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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.

The “Blackberry Down” compensation is an apps package, not cash

The “Blackberry Down” compensation is an apps package, not cash

In lieu of a refund or cash considerations, Research In Motion (RIM) is offering an apps package normally valued at...

Television time is smartphone or tablet time for 40% of American owners

Television time is smartphone or tablet time for 40% of American owners

It has been speculated that home entertainment would meld with online and app-based engagement more and more over time. Today,...

Cali. Gov. Brown to allow police to search phones without a warrant

Cali. Gov. Brown to allow police to search phones without a warrant

Despite heavy support from both parties and an outcry of the people, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill passed...

If Microsoft fails in the mobile phone industry, it will be for lack of confidence

If Microsoft fails in the mobile phone industry, it will be for lack of confidence

Here's a quote from the head of the Windows Phone unit at Microsoft: “So, I think that what our strategy...

Sprint is sprinting towards disaster

Sprint is sprinting towards disaster

There are two signs that point to a company entering into "desperation mode": big cuts and big investments. Big, risky...

Sprint iPhone 4S pre-order starts Friday

Sprint iPhone 4S pre-order starts Friday

The big gamble starts October 7th. Sprint just updated their website with an advertisement for pre-orders on the iPhone 4s....

Will unlimited data plans give the Sprint iPhone enough for conquest sales?

Will unlimited data plans give the Sprint iPhone enough for conquest sales?

There is little doubt that when Sprint begins servicing iPhones, current Sprint customers will switch to it. The real question...

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

In the oft-siloed world of grad school, MIT's Media Lab leads the way when it comes to creating environments that...

A single voice matches the sentiment of a nation regarding mobile data plans

A single voice matches the sentiment of a nation regarding mobile data plans

The trends are heading in different directions. As devices become more mobile-data capable and applications push towards a mobile internet,...

Full disclosure is becoming a normal thing in social GPS tracking and check ins

Full disclosure is becoming a normal thing in social GPS tracking and check ins

While the privacy war wages on one end of the spectrum with people, companies, and even governments going after Facebook,...

HP employees given chance to buy last batch of TouchPads

HP employees given chance to buy last batch of TouchPads

The end of a very short era at HP is around the corner as they announced internally that the employee...

MadPad helps make music… even at the hardware store

MadPad helps make music… even at the hardware store

With about a million iPad apps and a billion iPhone apps available, finding good ones isn't hard. Finding ones that...

Android takes to the sky in Boeing’s new Dreamliner

Android takes to the sky in Boeing’s new Dreamliner

Boeing's long-delayed 787 Dreamliner has finally finished flight testing and is ready for delivery. Airlines looking to add the 787...

13% of all opened emails are read on iPhones and iPads

13% of all opened emails are read on iPhones and iPads

Many believe that email is dying. Apparently, it isn't. We're communicating more through other means such as SMS, social media,...

If you completely understand this watch, you’re a geek

If you completely understand this watch, you’re a geek

There are memes out there that make fun of people who pretend to be geeks because "geek is chic" in...

Netflix app now works on Froyo/Gingerbread

Netflix app now works on Froyo/Gingerbread

The Netflix Android app was updated to support mobile devices running Android 2.2 Froyo and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Users who...

From cattle-trading to digital-implants: the evolution of the transaction

From cattle-trading to digital-implants: the evolution of the transaction

The art of the transaction is one of the first things that made us truly human. We started with bartering,...

Traditional book readers vs e-reader users

Traditional book readers vs e-reader users

The digital age has been upon us for a while, but there are certain things that people simply prefer to...

Mobile commerce is finally hitting stride as apps invade our daily lives

Mobile commerce is finally hitting stride as apps invade our daily lives

It's no secret that mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have exploded in popularity over the last 3 years. Apple...

Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?

Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?

Bill Gates and Microsoft had the right idea a decade ago when they first started releasing tablet PCs to the...