By Dr. Matthew B. James For NewsUSA

(NewsUSA) - Today's technology allows us to stay in touch with extended networks of people -; but it comes with a downside. The more time we spend surfing the Web, tweeting or updating Facebook, the less time we spend with those closest to us.

Looking to save money? There are ways to leverage great technology without burning a hole in your wallet.

Saturday and Sunday matchups available to all At Bat 2010 subscribers for free

NEW YORK, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- As a thank you to baseball fans for making At Bat 2010 for iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad(TM) the top paid sports Apps in the App Store, MLB.com announced today that it will offer free live streaming video on those mobile devices via MLB.TV on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25. Full Article

The Apple iPhone, one of the hottest smartphones on the market, has become an important tool for keeping mobile workers productive while providing freedom and flexibility away from the office.  Full Article

Many assume that those Americans who are tweeting, updating Facebook profiles and uploading YouTube videos are in their teens. But when it comes to social networking, it's not teens, but their parents who are driving growth.  Full Article

Not that we had any doubt, but HP greatly exceeded expectations with their Go Green Print Event.

Hewlett-Packard chose the Village of Suffern and the Town of Ramapo to launch some new products and to announce it's commitment to the "Greening" of Suffern's businesses and key community entities.  Full Article

I like electronic gadgets and toys.  I've always secretly wished that I could be one of those people who gets all of the latest, coolest gadgets to play with and review before everyone else gets them.  Full Article

Suffern, NY— A homeschooled student enrolled at the State University of New York at Rockland Community College (RCC) is conducting graduate school level work to alter a common blue-green algae in order to make biologically derived solar panels.  Full Article

Dr. Ozgur Dogru

(MAHWAH, NJ) - Dr. Ozgur Dogru, an assistant professor of Engineering Physics, at Ramapo College of New Jersey has received a $741,000 National Science Foundation grant in collaboration with Rutgers University  to develop technology that will assist industry by standardizing and improving measurement of carbon-14, or the carbon 14 isotope.  Full Article