I’ll be at an event in New York tonight so I’ve decided to that share a collection of NYTimes.com articles for today’s tech post. Each one has helpful info, and, if nothing else, will perhaps make you say “Hmmmm…I didn’t know that.” Enjoy! J

State of the Art

• A Simple Swipe on the Phone, and You’re Paid. Taking credit cards payments have just gotten easier. Sell your stuff on Craig’s List and collect payment with your iPhone/Android and Square with no minimum monthly fees or expensive equipment.

App Smart

• Healthful Reminders for Medications, Beyond an Apple a Day. Need to take meds on a regular basis? Check out these apps that will help you remember to take them.

Global Business

• Japan Recycles Minerals From Use Electronics. Japan is none to pleased that China is hoarding rare earths. So, now Japan is dumpster diving and cashing in big by recovering metals and minerals from used cell phones and PC’s.

GadgetWise

• App Smart Extra: Mobile Diagnoses. This follow up to reminder apps for medications focuses on diagnosis apps, likethe Breast Cancer Diagnosis Guide and Asthma Consultant.

• Would You Wear a Camcorder on Your Ear? What do you get when you put a smartphone, bluetooth, and a video camera together?  You get the Looxcie. Could it be the must-have gadget for vacations and sightseeing?

• Purell for iPads. Worried about germs on your new gadget or touch screen?  There’s an app, er, solution for that.