Since the morning I learned of Jim's death, I've started hesitating a bit before reaching for the phone in search of the latest updates.

CNN: When a Facebook friend dies

"If an employee is at the beach but is preoccupied with work and reaching for the phone, it defeats the whole purpose of getting away, " says Rosemary Haefner, of human resources firm CareerBuilder.com, who conducted the poll.

CNN: Staying in touch on vacation

Instead of reaching for a phone, which can absorb a person's full attention, Glass brings the notifications directly into the line of sight.

CNN: Figuring out real-world etiquette for Google Glass

Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 together mark a rare confluence for Microsoft: they represent the first instance of the company's desktop and phone platforms sharing the same browser base, and that has wide-reaching implications for what developers can do.

ENGADGET: Microsoft outlines Internet Explorer 10 differences between Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8