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Con Edison Linemen install a "smart switch" on Vanderburgh Avenue in Larchmont, N.Y. - June 14, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Con Edison Begins Installing ‘Smart Switches’ In Westchester

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Richmond Hill High School in Queens (file / credit: Richmond Hill High School on Facebook)

Queens High School Student’s Alleged Threat Discovered By Canadian Authorities

A 14-year-old boy at Richmond Hill High School has been charged as a juvenile for allegedly threatening to shoot a school dean who had suspended him.

2013/03/22

Michelle Rubino's jacket (credit: Hurricane Sandy's Lost Treasures)

N.J. Women Use Facebook To Reunite Sandy Victims With Mementoes

When you lose everything, sometimes it is the little things that matter most – old love letters, family photographs, a wedding ring.

2013/03/21

The Shot Spotter system is tested - Huntington Station, NY - Dec 22, 2011 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Hempstead Police Install Shot Spotter System To Catch Criminals

In the village of Hempstead, Mayor Wayne Hall told WCBS reporter Sophia Hall that if people hear gunshots, because of fear, they will likely not come forward.

2013/03/14

Sree Tips: Big Changes For Facebook

Death, taxes, and Facebook making changes – those are the only certain things in the world.

2013/03/13

Cyber Thieves Are Stepping Up Their Game And Your Smartphone Could Be Next On Their List

Cyber criminals are infiltrating phones and tablets at an alarming rate. Reports of disruptive software or information gathering malware have increased by six-hundred-percent in recent years.

2013/03/07

Sree Tips: Apps To Motivate You For Spring

With Daylight Saving Time starting on Sunday, don’t forget you’ll have to set your clocks forward! It’s also the perfect time to try some apps that will get you motivated for the excitement – and possibilities – of spring!

2013/03/06

Local Businesses And Employees React To Yahoo! Ban On Telecommuting

Yahoo! reportedly told workers that speed and quality are sacrificed when employees work from home.

2013/02/27

Sree Tips: Junk Mail Prevention Apps

They say there’s an app for everything, but you may not have expected an app for this… using your smartphone to reduce the amount of printed junk mail you get!

2013/02/27

6 ‘Smart’ Gadgets For A High Tech Home

“Smart technology,” commonly found in phones, is now increasingly being used in popular home gadgets. David Gregg, Senior Editor of BehindTheBuy.com, visited The Couch with some of the high IQ items on the market right now.

2013/02/26

New Jersey Gaming Attorney Sees Online Gambling Coming Soon

The governor of Nevada has signed a bill legalizing online gambling there and one New Jersey gaming attorney and consultant believes it will happen in the Garden State, too.

2013/02/22

Sree Tips: Self-Destructing Apps

One of the biggest ideas in mobile apps these days is the self-destructing message – photos and text that disappear instead of living forever.

2013/02/21

With Emphasis On ‘Social Gaming,’ Sony Unveils Next-Gen PlayStation 4 In NYC

Sony on Wednesday evening unveiled the next-generation PlayStation 4, a development set to give the struggling electronics company a head start over Microsoft and an Xbox 360 successor.

2013/02/20

An anti-distracted driving bumper sticker (file / credit: Tom Keck/Getty Images)

Teen Victim Warns L.I. High School Students Of Distracted Driving Dangers

Distracted driving – talking or texting behind the wheel – can be deadly, as one girl knows all too well.

2013/02/20

Texting Crackdown Ahead For Danbury Area Drivers

Drivers in the Danbury area may soon find themselves snared for texting behind the wheel and they may be left scratching their heads as to how the violations were discovered.

2013/02/20

We Are Made In NY (credit: City of New York)

NYC Launches New Campaign To Get Word Out About Tech Startup Initiative

New York City is set on becoming a haven for high-tech startups, and officials are taking new steps to make sure everyone knows it.

2013/02/19

Apple’s iPhone: A Visual History

Solar panel installation at MetLife Stadium as seen from Chopper 880 - East Rutherford, NJ - May 8, 2012 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Solar Panels At MetLife Stadium

Space Shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies past the Statue of Liberty prior to landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on April 27, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)

Space Shuttle Enterprise Comes To New York City

Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock Launch – Red Carpet

The iPhone 4 Goes Global

The latest iPhone went on sale in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland on July 30, 2010.

Japanese Robot Craze

Back in the 1970′s, it was easy for the Six Million Dollar Man, Steve Austin, to spot a robotic person or a fembot as the show called them, the fembots couldn’t sweat and were therefore easy to identify.