Tablets and smart phones may be hastening the decline of family conversation. Applebee's intends to put a tablet computer on all its restaurant tables in the US. The 'Presto' tablets will allow diners ...

Most people only use the iPad’s on-screen keyboard for tapping out emails, tweets or Facebook updates. But Patrick Rhone of St. Paul wrote a book that way — with his Apple tablet at a slight incline ...

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Not 26-year-old Ivan Tsurikov. "I actually dread human interaction of any kind," he said. That's why Tsurikov, who works for a small investment firm on the Peninsula, prefers to order his lunch from a ...

In the dim light of dinnertime at your favorite restaurant, the glow of smartphones pops up, from table to table, making the mood lighting a little brighter. Silent customers who make eye contact only ...

WASHINGTON — Friday night at 2Amys, in Northwest D.C., is nothing short of a circus — one that smells like delicious Neapolitan pizza instead of animals and popcorn. Families with kids of all ages ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Applebee%27s will put 100%2C000 tablets in its restaurants Chili%27s has been placing tablets in its company-owned stores IHOP is looking into tablets%2C too That endless wait for the restaurant check ...

A research team is demonstrating tables that form local networks among the devices laid upon their surfaces, while also providing wireless charging, at the Ceatec electronics show in Japan. Tiny ...

Chili's restaurants wants to become the ultimate techno-dining experience. The company this week announced plans to put a tablet on every table in all 823 restaurants nationwide. The device, a 7-inch ...

Editor’s note: Vladimir Edelman is the chief development officer of NTN Buzztime, a bar and restaurant social entertainment and integrated marketing platform. Restaurants as we know them have remained ...