April 2013

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I always feel like somebody’s watching me – and they do it virtually

I always feel like somebody’s watching me – and they do it virtually

The social media explosion means that it’s easier than ever before to keep in touch with old friends and to...

Flat is buzzing in the design world, but for how long?

Flat is buzzing in the design world, but for how long?

Many major companies are going flat. No, it's not just the economy or consumer sentiment, but rather in design. Flat...

It wouldn’t be an Apple launch without unsubstantiated rumors and concept videos

It wouldn’t be an Apple launch without unsubstantiated rumors and concept videos

iOS 7 is rumored to be doing many things. First, it's rumored to be launched in June. It's rumored to...

Microsoft positions itself away from the fray with new Lumia ad

Microsoft positions itself away from the fray with new Lumia ad

Microsoft has had its shares of difficulties in two big arenas of late - selling phones powered by their operating...

#AHH… Coke reveals first all-digital marketing effort, aimed at teens

#AHH… Coke reveals first all-digital marketing effort, aimed at teens

If you haven’t been paying attention to America’s favorite sugary beverage, Coca-Cola has come out with its first all-digital marketing...

You won’t believe that Komputer Kindergarten is only two decades old

You won’t believe that Komputer Kindergarten is only two decades old

There you are. It's 1993 and you're sporting he hair, the youthful look of post-teen angst, the smile of one...

12 examples of cell phone towers disguised as trees

12 examples of cell phone towers disguised as trees

Technology often gets accused of making our world less beautiful. Progress has a price and it's often associated with taking...

Wringing out a washcloth in space is the coolest thing you’ll see all day

Wringing out a washcloth in space is the coolest thing you’ll see all day

Some would call it a slow news day. We call it an epic day for space, for Canada, and for...

Tips to protect your social media accounts

Tips to protect your social media accounts

There are a few risks that come with social media. Few of them are very serious, but it is always...

Technology in the classroom

Technology in the classroom

Well, it wasn't easy, but integrating more technological resources in schools is finally starting to pay off. Eighty-seven percent of...

Monkeys demand equal pay for their labors

Monkeys demand equal pay for their labors

Monkeys seem to have the ability to share the sentiment of the #OccupyWallStreet when it comes to equal pay. Grapes...

CISPA is dead but cybersecurity legislation will rear its ugly head again

CISPA is dead but cybersecurity legislation will rear its ugly head again

There's a rush going on in Washington DC right now. It has been going on for over 2 years now...

Internet TV is our (near) future

Internet TV is our (near) future

Television is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world, if not the most popular. Billions of...

Facebook Home: Potentially capable, or dead on arrival?

Facebook Home: Potentially capable, or dead on arrival?

Picture this: you go to a supermarket and you’re strolling down the frozen food section. You stop and take a...

Today I learned that only 1/3rd of the world population is online

Today I learned that only 1/3rd of the world population is online

Perhaps I'm ignorant, but it struck me as somewhat shocking that only one-third of the world population is online. I...

Why your posts are seen (or go unseen) on Facebook news feeds

Why your posts are seen (or go unseen) on Facebook news feeds

EdgeRank. It's a mythical beast in many ways, not because it isn't real but because it is very misunderstood by...

The 50 fastest growing online jobs for Q1 2013

The 50 fastest growing online jobs for Q1 2013

SYDNEY: April 22, 2013: The eCommerce revolution shows no signs of slowing; Core web 2.0 technologies HTML5, CSS, PHP, and...

NASA PhoneSats use Android phones to send data from orbit

NASA PhoneSats use Android phones to send data from orbit

Earlier this week, NASA launched three smartphone satellites, called “PhoneSats”, into orbit. They rode into space aboard the maiden flight...

In case you missed it, the new Xbox will be revealed May 21

In case you missed it, the new Xbox will be revealed May 21

The vast majority of Microsoft Xbox users have known that May 21st was likely the date that the next generation...

Baby sea turtles’ mad dash to the sea reproduced by FlipperBot

Baby sea turtles’ mad dash to the sea reproduced by FlipperBot

Researcher Daniel Goldman from CRAB Lab (Complex Rheology and Biomechanics) at Georgia Tech studied how baby sea turtles were able...

3 additive mobile games developed to test your I.Q.

3 additive mobile games developed to test your I.Q.

The world of apps and Smartphone’s primarily started off with Apple’s iPhone in June 2007, with Google soon following up...

Is Greer’s Sirius alien real?

Is Greer’s Sirius alien real?

Either there's a reasonable explanation for it all or "Ata" is the greatest biological find in human history. Steven Greer's...

The slippery slope of Rand Paul’s opinion on the use of drone technology

The slippery slope of Rand Paul’s opinion on the use of drone technology

Military technology has advanced in recent years to the point that many domestic law enforcement agencies and politicians are promoting...

Five social media don’ts for aspiring musicians

Five social media don’ts for aspiring musicians

Going viral today matters as much as having a hit record. But you don’t want to do it in the...