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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.
Traditional book readers vs e-reader users
The digital age has been upon us for a while, but there are certain things that people simply prefer to...
Google takes another deep stab at Yelp by buying Zagat
When Yelp denied Google's $500 million bid to buy them in 2009, many believed that the location/reviews company was positioned...
Symphony of Science takes a musical look at quantum physics
Teachers have had had challenges since the dawn of schooling to make children learn things that may not interest them....
Mobile commerce is finally hitting stride as apps invade our daily lives
It's no secret that mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have exploded in popularity over the last 3 years. Apple...
Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?
Bill Gates and Microsoft had the right idea a decade ago when they first started releasing tablet PCs to the...
Because who couldn’t use a digital depiction of the Arrington/AOL battle?
In case you missed the whole CrunchFund and Michael Arrington vs AOL debacle that has been raging for nearly a...
11 ways video chat can be used to empower real-world relationships
The promise of the internet that many of us started looking towards a decade or two ago is starting to...
AOL and Yahoo! are run very differently from Microsoft and Google
It's a matter of class.Apple and Google have traveled different paths on their road to success. Both have overcome challenges...
“The Circular Economy” makes sense, hits home in the tech world
There are very few environmental perspectives that grab our attention. In 2011, we know we need to recycle, to not...
Arrington gives AOL an ultimatum (and for once, I support him wholeheartedly)
In the past, I have been critical of Michael Arrington, founder and former co-editor of Techcrunch, over several issues. I've...
Amazon’s 7-Eleven locker system starts speculation
"Heading out for a Big Gulp and a Kindle," you might end up saying to your loved one soon. In...
UN subdomain for Swaziland hacked
In their biggest hack to date, the hacker group known as Cocain TeaM continues to replace websites with an ominous...
Backpacks: what was in them before versus today?
Everyone knows that technology is advancing. What we use today is so different from what we used a year ago,...
Folding car could make intra-city travel easier, cleaner
As populations grow and continue to migrate into cities, transportation has become an issue within congested cities. Less than half...
Interstate eCommerce taxes continue to spread state-to-state
Seven states are currently taxing out-of-state online retailers. The practice, called the "Affiliate Taxes" or "Amazon Taxes", are spreading rapidly...
Standing behind your product, one bullet at a time
With wars and battle zones popping up across the world, the security and defense industries have been booming over the...
Michael Arrington’s CrunchFund dreams takes Techcrunch off the “credible source” list
Update: According to Business Insider, Arrington is no longer employed by AOL. This changes the stance of this article a...
Could you survive a weekend at the gadget-free hotel?
For many in western society, being connected has become a constant state of being. We carry our smartphones everywhere. We...
Cleverbot, squared
Cleverbot is a novelty AI program designed to mimic human interaction and allow people to "talk" to it conversationally. It...
TMI: Why sharing too much on social media is worse than we even thought
It's a trap. Yes, here comes a conspiracy theory. Get your tinfoil hats on, quickly. Social media sites such as...