March 2012

71 Stories

Kim Dotcom will be forced to live on $60,000 a month

Kim Dotcom will be forced to live on $60,000 a month

While stuck in his New Zealand mansion, Megaupload mogul Kim Dotcom will have to make it on $60,000 a month...

Tech startups helping Main Street USA

Tech startups helping Main Street USA

Startups are a big part of President Obama’s economic plan, with more than $48 billion in tax breaks earmarked for...

The fantastic evolution of online deal platforms

The fantastic evolution of online deal platforms

One might argue that the concepts of "flash sales" and "daily deals" are very new concepts, but they have been...

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

  The Tek Robotic Mobilization Device developed by Istanbul, Turkey-based AMS Mekatronic, bridges the gap between bulky wheelchairs with the...

Should Mashable change its name to Pinterestable?

Should Mashable change its name to Pinterestable?

Before anyone starts attacking me for "traffic envy" or accuses me of turning other blog's follies into pseudo-news a la...

The cost of piracy

The cost of piracy

One of the most compelling reasons for the rise in piracy over the past decade is the cost. We have...

Will The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones make TV-based games “a thing”

Will The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones make TV-based games “a thing”

Movies have been made into video games since Atari, while video game have been turned into movies for nearly as...

Buzzwords every entrepreneur should know

Buzzwords every entrepreneur should know

Some say the tech industry is entering a golden age where development of new products and services are yielding a...

Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22

Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22

As business models go, the file-sharing business model has proven to be precarious at best in the last few months....

Another round of social media demographics data that will blow your mind

Another round of social media demographics data that will blow your mind

It's getting to the point where the numbers associated with the world's addiction to social media can no longer blow...

Will Google join the race to the bottom of tablet pricing?

Will Google join the race to the bottom of tablet pricing?

Google has had limited success with their Nexus-branded smartphones to date but that isn't stopping them from moving the brand...

How Wikipedia is redefining research and killing off iconic encylopedias

How Wikipedia is redefining research and killing off iconic encylopedias

It took Wikipedia less than a decade to take down its traditional predecessor, the Encyclopædia Britannica, a series that has...