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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.

How images affect eCommerce

How images affect eCommerce

Imagine walking into a store where it was difficult to see the products. Your eyes begin to strain from squinting...

The mobile takeover

The mobile takeover

According to MobiThinking, 86.7% of the world’s population are mobile subscribers. 1.2 billion of this percentage are mobile web users...

A closer look at StumbleUpon’s paid discovery

A closer look at StumbleUpon’s paid discovery

Most of us already know that StumbleUpon is a discovery engine that recommends and personalizes web content based on users’...

Restaurants and the online ordering world

Restaurants and the online ordering world

There was a time when the only apps that restaurants cared about were the ones that people ordered before their...

Interview with RIM CEO discusses the cataclysmic downfall of the company

Interview with RIM CEO discusses the cataclysmic downfall of the company

Blackberry Keyboard via Shutterstock In some ways, it's simply a matter of circumstance. In others, it was missteps on their...

Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification

Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification

On the surface, it may sound like a miscalculation by Apple to pull its products from the EPEAT green electronics...

I think it might be broken… let me check my phone and make sure: medical apps for doctors

I think it might be broken… let me check my phone and make sure: medical apps for doctors

When people say, “there is an app for everything,” that is nothing short of the truth. The medical industry has...

The rapid growth of apps

The rapid growth of apps

Many of us wake up in the morning and even before we set our feet on the floor, we grab...

RIM is not in a “death spiral” according to their CEO

RIM is not in a “death spiral” according to their CEO

Research In Motion has been the whipping post for tech bloggers for a couple of years, now. We've taken our...

Where have our mobile manners gone?

Where have our mobile manners gone?

There is a growing problem in society. Once upon a time in the distant past (about 2 or 3 years...

Instagram’s rapid user growth visualized

Instagram’s rapid user growth visualized

In October 2010 the photo-sharing mobile software, Instagram, was introduced to the world of smartphone users. Initially, Instagram was only...

5 years ago, The Guardian predicted massive failure for the iPhone

5 years ago, The Guardian predicted massive failure for the iPhone

It happens to every journalist who is willing to go out on a limb and take a chance with reporting....

Project Glass: Hot or not?

Project Glass: Hot or not?

Most would agree that the technology behind Google Project Glass is pretty impressive and people will definitely buy them, but...

Google Project Glass skydiving, repelling, and biking to the stage

Google Project Glass skydiving, repelling, and biking to the stage

Mark this delivery down as Google winning the internet. Shut up and take my money. In a presentation about Google...

Five industries successfully utilizing mobile payment solutions today

Five industries successfully utilizing mobile payment solutions today

Payment processing is a dynamic field of interest that has taken an evolutionary turn in recent years. Heightened awareness to...

Mobile is on the rise at amazing rates

Mobile is on the rise at amazing rates

Just when you thought that the amazing statistics that surround the growth of mobile usage in the world, someone else...

What can augmented reality do?

What can augmented reality do?

Augmented Reality is a stem of virtual reality put in the hands of every person with a smartphone or tablet....

Telecom companies spend billions on advertising

Telecom companies spend billions on advertising

In the competitive world of telecommunications, it's often a matter of name recognition and trust that help people determine which...

There are a lot more dead mobile platforms than living ones

There are a lot more dead mobile platforms than living ones

Did you know that there are 30 mobile platforms that came and went in the last two decades? Starting with...

Great mobile apps for summer travel

Great mobile apps for summer travel

It's just about time to pick up the suntan lotion, buy a pair of shades, and make plans to hit...