Our pockets are filled with gadgets and technology. Find out how journalists are using Facebook, Ustream, Pinterest and Instagram to cover breaking news.

The Newseum's Paul Sparrow gives a brief history of the Internet in the Bloomberg Internet, TV and Radio Gallery.

Apple sold 300,000 iPads on the first day, and the Newseum has one. Our own Sonya Gavankar took it out for a spin and proved that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is a genius. IPad may or may not revolutionize the way you get your news, but the demand for Apple's much-hyped new gadget is real.

For consumers who want to quickly get news that matches their interests, "apps" can be better than surfing the Web. Tailored for specific tasks such as finding the latest sports scores or celebrity sightings, software applications for mobile devices let users read, watch or listen to the news they want.