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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.

Ramblings of an adman: Guinness pint glass QR code makes the bar scene a little more social

Ramblings of an adman: Guinness pint glass QR code makes the bar scene a little more social

It seems that BBDO New York has come up with another way for bars to become a different kind of...

Facebook pages app review

Facebook pages app review

It’s about time! Finally there is an iPhone app for Facebook page administrators to be “on-the-go” and still be up...

The Google-Motorola deal is done

The Google-Motorola deal is done

Google announced they intended to purchase Motorola Mobility last August. Nine months, a go-around with China, and $12.5 billion dollars...

It’s one giant “Leap Motion” for mankind as company unveils gesture-control with 200x accuracy

It’s one giant “Leap Motion” for mankind as company unveils gesture-control with 200x accuracy

Play Angry Birds with chop sticks. Browse web pages without a mouse or touchscreen. Sign a document within 1 centimeter...

A bicycle built for the digital world

A bicycle built for the digital world

E-mails, eBooks. and e-cigarettes. Now e-bikes? According to a recent press release from Audi, the automobile makers will be displaying...

China approves Google purchase of Motorola Mobility

China approves Google purchase of Motorola Mobility

Google cleared its last big hurdle, the Great Wall of China. Now, the search giant will be able to move...

Beware of ‘Smartphone face’: How technology is causing complexions to drop

Beware of ‘Smartphone face’: How technology is causing complexions to drop

You thought you had 'smartphone problems’ while dealing with needing a new phone charger or having those tech-addicts who are...

What’s the marketing potential from Apple’s recent patent for iPhone 3D camera technology?

What’s the marketing potential from Apple’s recent patent for iPhone 3D camera technology?

We have been hearing rumors about the iPhone 5 since long before the 4S was launched. One of the most...

Hold on Facebook purchase of Instagram will benefit Twitter, Google

Hold on Facebook purchase of Instagram will benefit Twitter, Google

Don't be fooled by reports that Google and Twitter have become "ensnared" in the Federal Trade Commission's investigation of Facebook's...

Second time is (hopefully) a charm with HP putting Windows 8 on new tablet line

Second time is (hopefully) a charm with HP putting Windows 8 on new tablet line

HP has not had much luck in their early attempts at penetrating the tablet market after launching and subsequently canning...

Understanding the differences in High-Def formats

Understanding the differences in High-Def formats

High definition videos have been a hot topic for years. With plasma televisions and HD video recorders filling our houses...

Would a 7-inch iPad kill the Kindle Fire

Would a 7-inch iPad kill the Kindle Fire

It was supposed to be the iPad killer and in many ways it was. Well, it didn't kill the iPad,...

Google’s Project Glass could change our views

Google’s Project Glass could change our views

Every time there is a new smart phone put on the market, millions of people flock to the release in...

The exception: Why Rovio should not go public

The exception: Why Rovio should not go public

In the tech world, companies are often encouraged to go public for many reasons, not the least of which being...

Remote tablets: Revolutionizing your world

Remote tablets: Revolutionizing your world

The advent of the tablet has already changed our perspective on what can be accomplished with a personal computer. Within...

The rise of the mobile employee

The rise of the mobile employee

There was a time not too long ago when the only employees who could be considered "mobile" were the high-powered...

iPad is to “tablet” as Starbucks is to “coffee shop”

iPad is to “tablet” as Starbucks is to “coffee shop”

When a product becomes synonymous with the general term for the item itself, it can own the market. To paraphrase...

BRAD: The ridiculously automated dorm room at Berkeley is much cooler than yours

BRAD: The ridiculously automated dorm room at Berkeley is much cooler than yours

The dorm rooms that are often the most visited by friends are the ones with a fridge, a Playstation, and...

Is Yelp spending too much money?

Is Yelp spending too much money?

They say you have to spend money in order to make money. The problem for Yelp is that they may...

Some amazing facts about mobile around the globe

Some amazing facts about mobile around the globe

If there's one thing that everyone can agree on when it comes to mobile technology, it's that the industry is...