02/26/2012 08:18pm • WASHINGTON - Starting Thursday, users' Google Web history will be shared by all of the company's different products, including Gmail, Google Plus and YouTube. "Google will be able to take all this information and create a profile on you," says CBS News and CNET Technology analyst Larry Magid. W Google glasses give smartphone users a new view 02/22/2012 10:22am • WASHINGTON - Cellphone users tired of looking down at small screens will soon have another wearable option. Google's new smart glasses will stream information in real time, reinventing the concept of mobile technology. Several Google employees close to the project tell The New York Times the glass Google tracks users web habits, why? 02/17/2012 06:04pm • Larry Magid, CBS technology consultant and CNET technology analyst Google doodle gives lesson in love, political message on V-Day 02/14/2012 12:27pm • WASHINGTON - Google users are no doubt familiar with the all-powerful search engine's famous doodles -- sketches, animations and creative online videos that mark special days on the calendar. True to form, the doodlers behind Google came up with a heartwarming way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Vis Baseball website hits home run with fantasy enthusiasts 02/10/2012 12:15pm • For friends and former co-workers Reggie Yinger and Thad Miller, baseball is more than a game. Baseball is a way of life they inherited from their families at a young age."My wife has a T-shirt that says 'baseball widow' on it," Yinger said. "From my childhood, I've just always been a huge baseball Renderings of Pike ‘Rosenthal’ Development Released 01/31/2012 12:49pm • New renderings of the development planned for the Rosenthal Jeep/Chrysler dealership site on Columbia Pike have been released on the Arlington County web site. The renderings show the front of the development’s “north block” apartment complex — a six-story, 259-unit b How to access blacked-out Wikipedia site 01/18/2012 10:12am • WASHINGTON - Folks who can't live without Wikipedia can access it, even thought it's blacked out to protest new proposed anti-piracy legislation. Use Firefox and disable Firefox, reports IBN Live. Here's what you do. Go to Tools > Options > Content. Uncheck the JavaScript option to disable JavaSc