February 2012

50 Stories

Google adds “discussions” to get in on the presentation discussion

Google adds “discussions” to get in on the presentation discussion

Microsoft may be trying (and failing) to slow Google's emergence into business productivity with their Google Apps for Business, but...

The cost of solar to average American homeowners varies widely from state to state

The cost of solar to average American homeowners varies widely from state to state

It doesn't take a political pundit to know that the Solyndra scandal has hurt the energy industry's credibility. Investors are...

Google Street View hits Moscow

Google Street View hits Moscow

From Russia with visuals, Google has expanded their Street View product to include Moscow and St. Petersberg. The cities, largest...

Having a Rovio executive for a husband must be degrading

Having a Rovio executive for a husband must be degrading

When Rovio CMO Peter Vester appeared at a ball last December, his wife, Teija Vesterbacka, came in a dress that awkwardly...

Crunching the numbers: iPads vs texbooks

Crunching the numbers: iPads vs texbooks

Some day in the (very) near future, we may no longer need a traditional backpack at school. Rather than carrying...

Microsoft attempts (and fails) to destroy Google Apps with “Googlighting”

Microsoft attempts (and fails) to destroy Google Apps with “Googlighting”

It may not be the first time Microsoft has tried to use humor and aggressive attacks to go after Google,...

Geek vs Hipster: The battle for the coolest of the uncool

Geek vs Hipster: The battle for the coolest of the uncool

As terms of classification of humans goes, hipsters and geeks have been battling for the title of the "coolest of...

Different shades of grey… or not

Different shades of grey… or not

Optical illusions are often fanciful diversions that keep us keen to the fact that our own minds can not only...

Why @NicolasSarkozy should either scold Twitter for their actions or leave the site himself #NS2012

Why @NicolasSarkozy should either scold Twitter for their actions or leave the site himself #NS2012

Four Twitter accounts critical of French President Nicolas Sarkozy were suspended yesterday, just a week after the many started his...

Ericsson’s vision of a networked society expands with “Thinking Cities”

Ericsson’s vision of a networked society expands with “Thinking Cities”

When we first covered Ericsson's Networked Society Project, we called it beautiful and terrifying. Their latest video shows that beauty...

iGEM makes science cool for students

iGEM makes science cool for students

For nearly a decade, the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition has put the sharpest minds in high school and undergraduate...

F-Commerce gets an ‘F’ as Facebook storefronts fail miserably

F-Commerce gets an ‘F’ as Facebook storefronts fail miserably

When Facebook started rolling out their plan to put online stores on their platform in November, 2010, many believed that...