May 2012
136 Stories
The taming of big data
Collecting data is easy. Storing it is even easier. Taking it in massive amounts and understanding the complex relationships that...
Using Facebook to find deals on coffee might help you live longer
In the news, there was a recent study providing evidence that drinking coffee may help you live longer. The study...
Ramblings of an adman: Guinness pint glass QR code makes the bar scene a little more social
It seems that BBDO New York has come up with another way for bars to become a different kind of...
Timelines are a changin’: Facebook makes another improvement (again)
Facebook gives itself a facelift by improving the user experience yet again. Facebook’s Timeline, which was implemented back earlier in...
NDCAC: The scariest thing the FBI has done since before 9/11
The words "National Domestic Communications Assistance Center" sound harmless enough. It could be a call center for a tech support...
Patent wars: The convoluted battlefield of tech IP
Patents shift hands almost as often as companies change their lunch menus. Mobile, software, and hardware patents are of particular...
Little Monsters: The social network
She already dominated the pop world, but now with over 51 million fans on Facebook and 24 million Twitter followers,...
Windows 8 #firstworldproblems: It boots “too quickly”
Under 7 seconds. That's how long an SSD-equipped Windows 8 PC takes to boot. It's something that is unheard of...
Which kind of geek are you?
There was a time not too long ago when being called a "geek" was considered derogatory. People avoided geekiness as...
Schools begin preparing the next generation of app developers
Google’s Android system for smartphones and devices quickly outpaced anyone’s expectations within its few years of operation, at least in...
Facebook pages app review
It’s about time! Finally there is an iPhone app for Facebook page administrators to be “on-the-go” and still be up...
The Google-Motorola deal is done
Google announced they intended to purchase Motorola Mobility last August. Nine months, a go-around with China, and $12.5 billion dollars...
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