Google tosses its hat in the political ring with Google Elections
With Iowa deciding on their choice for GOP candidate tomorrow, Google's timing is much better this election season to roll out their political news and...
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The major video game companies may be off the SOPA list but they still support it
It's one thing to distance your company from a list that had proven in the last couple of weeks to be detrimental to those on it. It's another thing...
My faith in the US education system has been restored
Blogging can be rough (from a #firstworldproblems perspective, at least). You're constantly being attacked for your opinions, bashed for your mistakes,...
"Blue Busters" video proves nothing, not even Apple, was immune to the 80s
Those of us who grew up in the 80s are well aware that the culture, attitude, and utter cheesiness of the era was impossible to avoid. "Cool" had a much...
Apps are rising on Windows Phones. Should they be taken more seriously?
I'll never forget when my boss at the time showed me his shiny new Windows Phone. I liked the interface, the feel of the hardware itself, and the...
Social Media 2011: The bullseyes and blunders that dominated chatter
In the past, the best way to review the year was to look back through newspaper headlines and pick out the stories that were thought to be the biggest. It...
GoDaddy lost 72,354 domains this week. It's not enough
Despite a massive Twitter campaign and a blog post that claims "Go Daddy no longer supports SOPA legislation" the company and its CEO have dodged...
Who will buy T-Mobile now?
The unraveling of the AT&T merger with T-Mobile was not entirely bad for the fourth largest mobile carrier in the US. They get $3 billion. It isn't...
Technology use on American college campuses
Colleges have always been a venue for the latest and greatest in technology to not only be used, but often created as well. Today's and tomorrow's college...
Saudi Prince pumps $300 million into Twitter
Twitter's latest major chunk of backing comes from the Arab world as Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal invested $300 million into the microblogging site...
2011 through the eyes of Google (and therefore, the world)
Every year, Google composes a Zeitgeist report that attempts to capture the essence of the year and give a glimpse of what we can expect in the coming...
Google has a Siri competitor around the corner
Google's competitor for Apple's Siri is codenamed "Majel" and could be launched before the end of the year according to AndroidandMe. Geeks are aware that...