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Does 275 webOS layoffs mark the end of HP tablets?

Does 275 webOS layoffs mark the end of HP tablets?

When Meg Whitman declared late last year that WebOS tablets would be made again in 2013, the concept was met...

If you want privacy, social media may not be for you

If you want privacy, social media may not be for you

Western society has always had certain expectations of privacy that have been disturbed or reaffirmed at various times in history....

Should LG really be pushing for a future Google Nexus phone?

Should LG really be pushing for a future Google Nexus phone?

The world's third-largest mobile phone maker has seen some recent success, posting their first profit in mobile for the first...

Catlin Seaview Survey will be like Google Street View underwater

Catlin Seaview Survey will be like Google Street View underwater

Climate change has been a hot topic on land and in the air for some time now. We have data...

A brief glance at the solar system

A brief glance at the solar system

One of our missions is to help to educate the world about technology and science falls into the category as...

A year after the Google Panda update, is content any better?

A year after the Google Panda update, is content any better?

A year ago, Google announced something that made the real journalists and publications on the internet cheer and sent shivers...

Google adds “discussions” to get in on the presentation discussion

Google adds “discussions” to get in on the presentation discussion

Microsoft may be trying (and failing) to slow Google's emergence into business productivity with their Google Apps for Business, but...

The cost of solar to average American homeowners varies widely from state to state

The cost of solar to average American homeowners varies widely from state to state

It doesn't take a political pundit to know that the Solyndra scandal has hurt the energy industry's credibility. Investors are...

Google Street View hits Moscow

Google Street View hits Moscow

From Russia with visuals, Google has expanded their Street View product to include Moscow and St. Petersberg. The cities, largest...

Crunching the numbers: iPads vs texbooks

Crunching the numbers: iPads vs texbooks

Some day in the (very) near future, we may no longer need a traditional backpack at school. Rather than carrying...

Why @NicolasSarkozy should either scold Twitter for their actions or leave the site himself #NS2012

Why @NicolasSarkozy should either scold Twitter for their actions or leave the site himself #NS2012

Four Twitter accounts critical of French President Nicolas Sarkozy were suspended yesterday, just a week after the many started his...

Ericsson’s vision of a networked society expands with “Thinking Cities”

Ericsson’s vision of a networked society expands with “Thinking Cities”

When we first covered Ericsson's Networked Society Project, we called it beautiful and terrifying. Their latest video shows that beauty...

iGEM makes science cool for students

iGEM makes science cool for students

For nearly a decade, the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition has put the sharpest minds in high school and undergraduate...

Why Windows web browsing market share drop means very little to Microsoft

Why Windows web browsing market share drop means very little to Microsoft

If you torture numbers long enough, you can make them say anything. In this case, it's Chitika, Techcrunch, and others...

A comprehensive comparison of online video players

A comprehensive comparison of online video players

The online video world is dominated by YouTube with others such as Vimeo and Metacafe picking up the scraps. They...

Tim Cook is the Michael Corleone of Apple

Tim Cook is the Michael Corleone of Apple

It has been just over 4 months since Steve Jobs died. Since then, Apple continues to head in the right...

Is 4G enough to end the high-end tablet war for iPad?

Is 4G enough to end the high-end tablet war for iPad?

The over-$500 tablet war was, for all intents and purposes, over once the iPad 2 came out with a front-...

Pinterest may be changing the social commerce game, but why?

Pinterest may be changing the social commerce game, but why?

Pinterest is starting to enter into the social media in ways that most sites only dream about. Other than Google+,...

Is online banking as safe as people think?

Is online banking as safe as people think?

More US adults bank online than use social networks (for now, at least). It has become such a common activity...

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

Is this creepy android mannequin the future of retail merchandising?

If this is the future of retail, I'll be shopping online more often. Takashimaya, a department store in Tokyo, is...