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The Google+ redesign is Pinterestesque (with a little Facebook sprinkled on top)

The Google+ redesign is Pinterestesque (with a little Facebook sprinkled on top)

Google's first big change from the Google I/O conference The new responsive design of Google+ has been rolled out to...

Elon Musk vs Tony Stark

Elon Musk vs Tony Stark

In one corner, you have a real many who has dreams of a greener world that travels to space using...

Microsoft integrates Google Chat into Outlook.com

Microsoft integrates Google Chat into Outlook.com

Today, Microsoft announced that it's email service at outlook.com has integrated with Google Chat to allow users to communicate directly...

Quick batch of stats tells the state of Twitter

Quick batch of stats tells the state of Twitter

Twitter has had a rocky road since its rise to fame in 2008. It first had issues when its growth...

I’ll wait for Google Glass II (if it makes it that far)

I’ll wait for Google Glass II (if it makes it that far)

The reviews are rolling in. For the most part, they're not good. Google may have laid a major egg with...

Businesses need seven social accounts, not dozens, hundreds, or thousands

Businesses need seven social accounts, not dozens, hundreds, or thousands

In the early days of search engine optimization, the pitch that many companies used was very appealing. "We'll get you...

Has Google+ risen from the ashes or are the numbers misleading?

Has Google+ risen from the ashes or are the numbers misleading?

Things were looking good for Google Plus when it first launched almost two years ago. Even while it was still...

Facebook has 1.11 billion monthly active users

Facebook has 1.11 billion monthly active users

We all knew Facebook was huge. We all knew that a ton of people use Facebook on a regular basis....

I always feel like somebody’s watching me – and they do it virtually

I always feel like somebody’s watching me – and they do it virtually

The social media explosion means that it’s easier than ever before to keep in touch with old friends and to...

Facebook Home: Potentially capable, or dead on arrival?

Facebook Home: Potentially capable, or dead on arrival?

Picture this: you go to a supermarket and you’re strolling down the frozen food section. You stop and take a...

3 additive mobile games developed to test your I.Q.

3 additive mobile games developed to test your I.Q.

The world of apps and Smartphone’s primarily started off with Apple’s iPhone in June 2007, with Google soon following up...

Google Apps down. How do we function?

Google Apps down. How do we function?

Wednesday morning, Twitter users flocked to the social media site to complain that Google Apps weren’t working. The problems started...

People care about Facebook privacy, just not enough to do anything about it

People care about Facebook privacy, just not enough to do anything about it

"Damn you, Facebook. I don't like you but everyone I know is on it. If I want to see pictures...

Can Anonymous organize the anti-CISPA internet blackout on April 22nd?

Can Anonymous organize the anti-CISPA internet blackout on April 22nd?

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act has not drawn the same uproar that its SOPA predecessor received last year....

Google Fiber’s 1Gbps doubled up by Japan’s Nuro 2Gbps service

Google Fiber’s 1Gbps doubled up by Japan’s Nuro 2Gbps service

That didn't take long. Just as Google announced that Austin would be the second recipient following Kansas City as the...

Yahoo kills off a bunch of features you didn’t know existed

Yahoo kills off a bunch of features you didn’t know existed

As of April 30th, several of Yahoo's products will be shuttered as part of their initiative to consolidate focus and...

Facebook Home disappoints

Facebook Home disappoints

Facebook Home was released this weekend for a select few Android devices, and reviews have been decidedly negative. The app...

YouTube stars, then and now

YouTube stars, then and now

YouTube makes stars out of ordinary people. It happens every day. In many cases, it's not intentional, such as with...

And so it begins: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft quietly back CISPA

And so it begins: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft quietly back CISPA

We thought that the nonsense was behind us when we stopped SOPA. The only thing we really did was teach...

How Google Glass works

How Google Glass works

Google Glass is the new head-mounted computer being released by Google later this year. The device uses a clever prism...