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Microsoft has been focused on ensuring that Windows 8 becomes a success over the past six months or so. This has led to several of their products being ignored. Hence, it came as no surprise that the company decided to launch the new version of their internet browser, Internet... Read more
The Chinese development team at Goophone have made it their business to rip off Apple designs with a Google Android feel. On Tuesday the company announced the Goophone i5S, the company’s Apple iPhone 5 ripoff. The Googephone i5S is a surprisingly accurate take on the Apple iPhone 5 design... Read more
Yahoo Shuts Down More of its Properties
Internet March 11, 2013
On Friday, March 1st, Yahoo announced that it will continue the process of cleaning out its underused properties, after recently removing some of the Yahoo Messenger features at last year’s end. Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer is tidying up the major tech company to aim its focus toward the... Read more
The latest instalment of popular city-building computer game SimCity has not been the smoothest – following server crashes and angry, locked out players. Following its launch in North America on March 5, servers for the video game, which has a new added ‘online’ element, filled up in a matter... Read more
Google has just announced that it is adding a new feature to the Google+ platform. Google made the announcement on the Google+ Developers Blog, which is Google’s official source of information about the Google+ platform. Application sign-in will allow users to sign in to your app with Google. Whether... Read more
Microsoft is Fined $732 Million by European Union
Internet March 10, 2013
Microsoft must pay $732 million in fines to the EU because of an infringement of an agreement that was made. This agreement specifically addressed the issue with Microsoft tying its Windows products with its Internet Explorer browser. The agreement was that Microsoft would allow a screen of choice in... Read more
Google Maps may soon face a ban in Germany. A German court announced on Friday that it is inclined to issue an injunction against the popular mapping software. Google is currently locked in a patent litigation dispute over its mapping service. Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann of the Munich I Regional... Read more
NASA’s Rover Curiosity Has a Computer Glitch
Internet March 8, 2013
Even space robots can have a bad day. At least, that’s the latest news coming from NASA regarding Curiosity, the Mars rover. Curiosity suffered a glitch and had to go into a protective “safe mode.” It all started when its handlers noticed that there was a problem with the... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
Internet March 8, 2013
This week’s collection of the top 5 trending videos is based around the latest memes and trends going around the internet. This also means that most of the videos covered in the list below are based around humor, though one or two aren’t quite appropriate for general viewing. Still,... Read more
Google on Thursday announced the release of Google Adverapp, a new concept that re-imagines the digital advertising space for mobile app platforms. Google announced the new platform in 2012 but today announced a broadening of its scope with the Art, Copy & Code project. According to Google that project... Read more
Free Workshops in Digital Design for Teens
Internet March 7, 2013
Kids were given an opportunity to learn the basics of digital design in a series of free workshops, courtesy of AIGA/NY. The nonprofit professional membership organization offered the workshops to kids as a means to expose students to design and art at an early age. While there are many... Read more
Xbox Gets a Movie Premiere
Internet March 7, 2013
A new British Comedy by movie studio Dare Productions, will be bypassing the box office and instead will make its reveal on Xbox. Though it is not uncommon for a movie to skip the cinema and head straight for video to cut cost, the new movie called Pulp will... Read more
From humble beginnings in 2008, Airbnb has expanded its operations worldwide, adding new features and hiring people on a regular basis. With the exposure that Airbnb has had, it seems safe to say that the startup has made a significant impact on how people deal with their travel bookings.... Read more
NBC’s Website Hacked and Infected
Internet March 6, 2013
NBC became the latest victim of a hack as some experts flagged the website and other related web pages. According to the reports, the website had not only been hacked but infected with malware. The technicians at the website were able to rectify the situation without too much damage... Read more
Recent studies by Pew Research Center have shown that over 73% of teachers use cell phones/smart phones for the classroom environment. Additionally, 45% of the surveyed teachers use e-readers and 43% use tablets as teaching tools. The study also covered the differences between mobile use of teachers with lower,... Read more
Gowex Blankets NYC With Free WiFi
Internet March 6, 2013
The next time you are walking the streets of New York City you’ll find yourself able to connect online via free city-wide WiFi. The service was announced on Tuesday courtesy of Wi-Fi provider Gowex. Available to residents and tourists alike the service covers a large swatch of the city... Read more
How often do you turn your computer off at night when you go to sleep? If you’re anything like me, you leave your computer on most of the time. With the way those devices are set up, you don’t really have to worry about power consumption anyway. The thing... Read more
To honor Women’s History Month this March, let’s pay tribute to all of the brilliant women who have been a necessary part of defining and advancing technology. While according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, America’s STEM workforce (citizens with careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics), has only... Read more