Archive for August, 2011

The bond between Ford and Toyota: Microsoft

Aug 22 by Rocco Penn | add comment

Japan and the US are teaming up with two automotive powerhouses announcing a deal today to develop new hybrid systems and telematics standards. The joint venture will put Ford and Toyota as equal partners to accelerate bringing advanced hybrid systems to market. They will also be working towards next-generation standards, more »

Why choose? Quadshot RC aircraft is a helicopter AND an airplane

Aug 22 by Connor Livingston | 4 comments

Those who frequent Starbucks have had a quad shot drink before. This is not one of those. Instead, it’s a remote control aircraft that combines the functionality of a helicopter and an airplane. The small company has raised over $37,000 so far, well above its goal of $25,000, and will be funded on September 17th. more »

The current state of digital education

Aug 22 by Rocco Penn | 4 comments

The promise of the internet 2 decades ago was that it would help to reshape the way we do things. Education has always been considered something that a connected world could do better. In many ways, the dream has been realized, but there’s still so much more to do. From a sheer business perspective, more »

PC gaming is (apparently) not dead according to Razer

Aug 21 by JD Rucker | 4 comments

With over 300 million reported PC gamers in the world, many dismiss the notion that it is dead or losing the battle against console gaming. Accessories and peripherals creator Razer built a website today that doesn’t tell us much other than that something big is coming on August 26th, 2011. Otherwise, there’s more »

Tracking the storms of the sun

Aug 21 by Rocco Penn | add comment

There are fears in the scientific community about coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and our recent inability to track them properly. CMEs are huge magnetized clouds of electified gas (plasma) that can be as big as 1.5 trillion tons of gas and travel at 3 million mph. If a powerful CME hits the earth’s more »

Web designers vs web developers

Aug 20 by Connor Livingston | 7 comments

The battle between web designers and web developers has been going on since the establishment of web designers and web developers. It’s like salespeople versus production people. Apple vs Mac. Coke vs Pepsi. They will always be at at each others’ throats. Today, we look at the lighter side of the debate from Wix. It may be comical more »

In mobile search, there can be only Google (for now)

Aug 20 by Connor Livingston | 4 comments

Every month, StatCounter comes out with their ranking reports that are combed over by bloggers to find trends, see changes, and note anything newsworthy, such as StumbleUpon overtaking Facebook for US traffic sent. The one chart that none of us ever look at is Mobile Search. The domination in that arena is so pronounced, nobody bothers reporting on it. Google more »

Boeing's high-tech 787 completes flight testing

Aug 19 by David Lux | add comment

Boeing has just wrapped up the final tests needed to certify its new Rolls-Royce-powered 787 Dreamliner. Although the 787 faced well publicized delays, Boeing is now preparing to make its first deliveries next month. Boeing has more than 800 orders for the $185.2 million 787 on the books. More than 200 orders are for the “stretched” 787-9 more »

The tablet takeover

Aug 19 by Rocco Penn | add comment

With a growing number of people buying tablets every day, the clear progression is for the devices to start taking over the business world. On the enterprise level, tablets are not only starting to make a splash – they’re taking over. They are often viewed as something brand new, starting with the more »

All-new Cadillac ELR coupe to receive Chevy Volt tech

Aug 19 by David Lux | add comment

The Cadillac Converj Concept made its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show and caused quite a stir. Its sleek lines and innovative electric powetrain helped steal the show. But plans to build the car have been on hold, until now. This week, Cadillac confirmed that the Converj Concept will become a reality in the guise of the more »

Stephen Colbert's head sent into space by MakerBot

Aug 18 by Rocco Penn | 1 comment

MakerBot, the company that brought us the 3D printer to “democratize manufacturing” has been making the news a lot lately with their clever stunts and interesting business model. Their most recent stunt involves Stephen Colbert, and it’s a doozy. We first looked at 3D printers last month. The technology is astounding, bringing more »

Why the great tech cash out has begun (and why it needs to end)

Aug 18 by Connor Livingston | add comment

Investing in technology is always a gamble. It goes up and down, both in the amount of money invested as well as the number of investors themselves. We’ve recently seen a large influx of money being invested that has been replaced by a more recent freeze due to America’s financial woes. That can be more »

NASA turns to Virgin Galactic for space travel

Aug 18 by David Lux | 1 comment

With the demise of its Space Shuttle program, NASA is turning to Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, as well as other private companies, to send engineers, scientists, and equipment to space. The US space agency has signed two-year contracts worth a combined $10 million with Virgin Galactic, XCOR, and five other more »

Assassins Creed Revelations culminates a legendary gaming series

Aug 17 by Connor Livingston | 2 comments

One of the most exciting unveils at E3 this year was Assassins Creed Revelations. The culminating entry into the series has been buzzing for over 2 months now, but the release of the 2nd trailer is still stunning and drawing in the views. The familiar hero Ezio Auditore is older and more experienced, more »