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This section honors the most innovative technological innovations, ranging from robots and drones to ground-breaking devices. It keeps readers motivated by the limitless possibilities of human creativity by showcasing future ideas and visionary concepts that push the envelope of what is possible.

First cell phone television ad from 1989

First cell phone television ad from 1989

Okay, so we probably shouldn't have used a jolly Don Draper cartoon as the featured image for this piece, but...

The continued rise of bad search marketing practices

The continued rise of bad search marketing practices

If there's one thing that bugs me more than anything professionally, it's when bad marketing people give good marketing people...

The best smartwatch we’ve seen yet isn’t even a watch at all

The best smartwatch we’ve seen yet isn’t even a watch at all

It isn't right to call Bond a watch. It's really just a bracelet... or a pendant... or a necklace... or...

5 reasons why the smartwatch really will be the next big thing

5 reasons why the smartwatch really will be the next big thing

Every time a shift in gadget technology is in the works, tech bloggers hit their keyboards with every reason they...

Unexpected ways Google Glass can enhance your life

Unexpected ways Google Glass can enhance your life

No piece of new technology this year has attracted as much interest, controversy, parody, and speculation as Google Glass. Wearable...

Design and types of GPS tracking units

Design and types of GPS tracking units

A GPS tracking unit is a device which uses global positioning systems in determining the specific position or location of...

The best in mobile web design tactics

The best in mobile web design tactics

With the explosion in popularity of smartphones and tablets, mobile web design has experienced similar growth. Because so many rely...

Are cell phones and social media killing drivers?

Are cell phones and social media killing drivers?

Picture it. You’re driving down the road singing along to Britney Spears and your phone blows up with notifications.  Your...

3 reasons why Sony’s SD backup should go worldwide

3 reasons why Sony’s SD backup should go worldwide

About a week ago, Sony announced its plans to release a line of SD cards – as well as other...

The 10 best finance apps for BlackBerry smartphones

The 10 best finance apps for BlackBerry smartphones

Keeping track of financial changes in the world — heck, just keeping track of your own personal finances — can...

Samsung misses numbers. Is the Galaxy yesterday’s news?

Samsung misses numbers. Is the Galaxy yesterday’s news?

They aimed low. They still missed. Mighty Samsung is facing challenges it hasn't had to face in recent years as...

The growth of mobile

The growth of mobile

Four out of every five people in the world now have a mobile phone, and 84 percent can’t go a...

Best Android phones of 2013

Best Android phones of 2013

The Android phones of 2013 come with cool new features that will make your mobile world a lot more enjoyable....

4 reasons #socialmedia has most people jumping on the smartphone bandwagon

4 reasons #socialmedia has most people jumping on the smartphone bandwagon

Believe it or not, people are still using flip phones, Motorola Razors, and phones with buttons!… what? But those folks...

This is what Google Glass looks like when you take it apart

This is what Google Glass looks like when you take it apart

It's not that it's disappointing or anything. In many ways, it's anticlimactic to see what the little device that's causing...

The ultimate ‘seat of power’ is surprisingly useful

The ultimate ‘seat of power’ is surprisingly useful

There are luxury items out there that only the wealthy would ever consider. In most cases, they have amenities that...

Reach versus inaccuracy: should social media be at the forefront during a crisis?

Reach versus inaccuracy: should social media be at the forefront during a crisis?

The use of social media to report events has become a normal occurrence. Any time anything happens that is newsworthy,...

Android or Windows 8? How to choose between HP’s two new detachable PCs

Android or Windows 8? How to choose between HP’s two new detachable PCs

Perhaps you've heard that HP has launched two detachable, hybrid PCs and you aren't sure which of these cool devices...

5 apps to keep track of sports

5 apps to keep track of sports

Keeping up with the world of sports can be a challenge, but not if all the info is right on...

Why Google decided to give everyone 15GB

Why Google decided to give everyone 15GB

When Google debuted its Gmail e-mail service in 2004, the Internet community thought it was a joke. Not just because...