October 2011

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For this one-year-old, a magazine is simply a broken iPad

For this one-year-old, a magazine is simply a broken iPad

It's hard to decide whether this is a testament to how technology is advancing and making things more accessible to...

Is Facebook changing the entire college experience?

Is Facebook changing the entire college experience?

There is little doubt that Facebook has emerged as a dominant form of communication for college-age people. For many, it's...

The technology behind Acura

The technology behind Acura

When people think about luxury cars and the technology behind them, they often look to the German vehicles as the...

Television time is smartphone or tablet time for 40% of American owners

Television time is smartphone or tablet time for 40% of American owners

It has been speculated that home entertainment would meld with online and app-based engagement more and more over time. Today,...

Fed to start monitoring social networks for sentiment

Fed to start monitoring social networks for sentiment

In December, the Fed will begin monitoring Facebook, Twitter, and much of the rest of the internet in an effort...

The softer side of social helps women stay professional: @HybridMom

The softer side of social helps women stay professional: @HybridMom

In the fast moving world of tech (and the faster moving world of social media) finding the happy medium between...

Cali. Gov. Brown to allow police to search phones without a warrant

Cali. Gov. Brown to allow police to search phones without a warrant

Despite heavy support from both parties and an outcry of the people, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill passed...

Amazon to hit the gaming pre-order market today

Amazon to hit the gaming pre-order market today

Steam has more competition coming its way as Amazon is expected to offer PC game pre-orders on digital downloads starting...

Creating drugs with the mind

Creating drugs with the mind

It's easy to trick the mind. We've seen some amazing examples of this in the past, but what about the...

Twitter closes deal to get “Tweet” trademark

Twitter closes deal to get “Tweet” trademark

They made the mistake in the beginning by not slapping a Trademark on the word that has become synonymous with...

If Microsoft fails in the mobile phone industry, it will be for lack of confidence

If Microsoft fails in the mobile phone industry, it will be for lack of confidence

Here's a quote from the head of the Windows Phone unit at Microsoft: “So, I think that what our strategy...

Despite negative sentiment, iPhone 4S breaks record with one million pre-orders in 24 hours

Despite negative sentiment, iPhone 4S breaks record with one million pre-orders in 24 hours

News media, investors, and Twitter users everywhere expressed feelings of being "underwhelmed" by the Apple 4S announcement last week, but...