May 2013

88 Stories

Google I/O 2013 in a nutshell

Google I/O 2013 in a nutshell

Not everyone gets to go to the Google I/O conference. Thankfully, there is plenty of coverage and tons of blog...

Yahoo flexes its pocketbook with Hulu, other investment considerations

Yahoo flexes its pocketbook with Hulu, other investment considerations

Has the sleeping giant awoken or is this a last ditch effort to remain relevant? After buying Tumblr last week,...

After nearly 2 years of lingering, Google Buzz is officially shutting down

After nearly 2 years of lingering, Google Buzz is officially shutting down

Remember Google Buzz, the attempt prior to Google+ for the company to get social? It was shut down in October,...

Argentinian isolationism and socialism force Google to flee from developers

Argentinian isolationism and socialism force Google to flee from developers

The good part about comprehensive socialism is that it's excellent for buying votes and winning elections as the masses in...

What do abandoned Facebook pages say about a business?

What do abandoned Facebook pages say about a business?

In many ways, Facebook has lost some of its luster as a business tool. It isn't that it's not possible...

Driving with Google glass

Driving with Google glass

Drivers are constantly distracted, visually, manually and cognitively. They text, they call, and they adjust their GPS devices, all while...

5 apps to help shopaholics watch their spending

5 apps to help shopaholics watch their spending

Do you love shopping? Do you get a gleam in your eye and exhilaration in your heart when you make...

3 of the hottest tech innovations being used for the public sector

3 of the hottest tech innovations being used for the public sector

The advent of global and communications technologies has been at the forefront of business and consumer industries for years, allowing...

Amazon’s planned office in downtown Seattle includes massive biodomes

Amazon’s planned office in downtown Seattle includes massive biodomes

Plants. That's going to be the secret weapon for Amazon if they get their way in Seattle as their plans...

Twitter and Instagram use rising for teens but Facebook is still the king

Twitter and Instagram use rising for teens but Facebook is still the king

A social media study conducted by Pew (pdf) reveals some interesting facts about social media use by teenagers. One of...

Call of Duty: Ghosts will depict America as a broken nation

Call of Duty: Ghosts will depict America as a broken nation

Fans of the extremely popular Call of Duty video game series have experienced many emotional premises that dominate the game...

#YahooWantsSome: Marissa Mayer’s continuing forays into social media

#YahooWantsSome: Marissa Mayer’s continuing forays into social media

Yahoo is finally tossing its hat into the social media ring. Recently, Yahoo announced that it would be incorporating tweets...