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Taxi in front of Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY (file / credit: Mark Von Holden/Getty Images for Ford)

TLC Looks To Replace TVs With Tablets In Taxis

Technology is becoming more difficult to escape, and the Taxi and Limousine Commission is talking about converting the TVs in the back of taxis to tablet computers.

2012/02/21

A customer uses an iPad at the Apple Store on 5th Avenue - New York, NY - Apr 3, 2010 - Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

NYC Sanitation Worker Accused Of Swiping iPad From Restaurant

Owner Patricia Valencia was cleaning the bathroom while getting ready to open for lunch when she let let Michael Maldonado into the bathroom, where she left her iPad. When he came out, her iPad was missing.

2012/02/10

NYPD Confiscates Thousands Of Fake Electronics At Chelsea Home

During a raid in Chelsea yesterday, police said they confiscated 4,200 pairs of fake Beats by Dr. Dre heaphones, 500 counterfeit iPhones and iPods, and 19 fake iPads.

2012/02/10

MTA's "Stay Alert" PSA (credit: MTA via CBS 2)

MTA Tells Riders To ‘Stay Alert’ In New Public Service Announcement

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is getting the word out to straphangers to stay alert and keep their cell phones and other electronic devices out of sight when riding the subway.

2012/02/02

Art Project Saves Thousands In Tech Goods From Being Stolen

A $50 gadget saved a Chelsea man from losing thousands of dollars worth of electronics to a burglar.

2011/12/21

Apple iPad (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

NYPD Cracks Down On Sales Of Stolen iPads And iPhones

Undercover officers are taking aim at the high-tech black market, and the NYPD says its city-wide sting operation has netted 141 arrests.

2011/12/16

Forget Cash, Crooks Want Your iPhone According To NYPD Report

Criminals in the city apparently no longer want cold, hard, cash. Instead they are in search of hand-held electronics like iPads, smartphones, and MP3 players, according to a new report.

2011/12/06

An MTA Travel Station is seen at the Bowling Green station - New York, NY - Spe 19, 2011 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

MTA Unveils New ‘On The Go’ Travel Station Pilot Program

The “On The Go” travel station is a giant iPad-like touch screen which gives riders real-time information on delays, service changes, construction, and escalator and elevator status.

2011/09/19

The ShopKeep iPad system is seen in use - Brooklyn, NY - Jul 12, 2011 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Brooklyn Wine Shop Replaces Cash Register With iPad

One Brooklyn wine shop and grocery store is uncorking the wave of the future.

2011/07/13

Smartphone Apps for Parents and their Students

Every student needs help with school sometimes, and these apps might just be the answer.

2011/07/13

This Year’s Coolest Back-to-School Gear

Kids want the coolest gear for going back to school. Here’s what should be making it into shopping carts this summer.

2011/06/12

A Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train is seen at the Port Imperial station - Weehawken, NJ - Sep 25, 2009 - Photo: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880

New Jersey Transit Announces New Mobile Communication Initiatives

New Jersey Transit passengers can now send text messages to alert authorities about suspicious activity and get schedule information on their phones.

2011/06/08

Computer (credit: AP Photo/Matthew Cavanaugh)

DUMBO Wi-Fi, Free Wireless Internet Access, Unveiled In Brooklyn

A new Wi-Fi network is being unveiled in Brooklyn. It’s designed to provide free wireless access to the Internet between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. It’s named Dumbo Wi-Fi, reflecting the name of the neighborhood.

2011/06/02

Acclaimed Author Bringing Children’s Books Into Digital Age

Renowned children’s book author Sandra Boynton has gone digital. She sits down with CBS 2’s Cindy Hsu to talk about how she brought her prized works to the new era of storytelling.

2011/05/01