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We understand, the daily driving commute gets monotonous. After working hard for eight-plus hours, sleepy driving can become a real concern. Technology to the rescue! Drive Awake is a free app that uses eye-tracking technology to "see" when your eyes start to drift closed and will wake you with a loud parrot squawk and driving directions to the nearest Café Amazon, the company behind the app (of course there has to be a business purpose to the service, right?).

Since Café Amazon stores are in Thailand, those based outside the country can ignore that part of the app, but give a test-drive to the eye-detection part. The iPhone needs to be placed at eye level on the windshield, which isn't the most convenient place, but in our brief use of the app, it did notice as our eyes closed. Actually, it also screeched a warning even when eyes were not closed.

It may be an advertising gimmick, but could this be the sign of technologies to come? A Google Glass windshield that monitors biometrics and ensures drivers are at their optimum alertness for driving?

Follow the break to see a Drive Awake demo.

This multihued, high-flying photo by Instagram user hollymetts, who submitted her action shot with the #CoolCapture hashtag, makes us want to try our hand at the trapeze!

Have you been testing out your photography skills and snapped a shot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram with the #coolcapture hashtag, and your pic might be featured on the POPSUGAR Tech homepage. And don't forget to follow @popsugartech on Instagram!

Smartphones at a wedding, and the ability to instantly capture memories and share them with others, can be both a blessing and a curse. When the emotions are high and the champagne flutes are flowing, err on the side of caution before publicly postings certain photos, which could potentially upset the bride and groom (maybe they want to be the first to share photos of the food on Facebook!). Since you're an invited guest, maintain good tech etiquette with our seven-rule guide:

1. Ask first: Before you start snapping and sharing away, ask the bride and groom if it's OK or if there is anything they would prefer you don't capture. While many people actively engage in social sharing, some prefer a private and intimate affair.
2. Don't circulate dress photos before the ceremony: As tempting as it is to tweet a photo of the bride's gown before the ceremony, never ever do it! It spoils the surprise for the groom and guests.
3. Be courteous and cautious: The vibrating buzz from your cell phone is distracting, so keep the attention on the bride and groom by turning your cell phone off, putting it in airplane mode, or silencing the vibrator during the ceremony.
4. Capture big moments when appropriate: The bride and groom are busy greeting their guests throughout the reception. Don't follow them around like paparazzi, but do snap big moments like toasts, first dances, and the cake cutting. The bride will appreciate seeing your photos before the photographer's come in.

Find out the one photo you should whip out your phone for after the jump.

The beachside rides, the colors, everything about this picture by Instagram user jennbailey0706 screams Summer — and we'll take it!

Have you been testing out your photography skills and snapped a shot you want to share? Submit your pics to our Cool Capture group or to Instagram with the #coolcapture hashtag, and your pic might be featured on the POPSUGAR Tech homepage. And don't forget to follow @popsugartech on Instagram!

Internet radio service Pandora is distinguishing itself from the über-competitive music streaming market with its latest station, Pandora Premieres. Listeners will be able to preview select albums on Pandora before they go on sale with the new early access feature, which kicks off with singer-songwriter Laura Marling and roots rocker John Fogerty.

Both artists' albums are available for only a week at pandora.com/premieres, with the option to preorder the new releases on iTunes straight from the Pandora station.

Drawing in new users is very important in the crowded subscription streaming space, and exclusive recordings and early access to albums help music services tap into artists' fan bases. The competition between music subscription services is only getting stiffer. Google introduced its "radio without rules," Google Play Music All Access, last week.

Pandora still has a financial edge over other streaming services, however. Despite being forced into charging a small number of users due to an increase in royalties earlier this year, the site is still a steal at $4 per month or $36 per year for Internet radio.