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Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world

Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world

Very few people would miss the answer to the question, "What's the most valuable tech brand in the world?" Sure,...

The moment smart investors (claim to) have been waiting for: Facebook falls below $29

The moment smart investors (claim to) have been waiting for: Facebook falls below $29

After hitting the market hard, then getting hit hard by the market, Facebook's tumultuous IPO has hit a new low,...

Should Microsoft buy Research in Motion?

Should Microsoft buy Research in Motion?

Here's how it all breaks down: It doesn't take an astute observer to realize that RIM is dying. It takes...

A rare look inside Foxconn

A rare look inside Foxconn

Few places are as big and secretive at the same time as Foxconn, the place where much of the western...

Measuring the universe

Measuring the universe

Does your brain hurt right now? Unless you're an astrophysicist, watching the video below should make your brain hurt if...

WiFi security facts and figures

WiFi security facts and figures

WiFi has changed the world. We are no longer locked into proximity to wall outlets. We're not tied down by...

Social media: Breaking through the traditional news barrier

Social media: Breaking through the traditional news barrier

As of 2012, printed newspaper has been surpassed big time by online news revenue. Networking sites such as Facebook and...

As Facebook sinks, Zynga gets dragged down with them

As Facebook sinks, Zynga gets dragged down with them

In Aladdin, when Jafar was pulled into the lamp after making a monumental mistake of going for too much power,...

The taming of big data

The taming of big data

Collecting data is easy. Storing it is even easier. Taking it in massive amounts and understanding the complex relationships that...

NDCAC: The scariest thing the FBI has done since before 9/11

NDCAC: The scariest thing the FBI has done since before 9/11

The words "National Domestic Communications Assistance Center" sound harmless enough. It could be a call center for a tech support...

Patent wars: The convoluted battlefield of tech IP

Patent wars: The convoluted battlefield of tech IP

Patents shift hands almost as often as companies change their lunch menus. Mobile, software, and hardware patents are of particular...

Little Monsters: The social network

Little Monsters: The social network

She already dominated the pop world, but now with over 51 million fans on Facebook and 24 million Twitter followers,...

Windows 8 #firstworldproblems: It boots “too quickly”

Windows 8 #firstworldproblems: It boots “too quickly”

Under 7 seconds. That's how long an SSD-equipped Windows 8 PC takes to boot. It's something that is unheard of...

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...

Uberconference has a heritage of “voice” behind it

Uberconference has a heritage of “voice” behind it

If you're going to build a startup, you have a better chance of success if you have a proven track...

Trending: Apple’s worldwide developers conference

Trending: Apple’s worldwide developers conference

I don’t know about anyone else, but I think Apple has a huge “underground” stronghold on social media – and...

Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser

Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser

It was only a matter of time. Google Chrome, the internet browser they introduced in 2008, has been growing like...

Social news, networking combine to form a “game” with Thruzt

Social news, networking combine to form a “game” with Thruzt

It looks like Pinterest. It acts like Digg. The newest player in the social media sphere adds some features from...

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...