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New research shows that a typeface commonly used for in-vehicle device displays keeps drivers' eyes off the road longer than an alternative typeface.

A new report states that more than 50 percent of all phone purchases, prepaid or contractual, are smartphones, and that 29 percent of prepaid phones are smartphones.

Research by the University of California, Berkeley, shows that a 2008 law banning the use of handheld cellphones while driving has reduced traffic fatalities and injuries.

Photos, wall posts, and comments give clues to how people will perform at work.

New research on chief executives who exhibit narcissistic tendencies show their self-love can blind them to objectivity and lead to potential disaster for the companies they run.

Smartphone prices are declining, even as a recent survey indicates that consumers are willing to spend more on the devices.

Research on video games has become a growth industry, primarily because universities do this type of research, and student gamers are available. When some studies conclude game playing makes you smarter, the gaming community loves the research. But research saying earlier studies are flawed will likely get blasted with a BFG.

New research concludes that college students who use Facebook and other technology platforms to proclaim their awesomeness -- rather than connecting with other human beings -- exhibit classic signs of narcissism.

Dictator's son shows how to use legitimate sources to document the point you're trying to make -- no matter how un-credible it is.

A research report released late Thursday by Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty paints a stark picture for notebook manufacturers. The chart below that accompanied the report tracks year-over-year sales of notebook PCs in the United States. As you can see, it ain't pretty.