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Among families with children age 8 and under, ownership of tablet devices has jumped fivefold since 2011, reports the nonprofit Common Sense Media.

Tablets A Hit As Gifts, But Experts Worry About Too Much Screen Time For Children

Some health experts say tablet usage needs to be limited for the youngest of children, because too much screen time can slow language development. But since there's very little research out there so far, experts still don't know exactly how much is too much.

<p>Steve Jobs introduces new MacBook Air models at Apple headquarters on Oct. 20, 2010. Some say one of his greatest legacies is his impact on design. </p>

Steve Jobs' Greatest Legacy May Be Impact On Design

Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday, did not invent the computer, or the mouse, or the smartphone, or MP3 players. But it was his vision that made them accessible, user-friendly and enormously popular.

Rick's crew stands in front of a scenic view of the farthest point inland of Norway’s longest fjord — Sognefjord. After driving all day across Norway, from Oslo to the fjord country in the west, Rick and the crew descended from the mountains, and this was their very first fjord sighting.

RICK STEVES' EUROPE: Oslo

Airs Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV

Driver Hijacked By Tsarnaev Brothers Helped Police Trace Them

A lucky escape and quick thinking by the man who was carjacked by Boston Marathon bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev may have helped police catch the brothers, according to Eric Moskowitz, a Boston Globe reporter who got an exclusive interview with the driver.

Christian Cerria has helped Mid-Atlantic Builders shrink the number of workers needed on a work site. The firm uses smartphones and tablets to fix designs and send them back to the office without shuttling workers back and forth.

Technology Upends Another Industry: Homebuilding

Years into the economic recovery, hiring remains slow. Many businesses learned to do more with less during the recession, so they don't need to bring on as many people now.

Steven White steps on a special scale that helps monitor his congestive heart failure.

New Devices Help Patients Monitor Their Chronic Conditions At Home

Thanks to medical sensors and other new types of electronic devices, some people with chronic illnesses can successfully manage their diseases at home.

New York City rules will soon permit yellow cab drivers to accept rides through smartphone apps.

In New York, Taxi Apps Raise Objections From Competitors

Even people who've never been to New York can tell you how to hail one of the iconic yellow cabs there. You just raise an arm and flag one down.

Millennium Bridge across the Thames linking the city of London at St. Paul's Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery at Bankside.

RICK STEVES' EUROPE: London: Mod And Trad

Airs Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

Martin Cooper holds a Motorola DynaTAC, a 1973 prototype of the first hand-held cellular telephone, in San Francisco in 2003. Cooper made the world's first public call from a cellphone in 1973.

Father Of The Cellphone 'Unleashed' World's Callers From Copper Wires

Almost 40 years ago, inventor Martin Cooper walked down a New York street and made the world's first public call on a cellphone. His 2 1/2-pound phone helped usher in a whole new world of wireless communication.

The Songza app lets music lovers build playlists for almost any mood or situation, from "Unwinding After a Long Day" to "Cooking" or "Eating Dinner."

For Playlist Junkies, An App To Send You Down The Rabbit Hole

Wedding DJ Mary Nisi tries out Songza, an app that offers users ready-made playlists for almost any mood or situation. Nisi has one word of warning: Once you log in, she says, you may never put your phone down again.

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