June 2011

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Random video Wednesday: The original Star Wars trailer

Random video Wednesday: The original Star Wars trailer

With Star Wars Kinect previews coming out and disappointing real fans such as myself, I thought it was appropriate to...

How the internet has changed the scope of advertising

How the internet has changed the scope of advertising

Poor television, radio, and print. What has the Internet done to you? Over the past several years, things have changed...

How Nintendo just “out-Appled” Apple

How Nintendo just “out-Appled” Apple

Out of the gate, I should say I realize that comparing Nintendo and Apple is odd. One is a gaming...

Star Wars Kinect from E3 looks pathetic

Star Wars Kinect from E3 looks pathetic

I suppose we should have expected it. Those of us who have dreamed of battling as a Jedi with real...

When will Skype be ready for prime time?

When will Skype be ready for prime time?

When Microsoft purchased Skype last month for $8.5 billion, we viewed it as a step forward for both companies in...

The first jobs of tech billionaires

The first jobs of tech billionaires

Can you picture Michael Dell wearing anything other than a suit and tie? He was born in a dress shirt,...

Driving to a different tune with Soundtracks

Driving to a different tune with Soundtracks

Are you about ready to throw your car stereo in the trash? You're about to be. Students Robbin Ingvarsson and...

Minehanger: When Minecraft meets Modern Warfare

Minehanger: When Minecraft meets Modern Warfare

While we wait in anticipation for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, MarianHak of Ozi has put together some gamer...

Why Groupon needs to fail to save the internet

Why Groupon needs to fail to save the internet

There is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes before they can do real damage. That opportunity is Groupon, and...

Google, Apple ordered by Taipei City to offer 7-day free trials on apps or face fines

Google, Apple ordered by Taipei City to offer 7-day free trials on apps or face fines

Local branches of Apple and Google stores in Taipei City have been given two weeks to offer free 7-day trials...

Upcoming Apple store in Hamburg pranked with Windows logo

Upcoming Apple store in Hamburg pranked with Windows logo

The barriers between Apple and PC users often creates humorous results "when geeks collide." Such was the case in Hamburg,...

Solar powered laptop concept could have us cutting the cord

Solar powered laptop concept could have us cutting the cord

The needs to go green, be mobile, and be productive collide in Andrea Ponti's concept design for solar powered laptop,...