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Google+ hits 20 million users in just in 3 weeks

Google+ hits 20 million users in just in 3 weeks

The launch of Google+, Google’s new social network, has gone off without a hitch. After only three weeks, Google+ has...

The Google takeover started today in Google Places despite focus on Google Plus

The Google takeover started today in Google Places despite focus on Google Plus

The tech world has been buzzing for a month about Google Plus, the social network that is challenging Facebook for...

How social media fits in with business communications

How social media fits in with business communications

Social media has become a huge part of many business strategies, particularly in marketing. It has not, however, been adopted...

What are bitcoins and how do they avoid taxes?

What are bitcoins and how do they avoid taxes?

There has been a lot of press surrounding bitcoins lately. They are viewed as a fun way to invest and...

Zillow shares soar in latest Internet IPO

Zillow shares soar in latest Internet IPO

Shares of online real estate service Zillow more than doubled in their initial public offering on Wednesday, following the same...

What is the future of the desktop computer?

What is the future of the desktop computer?

For years, the desktop computer has been but a shell of its former dominant self. The world went mobile, and...

3D Printer makes working tools with moving parts

3D Printer makes working tools with moving parts

We're not quite to the point where we can push a button and say, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." Then again,...

Is Apple University the solution to the eventual departure of Steve Jobs?

Is Apple University the solution to the eventual departure of Steve Jobs?

There may never be a better time for Steve Jobs to step away from Apple. Then again, there may never...

Apple is officially unstoppable, earnings show. Steve can safely go if he’d like.

Apple is officially unstoppable, earnings show. Steve can safely go if he’d like.

It's hard to beat Wall Street predictions repeatedly, but Apple continues to be underestimated by experts despite showing no signs...

Neil deGrasse Tyson pleads for the future of NASA

Neil deGrasse Tyson pleads for the future of NASA

"The most powerful agency on the dreams of a nation is currently underfunded to do what it needs to be...

How Facebook facial recognition works

How Facebook facial recognition works

There has been a recent uproar about Facebook's "Tag Suggestions" feature that takes people's faces, attempts to recognize them, and...

Google’s headcount headed towards 30,000

Google’s headcount headed towards 30,000

There was a ton of information revealed during Google's Q2 Earnings report earlier this week despite CEO Larry Page trying...

Technology is a young person’s game

Technology is a young person’s game

One thing is very different about those who get rich through technology rather than traditional businesses. They're young. Really young....

Upgrading to real-time banking technology is a very bad idea

Upgrading to real-time banking technology is a very bad idea

There are dozens of reasons why upgrading the current systems used by banking institutions is a great idea. With many...

Jet-Propelled wing flying over the Grand Canyon: Jetman

Jet-Propelled wing flying over the Grand Canyon: Jetman

Many children dream of flying. Whether they want to be pilots or Superman, there is something compelling about soaring through...

Tombstone QR Codes: Bringing the memorial to the mobile device

Tombstone QR Codes: Bringing the memorial to the mobile device

Technology has been integrated into paying tribute to lost loved ones for some time now at funerals and on memorial...

The Hierarchy of Internet Communication

The Hierarchy of Internet Communication

While it's clear that the internet has become one of our primary methods of communication with friends and family, it's...

Amazon to launch tablet computer by October

Amazon to launch tablet computer by October

According to reports, Amazon.com is planning to battle Apple with the launch of its own tablet computer. The device will...

Is Apple an elitist company?

Is Apple an elitist company?

In the few brief moments of respite we get from the constant flurry of Apple rumors, sometimes it seems worth...

Monkey see, monkey sue? Or, can a monkey hold a copyright?

Monkey see, monkey sue? Or, can a monkey hold a copyright?

Remember the amazing self-portrait of the monkey that was making the rounds the other week? The Cliff's Notes background: A...