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Facebook has 1.11 billion monthly active users

Facebook has 1.11 billion monthly active users

We all knew Facebook was huge. We all knew that a ton of people use Facebook on a regular basis....

Spaceship Two flies high (though not as high as it could)

Spaceship Two flies high (though not as high as it could)

Virgin Galactic, a space tourism company within Virgin Group, launched a spaceship into sub-orbit on Monday. They've been trying to...

I always feel like somebody’s watching me – and they do it virtually

I always feel like somebody’s watching me – and they do it virtually

The social media explosion means that it’s easier than ever before to keep in touch with old friends and to...

Microsoft positions itself away from the fray with new Lumia ad

Microsoft positions itself away from the fray with new Lumia ad

Microsoft has had its shares of difficulties in two big arenas of late - selling phones powered by their operating...

You won’t believe that Komputer Kindergarten is only two decades old

You won’t believe that Komputer Kindergarten is only two decades old

There you are. It's 1993 and you're sporting he hair, the youthful look of post-teen angst, the smile of one...

Tips to protect your social media accounts

Tips to protect your social media accounts

Imagine the heart-stopping moment: You wake up, grab your phone, and your entire social media world has been flipped upside...

Technology in the classroom

Technology in the classroom

Well, it wasn't easy, but integrating more technological resources in schools is finally starting to pay off. Eighty-seven percent of...

Facebook Home: Potentially capable, or dead on arrival?

Facebook Home: Potentially capable, or dead on arrival?

Picture this: you go to a supermarket and you’re strolling down the frozen food section. You stop and take a...

Today I learned that only 1/3rd of the world population is online

Today I learned that only 1/3rd of the world population is online

Perhaps I'm ignorant, but it struck me as somewhat shocking that only one-third of the world population is online. I...

Why your posts are seen (or go unseen) on Facebook news feeds

Why your posts are seen (or go unseen) on Facebook news feeds

EdgeRank. It's a mythical beast in many ways, not because it isn't real but because it is very misunderstood by...

NASA PhoneSats use Android phones to send data from orbit

NASA PhoneSats use Android phones to send data from orbit

Earlier this week, NASA launched three smartphone satellites, called “PhoneSats”, into orbit. They rode into space aboard the maiden flight...

The slippery slope of Rand Paul’s opinion on the use of drone technology

The slippery slope of Rand Paul’s opinion on the use of drone technology

Military technology has advanced in recent years to the point that many domestic law enforcement agencies and politicians are promoting...

Five social media don’ts for aspiring musicians

Five social media don’ts for aspiring musicians

Going viral today matters as much as having a hit record. But you don’t want to do it in the...

Hyundai kinda sorta makes a flying car

Hyundai kinda sorta makes a flying car

I just recently blogged about the top car technologies we will most likely see in the future of cars. One...

Social media revolution ‘’from online to on-ground’’

Social media revolution ‘’from online to on-ground’’

Social media is increasingly being used to serve as a catalyst in bringing about social and political changes. On June...

Google Apps down. How do we function?

Google Apps down. How do we function?

Wednesday morning, Twitter users flocked to the social media site to complain that Google Apps weren’t working. The problems started...

If you’re not afraid of #CISPA, you’re not really paying attention

If you’re not afraid of #CISPA, you’re not really paying attention

SOPA was a black eye for the US government. Nothing in the last few decades can compare to the complete...

Big tech companies are building in the heartland

Big tech companies are building in the heartland

Big business has always been the center for many communities around the world. Industries make cities. Resources make entire countries....

CISPA is a comprehensive con job designed to pull the veil over the eyes of the world

CISPA is a comprehensive con job designed to pull the veil over the eyes of the world

There's a scene in The Matrix where Keanu Reeves' character, Neo, gets the tar beaten out of him by Agent...

Google Fiber’s 1Gbps doubled up by Japan’s Nuro 2Gbps service

Google Fiber’s 1Gbps doubled up by Japan’s Nuro 2Gbps service

That didn't take long. Just as Google announced that Austin would be the second recipient following Kansas City as the...