June 2012

65 Stories

Klout adjusts “+K” kudos to include reasons for influence

Klout adjusts “+K” kudos to include reasons for influence

Klout, the social influence measure that is likely the most used and well-respected, rolled out a series of changes yesterday....

E3 2012: Video game design blows minds with Sphero

E3 2012: Video game design blows minds with Sphero

You may expect that the Electronic Entertainment Expo would have some innovative ways of playing video games, but this one...

Can futuristic apps bring business email out of the Dark Ages?

Can futuristic apps bring business email out of the Dark Ages?

Email is one of those rare holdovers from the dawn of the Internet that continues to have practical applications to...

Verizon’s “Share Everything” plans make everything unlimited for up to 10 devices

Verizon’s “Share Everything” plans make everything unlimited for up to 10 devices

Verizon has had its share of foibles over the last few months over how their customers interact with their cellular...

Last stands: 7 movie scenes where the heroes die fighting

Last stands: 7 movie scenes where the heroes die fighting

Not every movie has a happy ending. Not every final death is necessarily sad. Great movies have a way of...

To mark, or not to mark: The nuisance of spam

To mark, or not to mark: The nuisance of spam

Spam is annoying. Period. There is always a random e-mail that we receive and don’t even bother to open but...

Ambitious Mars One project would have people live there for their entire lives

Ambitious Mars One project would have people live there for their entire lives

Forget about Newt's plan to settle the moon. The folks over at Mars One want to put a human settlement...

Have you used the right technology in business communication?

Have you used the right technology in business communication?

Beatles used semaphore signals to promote Help!, their 5th British album. On original British cover, band members hand-gestured to spell...

This Google Place ain’t what it used to be: The Google+ and Zagat merger

This Google Place ain’t what it used to be: The Google+ and Zagat merger

It seems we have seen the last of Google Places. As of May 30, Goggle+ Local has resulted in the...

Zuckerberg exploring ways to let pre-teens on Facebook

Zuckerberg exploring ways to let pre-teens on Facebook

Recently the co-chairmen of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, Edward Markley and Joe Barton, sent a letter requesting that Mark...

A new way for kids to learn Chinese: Discovering Chinese iPad App

A new way for kids to learn Chinese: Discovering Chinese iPad App

As our society becomes increasingly globalized, the ability to speak more than one language becomes increasingly useful. Members of today's...

Apple schmapple, Android apps are amazing

Apple schmapple, Android apps are amazing

If you’re a smart phone owner you use apps, it’s as simple as that. You might use some more than...