May 2011

67 Stories

Anonymous: “Sony, I am disappoint”

Anonymous: “Sony, I am disappoint”

For the last two weeks, one of the largest security breaches in online network history has been grinding along. As...

Neurowear: Cat ears controlled by the mind

Neurowear: Cat ears controlled by the mind

Necomimi, a mashup of the Japanese words for cat and ear, is a new device that lets you express yourself...

The Rise of Knowledge Workers

The Rise of Knowledge Workers

In 1975, Three Days of the Condor with Robert Redford highlighted the profession of CIA researcher, a non-combat, non-covert department...

Amazon Cloud Player starts working on iOS

Amazon Cloud Player starts working on iOS

When Amazon rolled out their cloud player, it streamed sounds from the cloud flawlessly on Android and the web but...

Because YouTube is just too damn fast

Because YouTube is just too damn fast

In a head-scratchingly bass-ackwards marketing decision, you can now send recorded videos to friends and family (and enemies, I guess...

When will smartphones replace our wallets?

When will smartphones replace our wallets?

Just as 8-Tracks led to tapes, tapes, led to CDs, and CDs led to MP3s, so too is that way...

Facebook fuels advertising growth with new social video ads

Facebook fuels advertising growth with new social video ads

Facebook’s latest attempt at monetization includes video ads that are embedded inside games. The ads can be closed, but users...

The hard disk you’ve been waiting for!

The hard disk you’ve been waiting for!

We all know that new tech gadgets are more expensive in the beginning when demand and expenses could bring a...

Nothing says “geek” like a good Star Wars debate

Nothing says “geek” like a good Star Wars debate

Missing "Star Wars Day" is a crime against geeks across the world. If you are wondering when Star Wars Day...

Four Conditions Necessary For a REAL Tablet Market

Four Conditions Necessary For a REAL Tablet Market

So, let's get this out of the way now: there is no 'tablet market'.There is no huge demographic out there...

American Airlines to stream video to personal devices

American Airlines to stream video to personal devices

Just over a month ago, American Airlines said it was installing Wi-Fi to its entire domestic fleet. Now, they're going...

The anatomy of a newborn tech company

The anatomy of a newborn tech company

Building a startup represents the 21st century equivalent of the "American Dream." It's not a direct comparison, as it has...