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Inspiration highlights innovative initiatives and people influencing the tech industry while narrating the tales behind the ideas. It’s a place to honor originality, tenacity, and ground-breaking concepts that encourage others to pursue their dreams and make them a reality.

7 tips on how to break through the most common creative barriers

7 tips on how to break through the most common creative barriers

It is not uncommon for many of us to have thoughts and ideas rustling around in our heads with the...

Should Betaworks reinvent Digg altogether?

Should Betaworks reinvent Digg altogether?

Put aside that the site was sold for a tiny amount relative to where it was a couple of years...

There is no such thing as a social media expert

There is no such thing as a social media expert

Many businesses are looking for people within the Social Media Industry in hopes to find help with their own Social...

Biologically accurate legs make walking look weird

Biologically accurate legs make walking look weird

According to a group of researchers, the robotic walking leg simulation in the video below is the closest we've come...

10 cleverly designed items that will blow your mind

10 cleverly designed items that will blow your mind

In a space close to home… the Internet can guide you to magical places that will fulfill your technological dreams...

Foursquare adds promoted updates

Foursquare adds promoted updates

It has been challenging for Foursquare to make money. The popular location-based check in app has made news, generated buzz,...

A week later, Marissa Mayer is still the hottest story in tech (and that’s a good thing for Yahoo)

A week later, Marissa Mayer is still the hottest story in tech (and that’s a good thing for Yahoo)

Just over a week ago we declared that Yahoo had "picked a winner" by bringing in Marissa Mayer as CEO....

160-inch curved screen has everthing but the wind in your face for F1 gaming fanatics

160-inch curved screen has everthing but the wind in your face for F1 gaming fanatics

Most gamers would agree the size and quality of the display plays an important role in both the competitive capabilities...

It’s a good thing Bruce Wayne is rich…

It’s a good thing Bruce Wayne is rich…

It would be impossible for anyone other than a really rich person to be Batman. Sure, anyone who has the...

Everybody’s unboxing the Nexus 7 and lovin’ it

Everybody’s unboxing the Nexus 7 and lovin’ it

There's a reason why we never do unboxing videos, nor do we ever post them, but this one is different....

The first Yahoo “MMM” – Marissa Mayer Memo

The first Yahoo “MMM” – Marissa Mayer Memo

The start is always the most important part of a new regime. With Marissa Mayer taking over at Yahoo, the...

Is Digg a harbinger in social media?

Is Digg a harbinger in social media?

Digg isn't the first social media site to fall. MySpace collapsed under their own weight. Other social news sites like...

How to increase your Klout score

How to increase your Klout score

It can be said that watching your Klout score fluctuate daily is addicting. It’s definitely an everyday occurrence to login...

Why knowing the connection between women, social media, and blogs is important for businesses

Why knowing the connection between women, social media, and blogs is important for businesses

There is a definite connection between women, social media, and blogs, but not many businesses are aware of it. Reading...

Technical analysis in the forex market

Technical analysis in the forex market

The foreign exchange market (“Forex”) is the largest market in the world, and increasing in popularity.  Forex trades are based...

Are Thor and Captain America strong enough for sequels?

Are Thor and Captain America strong enough for sequels?

If there's one thing that's clear about this summer's blockbuster movie lineup, it's that superhero movies have gone from terrible...

A smaller iPad would be a big mistake by Apple

A smaller iPad would be a big mistake by Apple

The competition has been getting stronger. Despite continued domination by Apple in the tablet market with their single-size offering, rumors...

I’m not going to the reunion

I’m not going to the reunion

Has social media ruined the idea of reunions? I would say yes and no. While social media has made us...

The mobile takeover

The mobile takeover

According to MobiThinking, 86.7% of the world’s population are mobile subscribers. 1.2 billion of this percentage are mobile web users...

Digg sold for $500,000

Digg sold for $500,000

Betaworks, a New York technology development firm that has had its eyes set on news distribution for some time, has...