Apple faces a lawsuit from it's shareholders, the smart home now has potential for the average household, headphones are tracking heart rates, and a report is in on cell phone service at airports in the United States.

Social media platforms across the board are attempting to regulate advertisers. This is not so much a strike against marketers, but it is more of an effort to have quality content and sincere interaction.

Whatever worries and anxieties that have been burdening you at work this week, today is the day that you push those aside, take a breather, and say to yourself: it’s finally Friday; the week is over; what’s done is done, and whatever will be, will be. So relax… and take a look at our weekly re-cap to catch up on some tech news. This week is especially dynamic as we look at LinkdIn’s investment spirit, Google glass for the workplace, doctors going back to school, and NASA’s plans for Mars.

Happy Friday! It’s bright and sunny over in Highland Park this morning, and there are many exciting things happening in the tech. world this week. We will look into Amazon product reviews, Google’s new science project, Volkswagen’s new clean engine lineup, a preview of Apple’s new software, and to top it off, an analysis of the technology bubble. How is all this innovation going to lead us in the future? Are we in a bubble mania similar to the one in the late 90’s?

What a beautiful week we have had in Pittsburgh! Now to look forward to a nice and relaxing weekend, but in case you weren't keeping up with the tech news this week, here is a brief re-cap of some of the major happenings. New microwave technology can now tell people how many calories are in the meal they are about to consume.