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Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification

Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification

On the surface, it may sound like a miscalculation by Apple to pull its products from the EPEAT green electronics...

The rapid growth of apps

The rapid growth of apps

Many of us wake up in the morning and even before we set our feet on the floor, we grab...

Great mobile apps for summer travel

Great mobile apps for summer travel

It's just about time to pick up the suntan lotion, buy a pair of shades, and make plans to hit...

Factors to consider when tweaking, updating or overhauling your website

Factors to consider when tweaking, updating or overhauling your website

Creating a responsive design for content-rich news websites can never be an easy task – at least not for those...

Mobile site vs apps

Mobile site vs apps

 Ever since mobile devices really started becoming a primary method of surfing the internet and performing various online tasks, experts...

Free mobile apps vs. paid apps – security issues and safety tips

Free mobile apps vs. paid apps – security issues and safety tips

Anyone who owns a smartphone, be it a sleek Apple iPhone or a fully customizable Android device, knows that mobile...

Timelines are a changin’: Facebook makes another improvement (again)

Timelines are a changin’: Facebook makes another improvement (again)

Facebook gives itself a facelift by improving the user experience yet again. Facebook’s Timeline, which was implemented back earlier in...

It’s one giant “Leap Motion” for mankind as company unveils gesture-control with 200x accuracy

It’s one giant “Leap Motion” for mankind as company unveils gesture-control with 200x accuracy

Play Angry Birds with chop sticks. Browse web pages without a mouse or touchscreen. Sign a document within 1 centimeter...

What’s the marketing potential from Apple’s recent patent for iPhone 3D camera technology?

What’s the marketing potential from Apple’s recent patent for iPhone 3D camera technology?

We have been hearing rumors about the iPhone 5 since long before the 4S was launched. One of the most...

Will smartfoods send notifications to our smartphones soon?

Will smartfoods send notifications to our smartphones soon?

Have you ever been out and about and wondered, "do we have milk?" It's a question that gets asked in...

The invaluable social media custom graphics cheat sheet

The invaluable social media custom graphics cheat sheet

One of the hardest parts about personalizing social media profiles and pages is getting the artwork and branding just right....

BRAD: The ridiculously automated dorm room at Berkeley is much cooler than yours

BRAD: The ridiculously automated dorm room at Berkeley is much cooler than yours

The dorm rooms that are often the most visited by friends are the ones with a fridge, a Playstation, and...

How to create an intuitive drill-down interface?

How to create an intuitive drill-down interface?

What happens when a stream of water hits a big enough obstacle? It moves towards right or left to pass...

MIT develops “superhydrophobic” glass that repels fog, water, glare, and zombies

MIT develops “superhydrophobic” glass that repels fog, water, glare, and zombies

Leave it to the brains at MIT to improve something that most of us take for granted: glass. Their "Fog-free...

Exploring Apple’s Final Cut Pro X

Exploring Apple’s Final Cut Pro X

Recently, Apple announced and showcased their new vision for 64-bit non-linear editors (NLEs). They called it Final Cut Pro X...

An iOS app designer’s guide to making developers hate them less

An iOS app designer’s guide to making developers hate them less

Since the dawn of graphic interfaces on computers, designers and developers have faced off over the proper ways to present...

Instagram: The timeline of a rock star product

Instagram: The timeline of a rock star product

As startup success stories go, few can compare to Instagram. When they were purchased by Facebook earlier this week, there...

The 6 components that make Pinterest so addictive

The 6 components that make Pinterest so addictive

To those of us who have been watching social media grow over the past few years, there are certain sites...

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

Can robotic supports replace wheelchairs for many?

  The Tek Robotic Mobilization Device developed by Istanbul, Turkey-based AMS Mekatronic, bridges the gap between bulky wheelchairs with the...

Another round of social media demographics data that will blow your mind

Another round of social media demographics data that will blow your mind

It's getting to the point where the numbers associated with the world's addiction to social media can no longer blow...