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Further proof that Apple can predict the future: Siri, 1987

Further proof that Apple can predict the future: Siri, 1987

Apple has often been noted as having the uncanny ability to see into their future. It isn't simply having products...

Steve Jobs has died

Steve Jobs has died

Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs has passed away. He was 56. The statement was made by Apple....

Links on Facebook to be screened for viruses

Links on Facebook to be screened for viruses

Phishers and hackers have found that social media is a great place to plant links to malicious websites as unsuspecting...

Rhapsody to acquire Napster

Rhapsody to acquire Napster

Sean Parker has been in the news a few times lately. In this case, his roots at Napster are his...

Amazon may have sold 95,000 Kindle Fires in one day

Amazon may have sold 95,000 Kindle Fires in one day

Based on one research firm’s estimates, online retailer Amazon may have sold 95,000 units of its all-new Kindle Fire tablet...

Tech jobs in high demand as the talent wars heat up

Tech jobs in high demand as the talent wars heat up

The down economy is keeping many people across America and the world unemployed. One area that is not seeing the...

Airbnb faces new controversy, this time over financing

Airbnb faces new controversy, this time over financing

Just when we thought the controversies about Airbnb had softened and reports of crack pipes and damages had become old...

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon is getting a lot of attention based upon the Amazon Fire tablet, but now that buzz around the initial...

First Google Store opens in London to minimal fanfare

First Google Store opens in London to minimal fanfare

Google is singing "God Save the Queen" as they launch their first Google store. Sort of. Unlike competitors Apple and...

Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list

Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list

It isn't the review of the Eee Pad Slider SL101 itself that really makes the news. It's the further indication...

IBM is now more valuable than Microsoft (but still way behind Apple)

IBM is now more valuable than Microsoft (but still way behind Apple)

For the first time in 15 years, IBM has a higher market value than Microsoft., closing at $214 billion yesterday...

Voting machines shown to be hackable remotely

Voting machines shown to be hackable remotely

We have the technology. The hanging-chad debacle of the 2000 presidential election proved that we had the need. Now, as...

7 jobs that robots could probably do better (and cheaper)

7 jobs that robots could probably do better (and cheaper)

Today's advancements in technology have made automation a part of our daily lives. Many of the tasks that were once...

Amazon fires up its iPad-fighter

Amazon fires up its iPad-fighter

Amazon unveiled its all-new tablet computer today, adding the more robust Kindle Fire to its well-established line of Kindle e-readers....

YouTube founders relaunch Delicious

YouTube founders relaunch Delicious

The founders of YouTube have begun to breathe new life into social-bookmarking site Delicious. Delicious was just relaunched, combining new...

Tumblr drives more pageviews, more money

Tumblr drives more pageviews, more money

Microblogging platform Tumblr has seen exponential growth in the last few years, and there’s no sign of slowing in sight....

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

In the oft-siloed world of grad school, MIT's Media Lab leads the way when it comes to creating environments that...

This Facebook changes “spoof” video hits pretty close to home

This Facebook changes “spoof” video hits pretty close to home

Leave it to Taiwanese video company Next Media Animation to visualize the best/worst of any news story. This time, they...

In defense of Business Insider…

In defense of Business Insider…

It's like clockwork. When anyone gets a payday, there are those who will express dissatisfaction with one thing or another...

Facebook for business is (finally) showing results

Facebook for business is (finally) showing results

There have been questions over the last few years about the validity of social media as a marketing or business...