The Google barge mystery is over
After all the hoopla and speculation about the mystery barge on the bay, the truth is finally revealed. Google’s mysterious floating barge on San Francisco Bay will feature luxury showrooms and a...
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Obama steps into NSA fray when reports show they’re watching the money
It's a terrible annoyance that the NSA was spying on world leaders, including allies. It was a shame when they were spying on American citizens. When they start spying on...
Chinese government becomes a candidate for the worst Photoshopping team in the world
Iran has come out with some monsters in the bad Photoshopping world. North Korea has staked their own claim for the top spot. Now, China has a potential winning entry...
The patent bomb with Google’s name on it is being unleashed
When a lot of Google's competitors got together to buy over 6,000 patents from failing Nortel, there was really only one goal - blow up Google. The first signs of...
A million kids sign up for a taste of coding
Getting more coders in the world has to start when people are young. They say you can't teach on old dog new tricks and coding is tricky enough when you're...
Cassette tape turns 50
It was in 1963 when the audio tape was introduced. Oh, the memories, the songs. Today's kids will never know why you would always want a pencil handy if you...
Android accounts for 81% of world smartphones
It might be a tight race in the United States, but when you look at worldwide numbers it's not even close. Windows Phones are closing in on iPhones, but they're...
The scariest moments in gaming
While most are tallying their Halloween take for this year, others are out partying. Still others are watching scary movies, but there are some of you who are playing a...
Big tech claims to be fighting the NSA
Thanks to the whistleblowing of Edward Snowden, the NSA has been revealed to be going after data through companies like Google and Facebook. Now, those companies are making efforts to...
Feinstein’s NSA reform bill is missing the whole “reform” aspect
Congress is playing the role of being on the side of the people prior to elections that will be heating up in a couple of months. They're all saying the...
Google voice to cut off third-party access
Google Voice has had a long run as a completely open platform. That's going to be changing in 2014. Third-party apps for Google Voice have six months to live. Google said...
Dear tech companies: The NSA is bad for you
It's hard to believe that many tech companies are waiting until now to realize that the activities the NSA has been perpetrating through and around them might actually be bad...
Can your PC handle Battlefield 4?
It's one of the most anticipated games to come in the early part of the Christmas gaming rush. It's also an extremely resource-heavy game. Does your PC have what it...
Apple makes a staggering amount per employee
Apple isn't just good at making top-line revenue. They've also mastered the science of making more per employee than just about anyone else. If there's one thing Apple is not...
Complaints pile up about Twitter’s pre-IPO changes
They're definitely cleaning things up to focus on revenue. That much is clear. While many are complaining about the way that they are changing, others realize that the changes were...
Healthcare site accepts help from Google, Oracle, and Red Hat
If you're going to build something, you need experts involved. If you built something as big as the US government healthcare site and it's just not working, you need the...
The Google barge is still a mystery but may have a dock soon
Nobody is saying what exactly it is. They're only saying where it's going to be going for now. Google has held initial discussions with San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center to...
Panasonic abandons plasma TVs
It was a good run, but the tech giant and former big dog in the home entertainment arena is calling it quits on plasma TV production. If you’ve been considering...
The specs: Nexus 5 vs iPhone 5s
The Nexus 5 just launched and there's already a strong comparison piece that breaks down the specs on the two competing smartphones. The Nexus 5 is the latest flagship phone...
AT&T offers free tablets with phone purchases
In the ever-competitive world of smartphone sales, AT&T is upping the ante with a big device to go with your little device. The cell phone wars are heating up, thanks...