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Woz Wants Back In – If He’s Asked

Woz Wants Back In – If He’s Asked

Steve Wozniak has admitted he's return to Apple 'if asked', reports Reuters. 'I'd consider it, yeah', said Woz in an...

Google Cuts Bureaucratic Tape, Streamlines Decisions By Departments

Google Cuts Bureaucratic Tape, Streamlines Decisions By Departments

Taking a page out of Steve Jobs' playbook, new Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page has restructured upper management at...

Imagining a World Without Google

Imagining a World Without Google

Those of us who use Google products such as Gmail, Google Docs, and (of course) search may not be aware...

Why “Closed” Android is Better for Everyone

Why “Closed” Android is Better for Everyone

Google is cracking down on Android's "openness". This much is clear. And really, let's be honest: Android never was fully...

Microsoft’s Window 8 AppX technology outed

Microsoft’s Window 8 AppX technology outed

Yes, Microsoft is making great strides with Windows 8. Yes, Microsoft is making a document reader. Yes, it is a...

Thanks Google, now we’ll never forget where we’ve been

Thanks Google, now we’ll never forget where we’ve been

Google is notorious for tracking people's activities online. In fact, the search giant probably knows more about your own habits...

Google’s Bid For Nortel Patents is a Battle Against Patent Trolls

Google’s Bid For Nortel Patents is a Battle Against Patent Trolls

Make no mistake. Google doesn't care about most of the things they patent. In a world of "defensive patenting," Google's...

Technology Identity Crisis

Technology Identity Crisis

The parody amongst technology companies continues to make everyone look like everyone else. Brands persist, but services and products seem...

Apple Wants You To Believe in the iPad 2

Apple Wants You To Believe in the iPad 2

Despite selling out quickly and showing no signs of slowing, Apple released an ad that is geared towards expanding the...

Google +1 For Search, -1 for Social Media

Google +1 For Search, -1 for Social Media

It’s another year, which means the time has come for Google to take yet another shot at social. They added...

As Online Education Grows, Does It Really Make More Sense?

As Online Education Grows, Does It Really Make More Sense?

The pros and cons of educating students online have been debated since the dawn of the Internet. It has proven...

Everything You Know About Piracy is Wrong

Everything You Know About Piracy is Wrong

Piracy has become part and parcel of discussions about media and the internet. And everywhere in online discussion, from the...

All Dreams of New Apple Hardware at WWDC Are Destroyed

All Dreams of New Apple Hardware at WWDC Are Destroyed

Were you hoping for a new iPad, iPhone, or other Apple-related gadget at the almost-instantly-sold-out Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on...

Japanese Condiment Remover: Another Example of Amazing But Useless Technology

Japanese Condiment Remover: Another Example of Amazing But Useless Technology

Have you ever spilled ketchup on a table and wished there was a way to pick it up in its...

The Next Frontier in Modern Warfare: Robotic Hummingbirds

The Next Frontier in Modern Warfare: Robotic Hummingbirds

AeroVironment Inc. is the nation's largest provider of small drones, which are at the forefront of modern war tech. But...

Will the iPhone 5 Make WWDC ’11?

Will the iPhone 5 Make WWDC ’11?

Maybe not. Apple has now officially announced WWDC 2011, and the rumours are flying out of the mill faster than...

How the Internet has Evolved

How the Internet has Evolved

Can you even remember life without the Internet? It has become such an embedded aspect of our lives that many...

Is Twitter Losing Its Geek Cred?

Is Twitter Losing Its Geek Cred?

Oh Twitter, what have you become? You used to be a place of the proud few: the tech geek. But...

War Tech: Why Future Soldiers May Wear Master Chief Helmets

War Tech: Why Future Soldiers May Wear Master Chief Helmets

Anyone who enjoys the Halo series on XBox will probably recognize the design of these helmets. The similarities are striking,...

MySpace is Losing Traffic Faster than Anyone Expected

MySpace is Losing Traffic Faster than Anyone Expected

We all know that MySpace is going down quickly. Apparently, as Techcrunch is reporting, it's going down faster than anyone...