September 2011

101 Stories

From cattle-trading to digital-implants: the evolution of the transaction

From cattle-trading to digital-implants: the evolution of the transaction

The art of the transaction is one of the first things that made us truly human. We started with bartering,...

Military testing infrared cloaking device

Military testing infrared cloaking device

Military vehicles focus on four major technological aspects today: power, speed, accuracy, and stealth. The last one, stealth, is relatively...

AOL and Yahoo discuss merger

AOL and Yahoo discuss merger

According to Bloomberg, AOL and Yahoo are reportedly in talks regarding a possible merger. The report comes just three days...

Traditional book readers vs e-reader users

Traditional book readers vs e-reader users

The digital age has been upon us for a while, but there are certain things that people simply prefer to...

Exploring the remnants: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter takes clear pictures of the Apollo leftovers

Exploring the remnants: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter takes clear pictures of the Apollo leftovers

NASA's missions to the moon 40 years ago left behind remnants. With no wind or water turbulence, these remnants can...

Google takes another deep stab at Yelp by buying Zagat

Google takes another deep stab at Yelp by buying Zagat

When Yelp denied Google's $500 million bid to buy them in 2009, many believed that the location/reviews company was positioned...

Symphony of Science takes a musical look at quantum physics

Symphony of Science takes a musical look at quantum physics

Teachers have had had challenges since the dawn of schooling to make children learn things that may not interest them....

Mobile commerce is finally hitting stride as apps invade our daily lives

Mobile commerce is finally hitting stride as apps invade our daily lives

It's no secret that mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have exploded in popularity over the last 3 years. Apple...

Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?

Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?

Bill Gates and Microsoft had the right idea a decade ago when they first started releasing tablet PCs to the...

Because who couldn’t use a digital depiction of the Arrington/AOL battle?

Because who couldn’t use a digital depiction of the Arrington/AOL battle?

In case you missed the whole CrunchFund and Michael Arrington vs AOL debacle that has been raging for nearly a...

Twitter and Bing continue their real-time search partnership

Twitter and Bing continue their real-time search partnership

The romance between Twitter and Bing will continue. The two announced the renewal of their real-time search partnership, fittingly enough,...

11 ways video chat can be used to empower real-world relationships

11 ways video chat can be used to empower real-world relationships

The promise of the internet that many of us started looking towards a decade or two ago is starting to...