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Xbox and iPad soar, others plummet as desired gifts for kids

Xbox and iPad soar, others plummet as desired gifts for kids

The trends of sales during the holidays often relies on the wants of children and teens. It isn't just in...

“The Internet in 1969” was eerily correct

“The Internet in 1969” was eerily correct

Predictions of the future are often foolish and do not accurately represent reality. In this case, they got it nailed...

Minority Report (in real life)

Minority Report (in real life)

The Tom Cruise-driven vision of a future (almost) completely without murder worked with the concept that if we could use...

Why crowdfunding may be the future of startups

Why crowdfunding may be the future of startups

The ebb and flow of venture capital, IPOs, angel funding, and private equity investing makes forming a feasible startup challenging...

CNN’s #COP17 Ecosphere Project displays an amazing visualization, but to what end?

CNN’s #COP17 Ecosphere Project displays an amazing visualization, but to what end?

Stunning. Intuitive. Brilliant. Worthless? The first three words in the series can clearly be used to describe the CNN #COP17...

Toyota Fun-Vii concept car is like a “smartphone on 4 wheels”

Toyota Fun-Vii concept car is like a “smartphone on 4 wheels”

It's been a long time since a concept car has really sparked the imagination of tech geeks and car enthusiasts...

Going Digital: The rise of e-receipts and paperless storage

Going Digital: The rise of e-receipts and paperless storage

Technology has been accused of ruining many things in the world and in society, but there are times when it...

Facebook gets back into places with purchase of Gowalla

Facebook gets back into places with purchase of Gowalla

After a failed attempt to beat location-based check-in service Foursquare last year, Facebook has re-entered the arena by purchasing Foursquare's...

The creepiest crawling robot you’ll see all day

The creepiest crawling robot you’ll see all day

Robotic science is intended to create devices that can aid humans in activities. In some case, it's to help perform...

Why I just bought 4 more Kindle Fires

Why I just bought 4 more Kindle Fires

Few devices have come along that have truly made me say, "Wow". Perhaps the last one was the first iPhone....

Amido Releases Laugh Synth App for iOS

Amido Releases Laugh Synth App for iOS

Laugh synth for iOS has just been released, compatible with both iPhone and iPad. Laugh Synth makes it possible create...

Can Frugalo single-handedly fix the floundering daily deals phenomenon?

Can Frugalo single-handedly fix the floundering daily deals phenomenon?

The only thing certain about the future of daily deals is that the industry's future is uncertain. It's not a...

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

In less than a month, Groupon's highly-lauded stocks have plummeted from their IPO sale price of $28 closing today at...

Can STEM fix America?

Can STEM fix America?

Two trends in American culture contradict each other. On one hand, technological and scientific fields are struggling to find qualified...

Google describes the history and evolution of search

Google describes the history and evolution of search

Google has always kept their search algorithms close to the vest, but in recent weeks they've opened up a bit...

Visualizing biotechnology advancements and investments around the world

Visualizing biotechnology advancements and investments around the world

The biotechnology industry has been booming for decades in the United States, Europe, and Japan, but recent advancements in both...

Visualizing SOPA, the internet blacklist bill

Visualizing SOPA, the internet blacklist bill

After last week's high-energy American Censorship Day flew through with amazing responses from websites everywhere, much of the buzz has...

In the Open Source Community, the Platform Rarely Matters Anymore

In the Open Source Community, the Platform Rarely Matters Anymore

In the not-too-distant past, Macs were a relative rarity in the laptop bags of those attending open source conferences. Not...

5 Ways Online Education May Improve Your Social Life

5 Ways Online Education May Improve Your Social Life

Among the perks of attending an online college is the flexible schedule and leftover time to hang out, read, play...

Chromebook failed because we’re not ready for total cloud computing

Chromebook failed because we’re not ready for total cloud computing

The future of the internet and computing might be in the cloud, but people are reluctant to give up their...