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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...

How the Web Might Redefine Capitalism

How the Web Might Redefine Capitalism

Capitalism, though a big, incredibly complex concept, can be boiled down to a few basic ideas: there should be private...

Japanese Earthquake Data Visualized

Japanese Earthquake Data Visualized

http://vimeo.com/21113436 Jona Hoier has visualized USGS earthquake activity data in Japan from March 9 to March 16. What is shocking...

Steve Jobs Is Going To Court, For Two Hours

Steve Jobs Is Going To Court, For Two Hours

In most cases, you wouldn't imagine the CEO of a company being summoned to court, unless that CEO has allegedly...

Comprehensive Analysis: Google vs. Content Farms

Comprehensive Analysis: Google vs. Content Farms

One thing that separates Google from other huge tech companies is its ability to adapt based upon mass demands by...

Sony, Toyota Face Weeks of Downtime in Japan

Sony, Toyota Face Weeks of Downtime in Japan

The aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami that crippled much of Japan is being felt by two of the...

​Why Tech’s Future Depends on Gender Diversity

​Why Tech’s Future Depends on Gender Diversity

Many people have contributed to the revolutionization of the tech industry for decades. However, women are always overlooked in this...

Why 30% of Something Is Better Than 100% of Nothing

Why 30% of Something Is Better Than 100% of Nothing

There has been incredible discussions throughout the Web about Apple's decision to take 30 percent of the revenues through iOS...

Twitter Pushes https, Plans to Make it Default

Twitter Pushes https, Plans to Make it Default

With security being a major concern for Twitter over the years, they have been continuously making improvements and securing internal...

Proof That The Game Console Is Dead

Proof That The Game Console Is Dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qulUJrnriOI What happens when you take an iPad 2, an iPad game, and a 50-inch HDTV and put them together?...