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Google’s Project Glass will be more annoying than bluetooth (until it’s accepted and mass-delivered)

Google’s Project Glass will be more annoying than bluetooth (until it’s accepted and mass-delivered)

Sometime in the near future you may see people walking around with eyeglasses on that only have a small lens...

In the internet ruining our brains?

In the internet ruining our brains?

The majority of people would say that the internet has enhanced our lives. It has given us access to more...

As many as 1.5 million credit cards at risk through Global Payments hack

As many as 1.5 million credit cards at risk through Global Payments hack

Late last week payment processor Global Payments revealed that MasterCard and Visa cardholders were at risk through a security flaw...

When will iBooks become the norm in schools?

When will iBooks become the norm in schools?

There has been a push to replace books in the educational arena for some time now. This push hasn't been...

Understanding relativity in 4 minutes or less

Understanding relativity in 4 minutes or less

For over a century, people have tried to cope with understanding Einstein's special theory of relativity and his famous equation,...

Several not-so-random facts about how IT perceives the cloud

Several not-so-random facts about how IT perceives the cloud

Connectivity and the possibility of not having access to data is a risk with cloud computing, as is speed based...

Piracy cut in half in France, yet music and movie revenues fell

Piracy cut in half in France, yet music and movie revenues fell

France made waves in the P2P industry by implementing a controversial graduated response program in 2010 that was designed to...

Should Facebook buy Bing?

Should Facebook buy Bing?

It's all about timing. Bing's inability to take market share from Google in the search industry and Facebook's focus on...

Google’s driverless car comes with (satirical) consequences

Google’s driverless car comes with (satirical) consequences

With California having major financial woes, the Google Driverless Car may be enough to tank the entire state since ID...

Is internet infrastructure improving quickly enough to meet demands?

Is internet infrastructure improving quickly enough to meet demands?

While browsing tech posts on Google Plus (yes, I'm the guy who's still using G+) I came across an advertorial...

A breakdown of Google’s top advertisers

A breakdown of Google’s top advertisers

Google is often viewed by the general population as a company with its hands into everything tech. They believe that...

38 years ago Arthur C. Clarke nailed his prediction about the 21st century

38 years ago Arthur C. Clarke nailed his prediction about the 21st century

We often look back at the great minds of the past in wonder as their predictions of what the future...

RIM isn’t restructuring. It’s dying.

RIM isn’t restructuring. It’s dying.

There was an exchange between James T. Kirk and Spock regarding a proposed bailout of the beleaguered Klingon Empire. Kirk:...

Tech needs more women

Tech needs more women

Most of the gender boundaries in America have been broken down in recent decades as women are now doing more...

Worst IT security breaches debriefed

Worst IT security breaches debriefed

When the enemy is a moving target it's often only possible to look at the past to try to predict...

Google’s self-driving car user #0000000001

Google’s self-driving car user #0000000001

Steve Mahan is just like everyone else with a car. He likes to hop in the driver's seat on a...

Just another indication that the Obama team “gets” social: Pinterest

Just another indication that the Obama team “gets” social: Pinterest

If there's one thing that can be said about Barack Obama and his chances of winning re-election, it's that he's...

The Google crackdown on SEO has begun

The Google crackdown on SEO has begun

At SXSW, Matt Cutts discussed many topics in his panel with Danny Sullivan. The most interesting portion was the answer...

The 6 components that make Pinterest so addictive

The 6 components that make Pinterest so addictive

To those of us who have been watching social media grow over the past few years, there are certain sites...

$40.5 million startup Color still failing a year later

$40.5 million startup Color still failing a year later

Things didn't look good for Bill Nguyen's latest startup, Color. They announced their funding on March 23rd of last year...