May 2011
67 Stories
Ford’s “talking” cars could mean fewer crashes, reduced congestion
Ford has an innovative solution to reduce car accidents and curb congestion. Combining technologies like WiFi, GPS, and radar-based safety...
Photography past meets present – best iPhone accessory ever?
It doesn't get more awesome than this. It does not get more awesome than this. I don't think anyone can...
Unmatched Revenues: Why we really are in the middle of another online tech bubble
The numbers are completely off the charts. In case you missed insane valuations in recent months for companies such as...
Personal jetpack breaks 3000 feet
Despite dozens of designs and millions of dollars spent over the decades on engineering a true, usable personal jetpack that...
Blue Army: China’s 30-strong commando unit of cyberwarriors
What many have believed for a long time has been confirmed. "Blue Army", a Chinese military unit of highly-skilled hackers,...
PBS hacked, posts that Tupac is still alive
PBS was hacked today by LulzSec, a notorious group of hackers who attack for "fun and infamy" rather than for...
The evolution of spam (not the luncheon meat)
Pork, salt, water, sugar, and sodium hydrate. Those are the general ingredients for Hawaii's favorite meat substitute. Unfortunately (or fortunately,...
Location-based album launches musical elitism to new heights
Do you exist? Do you like music? If you answered yes to both questions, you'll likely find this pretty neat....
Microsoft is making money on phones… by patent trolling
Microsoft always knew they would be successful in the mobile phone industry. With the Windows Phone 7 not making the...
A look back at 20 years of web design
It's hard to imagine a world without the internet for those in their 20s. It's been with us as a...
Twitter officially acquires TweetDeck
TweetDeck, a groundbreaking dashboard for monitoring what people are saying in real-time, has officially been acquired by Twitter. After months...
E3 2011: What do Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have up their sleeves?
E3, the gaming world's biggest show, is almost here. The annual event has become the place for a large portion...
Oh, look, it’s another new e-reader!
Barnes & Noble has something new up their sleeve, and it's in the form of a new six-inch Nook. This...
Our résumés, unfortunately, will never look this good
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/21228618[/vimeo] QR codes are a mixed bag. Some people love 'em. Some people don't have the slightest idea as to...
Modern Warfare 3 trailer released
Despite being surrounded by tons of controversy and doubts about its launch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is getting...
Apple tells Lodsys to lay off iOS developers, but its impacts are minimal
Lodsys is a company on a mission. They have been determined to sue iOS developers who are, in their eyes,...
How apps are affecting big business
In the enterprise, technology often moves slowly. It's not what most would expect - big business was once the first...
Interaction design taken way, way, way too far
I'm not trying to say the folks at the Hasso-Plattner Institute are crazy, but guys: the folks at the Hasso-Plattner...
Transparency vs Anonymity (aka Zuck vs Moot)
It really doesn't matter which side of the fence you're on. Regardless of what people believe, it's clear that there...
Lenticular lenses guide pedestrians to the right
The same technology used in 3D postcards and glasses-free 3D televisions is being used by a Japanese research group at...
RC Ironman is an ultimate geek toy
Most geeks have had a longing at one point or another for some sort of remote controlled flying toy. We...
Mobile privacy at top of mind for users
As Apple, Google, and Facebook face more scrutiny over their mobile privacy policies from the government, the concerns continue to...
Google abandons newspaper scanning project
Google has announced that it will shut down its News Archives project, an initiative aimed at digitizing the world’s newspapers...
Infographic of Microsoft’s vast legacy of acquisition
Courtesy of information designer Robin Richards, check this out: a visual map of all 264 companies Microsoft has acquired in...
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