Archive for November, 2011

Asimo shows how he can be our servant (and eventually our overlord)

Nov 10 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

When Honda unveiled ASIMO a few years ago, most were amazed by its human-like movements. Some claimed there was a short person in a suit rather than an actual robot. Earlier this month, they unveiled the “All-New” ASIMO that can run forward, walk backward, hop on one leg or two, and serve drinks. more »

A dummy's guide to typefaces

Nov 9 by JD Rucker | 1 comment

In design, typeface can be everything. People associate a brand with certain typefaces. Personalities of individuals can be expressed with the appropriate typeface. For something that we often take for granted, its benefits and potential drawbacks can be huge. In this infographic by our friends more »

MW3 might have the bulk of the attention, but Assassin's Creed 4 is heating up

Nov 8 by Rocco Penn | 3 comments

Last week saw one of the biggest buzz buildups surround a game in history as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched today. While debates, reviews, and pwning videos flood the internet this week surrounding the first-person shooter, another game is getting ready to launch next week. Fittingly, the buzz is building more »

The most important $15 million tech deal of 2011: Disney and YouTube

Nov 7 by Scarlett Madison | 2 comments

When people talk about mega-deals in the tech industry, it usually involves hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars. On Monday, a deal will be announced for $10-$15 million dollars. The waves of this deal will likely be felt by a good portion of the world in the near future. According to more »

Can Wikileaks survive as a movement if the website and Assange fall?

Nov 6 by Connor Livingston | 3 comments

The founder and face of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, is facing extradition and possible charges in Sweden for sexual misconduct. The website and organization are caught in a financial stranglehold as many of the means through which it receives donations and funding are cut off. If the man is jailed more »

Modern Warfare 3 live action trailer is funny, says little about the game

Nov 5 by Rocco Penn | 1 comment

If there was any doubt about the difference in marketing budgets between rival first-person shooters Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, this video will dispel that doubt. Starring Sam Worthington, Jonah Hill and Dwight Howard, the minute-and-a-half trailer puts the action star, more »

Comparing the GOP presidential candidates... on Twitter

Nov 5 by JD Rucker | 1 comment

Most would admit that President Obama did a phenomenal job of working social media during his presidential campaign in 2008. Twitter and Facebook were all a good portion of his campaign even back then when social media was still in its infancy. It’s debatable whether it had an effect or not, but more »

Is Microsoft on to something with "Graymail"?

Nov 5 by Connor Livingston | 9 comments

For many tech-savvy web users, Microsoft’s Hotmail has become a badge of ancient times, a service that was valid a few years ago but that has gone the way of AOL as a symbol of not being “up with the times” in email technology. People who see their friends using it might ask, “Why aren’t you using Gmail?” more »

Is Groupon IPO-ready? No.

Nov 2 by Scarlett Madison | add comment

If it wasn’t for Netflix, Wall Street, and Herman Cain, Groupon would probably still be one of the biggest punching bags by bloggers and mainstream media sites with slumping sales and tails of dissension. That isn’t stopping them from going public on Friday, according to AllThingsD. More and more we are seeing how good leaders more »

Automotive technology hits tipping point with record number of CES exhibitors

Nov 1 by Connor Livingston | 6 comments

The world of car-tech has always remained outside of the boundaries of what most would call “Consumer Electronics”. It is an industry that is so specific to a particular aspect of life that it has been singularly classified similar to “Clean Tech” or “Biotech”. That trend appears to have changed more »

Trust and Safety Authenticator: The Logic is Flawless

Nov 1 by Scarlett Madison | 4 comments

I hate spam. Who doesn’t? I tend to hate it more than others because a relative fell victim to phishing a couple of years ago, so I tend to actually look at phishing emails to see what’s happening in the world of Nigerian Princes and people trapped in London. This particular email struck me as oddly more »

Six Privacy Concerns About Facebook's Latest Features

Nov 1 by Connor Livingston | 5 comments

It’s been over a month since Mark Zuckerberg unveiled many of the changes that have happened or will happen soon on Facebook. There have been some tweaks and missteps, but we’re finally starting to get a more clear picture of the direction of the social networking giant and what to expect in the future. more »