Author: Connor Livingston
Google asks people to have an "email intervention" with their friends
Jul 31 by Connor Livingston | 1 commentIn one of the most aggressive attempts Google has made to promote one of its products, the “Email Intervention” campaign has launched to get users to push their friends and family over to Gmail. Combining humor and mentions of features, Google more »
TED gives a first-hand glimpse of the Festo SmartBird in action
Jul 30 by Connor Livingston | add commentMan has possessed the power of technology-assisted flight for over a century now, but the way that birds are able to fly is something that has eluded us until now. We first covered the Festo SmarBird earlier this year. Now, TED and Festo team leader Markus Fischer more »
Is the "daily deals" phenomenon just a fad?
Jul 29 by Connor Livingston | 2 commentsThe easiest way to get people to use a service is to save them money. That fact has been the catalyst for the tremendous growth of Daily Deals group buying companies like Living Social and Groupon over the last couple of years. Will it continue more »
Knowledge management, the evolution
Jul 27 by Connor Livingston | 1 commentThere is a well-known transition of thought that has been singularly clear since the beginning of human existence: Data becomes information Information becomes knowledge Knowledge becomes wisdom It’s that simple. Over the centuries, more »
Duke Nukem Forever whiteboard drawing is epic
Jul 23 by Connor Livingston | 3 commentsMost modern games offer in-game features that add to the overall experience in ways that have nothing to do with the game or the mission itself. One such feature is the whiteboard used in Duke Nukem Forever. While the game itself was met with a certain level of criticism more »
The skinny on Silicon Valley salaries
Jul 23 by Connor Livingston | 1 commentMany who have graduated from college and headed towards to the promised land of Silicon Valley in the last few years have dreamed of innovations, lifestyle improvements, and potentially even a little fame. It has become the Hollywood of technology more »
Is Tom Anderson Google's best cheerleader?
Jul 21 by Connor Livingston | add commentThere are a few things that are still up in the air about whether or not Google+ will succeed, whether it can take down Facebook, or whether they can co-exist. One man who has some experience with building a social network has jumped on the bandwagon more »
3D Printer makes working tools with moving parts
Jul 20 by Connor Livingston | 4 commentsWe’re not quite to the point where we can push a button and say, “Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.” Then again, we may not be as far off as most would believe. The amazing technology behind the 3D printer is mind-blowing. From scanning and understanding every more »
Is Apple University the solution to the eventual departure of Steve Jobs?
Jul 19 by Connor Livingston | add commentThere may never be a better time for Steve Jobs to step away from Apple. Then again, there may never be a good time for him to step away. Rarely is one individually so acutely connected to the success or failure of an organization as much as Jobs has been over the decades. How will they more »
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Posted May 21, 2012 in Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser
Posted May 21, 2012 in Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser
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