Children with autism spectrum disorders enjoy screen time, underscoring an opportunity to use interactive devices to encourage social learning.

According to the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 conducted by Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., children on the autism spectrum are twice as likely to spend lots of time in front of a screen as typically developing kids, and prefer to spend the bulk of their free time watching television or videos instead of engaging in social...

A Dutch company is marketing high-tech, conductive gloves so wearers can keep their hands warm while using touchscreens, a solution that could find wide acceptance as people use their mobile devices in all kinds of weather.

The Mujjo Next-Generation Touchscreen Gloves allow wearers to "use all fingertips, knuckles and even the palm of the hand," providing the user with more options for interacting with their touch screen since all areas of the glove are usable.

The winter gloves...

A Dutch company is marketing high-tech, conductive gloves so wearers can keep their hands warm while using touchscreens, a solution that could find wide acceptance as people use their mobile devices in all kinds of weather.

The Mujjo Next-Generation Touchscreen Gloves allow wearers to "use all fingertips, knuckles and even the palm of the hand," providing the user with more options for interacting with their touch screen since all areas of the glove are usable.

The winter gloves...

Twitter can now block content in specific countries without imposing worldwide restrictions, as the increasingly global social media site struggles under censorship pressure.

The site plans to withhold tweets that violate censorship laws in specific countries, but says it will provide transparency about its actions. It will clearly mark tweets that are withheld, and they will only be restricted within the affected country.

Twitter is partnering with anti-censorship site Chilling...

Motorola posted heavy losses due to merger costs and lagging sales, and anticipates changes in strategy once Google's buyout of the company completes.

Motorola's smartphone sales raised revenue this past quarter, but not enough to compensate for the overhead associated with its upcoming partnership with Google. Google bid on Motorola to establish its own line of mobile hardware, and based on the strength of its patent portfolio....

Microsoft is testing laptops with built-in Kinect technology, hinting at the company's potential plans for its Windows 8 platform.

The Redmond, Wash.-based company may choose to license its Kinect motion sensing technology to laptop vendors as well as offering Kinect hardware for Windows. The technology replaces a laptop's normal webcam and adds a row of sensors that track user's movements, according to the Daily.

Kinect for the Xbox 360 has been a destination spot for hackers...

Children with autism spectrum disorders enjoy screen time, underscoring an opportunity to use interactive devices to encourage social learning.

According to the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 conducted by Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., children on the autism spectrum are twice as likely to spend lots of time in front of a screen as typically developing kids, and prefer to spend the bulk of their free time watching television or videos instead of engaging in social...