What’s so special about MacBook Pro’s Haswell chips?
It's getting harder and harder for Apple to stay at the top of the pack when it comes to laptop computers. In many ways they're a victim of their own...
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Childhood surveillance conditioning: get students used to it now and have placated adults
It's a sinister thought but one that has crossed many minds well before the NSA surveillance scandal started earlier this year. What if there's an actual plan to make the...
Android 6 months behind iPhone, but will have fingerprint sensors
Some look back to the birth of Android and say that the software benefited by being behind Apple. Then, Google Now came out after Siri and is considered by many...
Advertisers to Twitter: get more users
As hard as it may be to believe, 200 million users just isn't very impressive to some advertisers. They're telling Twitter to get more users if they want their money....
iPad 5 will outsell iPad Mini 2
Analysts have gotten the hang of understanding the ebb and flow of iPad popularity. It was a hard start (many said the original iPad would flop) but now they have...
How Silk Road shook the Bitcoin world
Markets are volatile under normal circumstances. When they're in their infant stage, rely 100% on virtual concepts without real world backing, and have no recognized value by world governments, the...
Kinect is not an NSA spying tool
There's a fine line between crazy conspiracy theories and real concerns, especially given the revelation of the extent that the US government is spying on people. In this case, Microsoft...
Shakira will be shaking it at T-Mobile’s Uncarrier event
Pop stars are often used to bring excitement to events. Everyone from tech companies to politicians use them to help rally support behind their campaigns. T-Mobile hopes Shakira will bring...
Surface versus Venue in tablet wars
They released around the same time and are both trying to build up buzz so they aren't pushed aside by Amazon, Apple, and Google for the Christmas gadget rush. How...
Could bots scare away Twitter’s potential investors?
One of the most annoying problems that Twitter has faced over the years without success is the challenge associated with so many fake accounts. Marketers, spammer, and hackers are known...
BlackBerry drawing interest from Google, Cisco, SAP
Everybody likes a bargain, especially when it will draw in a lot of attention and likely show a strong return on investment. Such is the case with BlackBerry as some...
Vintage map shows modern internet
These types of illustrations are addictive. They take a look at the world around us in the modern era and apply it to the way that things once were. This...
The truth about ads on Xbox One
It has been a minor but much-discussed topic surrounding the upcoming Xbox One. Advertising is going to be there and some users find this offensive on a paid service. The...
Most Android devices have faulty benchmarks
The recent revelation that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 benchmarks were "adjusted" to make them more favorable has some tech researchers digging deeper into other devices. What they found is...
Patent troll needs more money to keep trolling
It's one of the most disgusting business models in the world of technology. Those who support it call it a business of ideas. Those with a conscious call it leaching...
Steve Jobs died 2 years ago today
It's hard to believe that it's already been two years. Apple is going strong but its heart and soul are still... different. Here's last year's video tribute followed by a...
Apple goes bulk for education, business
The Cupertino technology company has always been aggressive with their attempts to corner the education market and in recent years has turned to the enterprise to get a stronger foothold...
The NSA must be watched for more than the obvious reasons
They're watching us. We should watch them. That's the easy part to understand. It does, however, go much deeper than that. There are real benefits that can be achieved by...
Tor users have more to worry about than the service
Being under the scrutiny of powerful government agencies as difficult enough. When you throw in the vulnerabilities of our browsers into the mix, Tor users are suddenly feeling much less...
China watches social media with 2 MILLION pairs of eyes
There's software for monitoring social media, but it takes more than a program to understand sentiment and visual meanings. When you're as large as China, the number of eyeballs necessary...