People love the word "free," and cell phone addicts especially love the word "text." However, mobile phone services love to raise data service prices, and if you aren't careful about sticking to your service plan, you can find yourself outraged by the additional charges. Luckily, several companies have created ways to bypass the whole pay-for-texting situation. Here are six messaging services you Read more

After seeing the success of a personal experiment offering a free Stanford University-certified artificial intelligence course (23,000 people completed the class!), Sebastian Thrun left his prestigious professor position to dedicate himself to teaching on a much larger scale. His new program, Udacity will offer free university-level computer science classes to anyone interested in advancing their Read more

Yoga may be blissful, but it isn't cheap! Depending on where you live, classes can run you an average of $15 to $20 a pop. Dropping $50 or more for yoga classes each week isn't an option for everyone, but we can all benefit from a regular practice. The internet is bursting with free full-length classes or shortened yoga routines. If you're willing to pay a little, you'll be able to view a greater Read more

Can you believe it's Britney Spears's 30th birthday today? The pop songstress made a name for herself in a cute schoolgirl outfit in the video for " . . . Baby One More Time," back in 1999, and since then, she's been a huge part of the music scene. In the 13 years since, Spears has put out seven albums, each of which have had several catchy earworms. For me, there are certain singles that take Read more

The months of November and December mean endless clicks of group photos, and since a survey of cameras on Flickr shows the iPhone 4S is the second most popular camera on the photo site, it's likely someone will be an iPhotographer at holiday events. Instead of drawing straws for who gets left out of each shot, hook up an iPhone to this Belkin LiveAction camera remote ($50) to include everyone in Read more

It's hard to believe that we're halfway through November already, but it's true. Not only is it time to start thinking about your guest list for Thanksgiving dinner, but also your Black Friday shopping list. Get a head start on your planning by checking out these Black Friday ads that are already posted online for your browsing pleasure. Amazon Motorola phones will be on sale for just a penny. Read more

Though I'm more of a gas-friendly, small-car kind of gal, I wouldn't mind taking a ride in this Executive Interior Concept Bentley that features sweet, sweet gadgets throughout. Not only is the entertainment and audio system powered by a Mac Mini from the trunk, but the rear seats are probably the best in the house. Coming with seatback video screens, a center 15-inch monitor, two iPads, a Read more

Get the details on Kim Kardashian's upcoming film project — Stimulation Status Find out why Simon Cowell admitted he was wrong — Stars of Reality Update your iPod with the latest album from German artist Diana Damrau — art life and stilettos Watch the latest video from Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine — Ramona Check out this book recommendation for tale set during the Golden Age Read more

With the cold weather months quickly approaching, this may be the first time thoughts have turned to the more mundane aspects of the season — the heating bill. A new product from the former lead developer of the iPod hopes to bring pizzazz to the thermostat this year, while also lowering bills and saving energy. The Nest Labs thermostat calls itself a "learning" device, meaning it takes note of Read more