April 2012
92 Stories
Can Gawker reinvent blog commenting?
For years, the Gawker network, which includes Gizmodo, io9, and Kotaku, has fought a battle against commenters, particularly trolls. The...
Space Shuttle Discover travels to its final resting place in style
It isn't often that aircraft fly over the National Mall in Washington DC at low altitudes. Any aircraft that attempts...
Chinese tech counterfeiting, visualized
It's hard to tell the difference sometimes. At other times, it's comically easy. Apple and other companies have fallen victim...
Is Google finally learning to focus on what matters?
"Spring cleaning" is a code word for shuttering old, unused products, services, and experiments by Google. CEO Larry Page has...
A whimsical look at the future of the IT help desk
Tech help desks have a stigma that surrounds them. Long waits. Frustrations. Failures. Calling them is rarely a pleasant activity....
What are some of the most exciting social media developments that came out of SXSWi?
SXSWi is growing to be one of the most anticipated parts of the annual event known as South by Southwest....
The question that needs to be asked again: Is Facebook really worth 12-digits?
$100,000,000,000. A one followed by 11 zeroes. Has social networking truly become so lucrative that Facebook's intention of launching their...
As Google gets bigger, can we trust them?
The growth of Google over the last decade has been fast and steady. They haven't had the skyrocket moments that...
The single most important thing businesses can do to improve their search rankings
No, it's not spam, but it is associated with a pork product. Search engine optimization has a bad name in...
A valid question about bank transfers
There are certain financial events that seem to happen online instantaneously. When we buy something with a credit or debit...
Why startups should look more like Instagram and less like Tabasco
Hope can be a great thing. False hope can destroy lives. Such is the case with what an esteemed colleague...
Samuel J Jackson and Zooey Deschanel promote Siri for Verizon
Celebrities are often called on by companies to promote their products by inserting their use into their "real" lives, demonstrating...
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