October 2011
59 Stories
Netflix aborts Qwikster
And just like that, it's gone. Netflix is quickly turning into the faux pas kings of the entertainment world with...
American drone weapons consoles infected with keystroke-logging virus
US Predator and Reaper drones in Afghanistan were hacked and a virus inserted into their remote cockpits at Creech Air...
Banners aren’t dead. They just suck.
Most people have grown accustomed to ignoring banner ads. There are browser plugins that block them and filters that hide...
Sprint is sprinting towards disaster
There are two signs that point to a company entering into "desperation mode": big cuts and big investments. Big, risky...
Unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S coming in November
The concept of "world phone" that Apple proposed when they first released information about the iPhone 4S is becoming a...
Twitter denies blocking #OccupyWallStreet from trending
When Justin Bieber stopped trending on Twitter, fans were up in arms. The #occupywallstreet hashtag has never trended and the...
Was Solyndra the exception or the rule for the solar industry?
Many politicians in both parties are pointing to the Solyndra debacle as proof that we're either handling the solar energy...
You know what’s cool? One billion Google Earth downloads
In 6 years, Google Earth has been downloaded one billion times. The desktop client, mobile app, and plug-in combination have...
Sprint iPhone 4S pre-order starts Friday
The big gamble starts October 7th. Sprint just updated their website with an advertisement for pre-orders on the iPhone 4s....
Will unlimited data plans give the Sprint iPhone enough for conquest sales?
There is little doubt that when Sprint begins servicing iPhones, current Sprint customers will switch to it. The real question...
Further proof that Apple can predict the future: Siri, 1987
Apple has often been noted as having the uncanny ability to see into their future. It isn't simply having products...
Steve Jobs has died
Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has passed away. He was 56. The statement was made by Apple....
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