May 2011

67 Stories

Oh, look, it’s another new e-reader!

Oh, look, it’s another new e-reader!

Barnes & Noble has something new up their sleeve, and it's in the form of a new six-inch Nook. This...

Our résumés, unfortunately, will never look this good

Our résumés, unfortunately, will never look this good

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/21228618[/vimeo] QR codes are a mixed bag. Some people love 'em. Some people don't have the slightest idea as to...

Modern Warfare 3 trailer released

Modern Warfare 3 trailer released

Despite being surrounded by tons of controversy and doubts about its launch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is getting...

Apple tells Lodsys to lay off iOS developers, but its impacts are minimal

Apple tells Lodsys to lay off iOS developers, but its impacts are minimal

Lodsys is a company on a mission. They have been determined to sue iOS developers who are, in their eyes,...

How apps are affecting big business

How apps are affecting big business

In the enterprise, technology often moves slowly. It's not what most would expect - big business was once the first...

Interaction design taken way, way, way too far

Interaction design taken way, way, way too far

I'm not trying to say the folks at the Hasso-Plattner Institute are crazy, but guys: the folks at the Hasso-Plattner...

Transparency vs Anonymity (aka Zuck vs Moot)

Transparency vs Anonymity (aka Zuck vs Moot)

It really doesn't matter which side of the fence you're on. Regardless of what people believe, it's clear that there...

Lenticular lenses guide pedestrians to the right

Lenticular lenses guide pedestrians to the right

The same technology used in 3D postcards and glasses-free 3D televisions is being used by a Japanese research group at...

RC Ironman is an ultimate geek toy

RC Ironman is an ultimate geek toy

Most geeks have had a longing at one point or another for some sort of remote controlled flying toy. We...

Mobile privacy at top of mind for users

Mobile privacy at top of mind for users

As Apple, Google, and Facebook face more scrutiny over their mobile privacy policies from the government, the concerns continue to...

Google abandons newspaper scanning project

Google abandons newspaper scanning project

Google has announced that it will shut down its News Archives project, an initiative aimed at digitizing the world’s newspapers...

Infographic of Microsoft’s vast legacy of acquisition

Infographic of Microsoft’s vast legacy of acquisition

Courtesy of information designer Robin Richards, check this out: a visual map of all 264 companies Microsoft has acquired in...