May 2011

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Finally, something that Color is good for

Finally, something that Color is good for

It isn't common for a startup to be met with as much scorn and criticism as Color. Even before it...

Getting your Oona on

Getting your Oona on

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23246515[/vimeo] It's a camera mount! It's a smartphone stand! It's a dashboard GPS adapter! It's a chunk of aluminum with...

Why businesses do (or do not) need their own app

Why businesses do (or do not) need their own app

The question often gets asked by businesses to their marketing firms, "Do we need an app?" The rise in popularity...

New memoir paints less than positive portrait of Bill Gates

New memoir paints less than positive portrait of Bill Gates

Although he’s not quite the household name as Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is undeniably an incredibly influential technology...

Google asks Nevada to allow self-driving cars

Google asks Nevada to allow self-driving cars

According to the New York Times, Google is secretly lobbying for legislation that would make self-driving cars legal in the...

The best ways to beat information overload

The best ways to beat information overload

There once was a time on this grand internet of ours that finding information was hard. You knew there was...

Slingshot reaches BFG status, and it would hurt you, badly

Slingshot reaches BFG status, and it would hurt you, badly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfFAjaymQM0 In the war against zombies, the humans might be losing, but "The Avalaunche" might help sway the tide back...

This future eco-friendly home is deadly, cramped, symmetrical, and awesome!

This future eco-friendly home is deadly, cramped, symmetrical, and awesome!

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22832755[/vimeo] All the things I want in the house of the future are represented in the Cube. It's a 3...

Sony: we are “uncertain” (have no clue) when PSN is coming back

Sony: we are “uncertain” (have no clue) when PSN is coming back

Sony was threatened, credit card numbers were stolen, gamers were frustrated, and Sony still doesn't have a clue about what...

Microsoft grabs Skype. Now what?

Microsoft grabs Skype. Now what?

Microsoft announced this morning that they are moving forward with plans to buy Skype for $8.5 billion in cash from...

Tumblr launches its own share button

Tumblr launches its own share button

Microblogging platform Tumblr has finally launched its own 'Share on Tumblr' button, following in the footsteps of other popular blogging...

And you were never without internets again

And you were never without internets again

In the market for a new computer? How does 25 bucks fetch ya? Cooked up by game developer David Braben,...