May 2012

136 Stories

It’s one giant “Leap Motion” for mankind as company unveils gesture-control with 200x accuracy

It’s one giant “Leap Motion” for mankind as company unveils gesture-control with 200x accuracy

Play Angry Birds with chop sticks. Browse web pages without a mouse or touchscreen. Sign a document within 1 centimeter...

Uberconference has a heritage of “voice” behind it

Uberconference has a heritage of “voice” behind it

If you're going to build a startup, you have a better chance of success if you have a proven track...

Should Facebook be worried?

Should Facebook be worried?

Day one was a disappointment as there was no "pop". Day two was even worse, showing the shares slide 11%...

Trending: Apple’s worldwide developers conference

Trending: Apple’s worldwide developers conference

I don’t know about anyone else, but I think Apple has a huge “underground” stronghold on social media – and...

Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser

Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser

It was only a matter of time. Google Chrome, the internet browser they introduced in 2008, has been growing like...

Microsoft gets social with so.cl

Microsoft gets social with so.cl

Microsoft is throwing its hat into the niche-social arena by going after students in a bold and likely-futile move with...

Facebook is better than McGruff

Facebook is better than McGruff

“Take a Bit Out of Crime” is a phrase that was often uttered by McGruff the Crime Dog, a fictional...

Life on Planet Facebook

Life on Planet Facebook

Now that the company is public, the employees are rich, and the CEO is married, Facebook is ready for some...

Social news, networking combine to form a “game” with Thruzt

Social news, networking combine to form a “game” with Thruzt

It looks like Pinterest. It acts like Digg. The newest player in the social media sphere adds some features from...

A bicycle built for the digital world

A bicycle built for the digital world

E-mails, eBooks. and e-cigarettes. Now e-bikes? According to a recent press release from Audi, the automobile makers will be displaying...

China approves Google purchase of Motorola Mobility

China approves Google purchase of Motorola Mobility

Google cleared its last big hurdle, the Great Wall of China. Now, the search giant will be able to move...

The microscope stays on as Facebook’s IPO needs further analysis

The microscope stays on as Facebook’s IPO needs further analysis

The best that could have happened in tech blogging would have been for Facebook's IPO to "pop". We still would...