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Pre-caffeine tech: 4,000 lattes, matzoh crafts! 

Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Mobile World Congress remains the world’s biggest dedicated mobile technology event, and this year’s show saw more than 70,000 people converge in Barcelona to find out what’s next in smartphones: Here are eight of them.

Speaking of phones, does telecommuting really hurt employee performance? Let's find out!

Bill Gates is the second richest person on the planet. Guess who's first!

In Apple news, expect the iWatch later this year, according to this report.

Also: Because Of Steve Jobs's first public iPhone call, Starbucks still gets orders for 4,000 lattes.

A photo booth is a nice addition to any party, but when you combine one with an iPad and trendy animated GIFs, you'll have a line around the block trying to get in. PHHHOTO offers just that.

Twitter will produce the name for humanity's furry little ancestor! Some early entries include: Dwight Shrewte, Shrewquille O'Neal, Tooth-billed ratypus,Katherine, Steve, and Paw.

The New Yorker has a profile of Aaron Swartz. And The Atlantic has a very personal look inside the federal investigation and prosecution he was dealing with at the time of his death.

In Facebook news, here comes it's phone-friendly News Feed!

In closing, and just in time for Passover: 17 matzoh-inspired crafts you can own!

Compiled by Helen A.S. Popkin, who invites you to join her on Twitter and/or Facebook.