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Security: The final piece to the digital wallet puzzle

Security: The final piece to the digital wallet puzzle

We have everything we need. The technology has been around for over a decade. The adoption of smartphones and other...

Saudi Prince pumps $300 million into Twitter

Saudi Prince pumps $300 million into Twitter

Twitter's latest major chunk of backing comes from the Arab world as Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal invested $300 million...

Germany captures 43% of the world’s solar power

Germany captures 43% of the world’s solar power

Few developments, notions, or facts relating to green technology surprise us anymore. Alternative energy continues to expand while oil consumption...

SOPA vote delayed

SOPA vote delayed

The House Judiciary Committee has ceased without a vote to try to pass the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) out...

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...