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Quick batch of stats tells the state of Twitter

Quick batch of stats tells the state of Twitter

Twitter has had a rocky road since its rise to fame in 2008. It first had issues when its growth...

3 years after Deepwater Horizon disaster, BP turns focus towards future of American energy

3 years after Deepwater Horizon disaster, BP turns focus towards future of American energy

On April 20, 2010, the world watched in desperate shock as the Deepwater Horizon oil rig was engulfed in flames....

Apply local flair to your Facebook promotional posts

Apply local flair to your Facebook promotional posts

Facebook has been a challenging venue for marketers and advertisers ever since it started really getting popular in 2009. At...

Will the entertainment industry let BitTorrent become legitimate?

Will the entertainment industry let BitTorrent become legitimate?

When people think of “BitTorrent” most of them think of the peer-to-peer file sharing program that they use to pirate...

Will cars soon have an autopilot feature?

Will cars soon have an autopilot feature?

Tesla Motors, a company famous for its electric-cars, said that they’re looking into driverless technology as a possible feature for...

Even the flying car is becoming a hybrid

Even the flying car is becoming a hybrid

The flying car has been on the tip of every geek's tongue for decades. We want it. They know it....

“The Man” vs. machine

“The Man” vs. machine

Getting a ticket for speeding is a fear that most drivers face every day. For 16 percent of drivers this...

Behind Israel’s Iron Dome technology

Behind Israel’s Iron Dome technology

As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East and particularly at the Syrian/Israeli border, the Iron Dome is back...

In an internet day…

In an internet day…

The internet. It has become such an integrated part of our lives that many do not spend more than a...

Will cars someday have a social media feature?

Will cars someday have a social media feature?

Picture this. You are driving your car on the highway, and you decide to tweet about the lack of traffic...

Has Google+ risen from the ashes or are the numbers misleading?

Has Google+ risen from the ashes or are the numbers misleading?

Things were looking good for Google Plus when it first launched almost two years ago. Even while it was still...

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...