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It's right up there with food, alcohol, and even some drugs. The buzz we get from checking our phones explains why we do it so much.

It's September, which means the annual #AppleEvent where the geniuses in Cupertino, California, unveil the latest editions of Apple's signature products. Here's a quick rundown of what happened.

How long do you hold off before getting your kid a cell phone?

These days it seems there is an app for just about everything. Now there is an app to make you appear smarter, at least while text messaging. It is called Words U, and it is designed to improve your texting vocabulary by switching out commonly used words with fancier ones.

We all are sinners, right? Each person choses to sin a different way, rather it be gluttony, jealousy, vanity or one of the other sins the Bible mentions.

Apple unveiled two new iPhones, the 5S and the 5C, on Tuesday afternoon, in addition updates to iTunes and its mobile operating system, iOS. Here's what's new (updated with pictures from the presentation below):

Texting has become a major distraction to many drivers on the roads today, and many states are taking actions against such behaviors. Should Texas do the same?

Typing words is becoming less of a challenge, and a Dallas typing instructor believes mobile technology is taking the skill out of keyboarding.

In its biggest design change since unveiling the Timeline in 2011, Facebook announced and unveiled a radically redesigned News Feed today during a special press event. But how will users respond?

Studies show that an average of 35% of Americans are either obese or overweight. This includes people of every age ranging from children to the elderly. And no matter how old you are, losing weight and watching what you eat is not easy. Well a company called HapiLabs has just released a fork that's whole purpose is to track what you're eating.

The days of the old PC computer that take up an entire desk with the huge monitor, gigantic modem, keyboard, and mouse are quickly fading away. With the introduction of the iPad and Windows Tablet, the world of technology took a giant leap towards the future of computing. But, this 'Paper Tablet' is teleporting us to a Jetsons kind of world.

What this Massachusetts mother did was awesome. We need more moms like her. Janell Hoffman's 13-year-old son wanted an iPhone for Christmas, and she thought he deserved it. But she didn't hand it over until he signed an 18-point agreement plan.