Insights

Powered by TechAbout

4657 Stories

The insight section is the hub for deep analysis and commentary, it will keep you updated with the in-depth reviews. It provides clarity on complex trends, topics and innovations into easier form to make it convenient for the reader to understand. The section offers an ease on the evolving tech world to everyone, be it a professional, casual observer or an enthusiast.

What, exactly, is video?

What, exactly, is video?

As a society, we have become so accustomed to videos on the internet that we simply don't get amazed by...

The cost of being an early adopter

The cost of being an early adopter

Having the latest shiny new gadget is something that many people strive for. They are the ones who are willing...

In the Google+ vs Facebook battle, does one have to beat the other?

In the Google+ vs Facebook battle, does one have to beat the other?

Almost all of the social media hoopla lately has been about Google+ and its relationship with Facebook. Just over a...

Meet the robot that learns as it goes

Meet the robot that learns as it goes

The concept of robots that learn may seem relatively simply. We see robots and machines that are able to perform...

Will Apple ruin our cloud video future?

Will Apple ruin our cloud video future?

Ever since they first came about, digital movies have been totally absurd. Not only are they overpriced, they are almost...

The growth of “social business”

The growth of “social business”

A very large majority of people on the internet are using social media in one way or another. It's surrounding...

Google “Instant Pages” for Chrome tells more about direction than features

Google “Instant Pages” for Chrome tells more about direction than features

This could also be titled, "How Larry Page is starting to run Google more like Steve Jobs would." Google has...

Nissan takes the Leaf EV on a tour around the country

Nissan takes the Leaf EV on a tour around the country

Last month, Nissan announced a major milestone, having delivered 4,000 Leaf electric vehicles to customers in the U.S. As a...

How things would change if every roof had solar panels

How things would change if every roof had solar panels

Solar power has long been perceived as the answer to many of our energy woes. It is relatively efficient, extremely...

Apple has more cash than Uncle Sam

Apple has more cash than Uncle Sam

As Congress squabbles over the debt crisis, it has been reported that Apple has more cash in reserve than the...

Microsoft goes after Google with humor (that actually worked)

Microsoft goes after Google with humor (that actually worked)

When it comes to funny competitive attack commercials, many have tried and failed to capture the magic of "I'm a...

Is the “daily deals” phenomenon just a fad?

Is the “daily deals” phenomenon just a fad?

The easiest way to get people to use a service is to save them money. That fact has been the...

One more feather in the Google+ cap: Themes

One more feather in the Google+ cap: Themes

It's not that big of a deal, really. It's just a Chrome extension that someone made to add some spice...

If your web pages are slow, Google will rewrite them for you

If your web pages are slow, Google will rewrite them for you

Google has been on a rampage over the last few years promoting the cause of increasing internet speed. They are...

Knowledge management, the evolution

Knowledge management, the evolution

There is a well-known transition of thought that has been singularly clear since the beginning of human existence: Data becomes...

YouSendIt launches new services to take on Dropbox

YouSendIt launches new services to take on Dropbox

In the world of cloud storage and file sharing, few companies are growing faster than Dropbox. Since January 2010, the...

Facebook readies an official iPad app

Facebook readies an official iPad app

After downplaying the importance of having an iPad app, images of Facebook’s upcoming iPad app have finally been exposed via...

Open source wars: WordPress vs Drupal vs Joomla

Open source wars: WordPress vs Drupal vs Joomla

Every IT person, developer, and programmer has an opinion when it comes to the various open source content management systems...

The Google+ honeymoon is over

The Google+ honeymoon is over

It was fun while it lasted. Something new and shiny popped into our social media lives in the last month...

The skinny on Silicon Valley salaries

The skinny on Silicon Valley salaries

Many who have graduated from college and headed towards to the promised land of Silicon Valley in the last few...