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Hacking seems to be the buzzword of 2013 so far as another week goes by in which more high-profile companies fall victim to cyber-attacks. Despite the major breach of two mainstream US brands’ Twitter accounts, both Burger King and Jeep responded on Twitter with upbeat comments – perhaps the... Read more
Google has thought of a customizable new way for its users to keep up with what’s going on in the world. While the site is complex and extensive, it’s very easy to use, and quite simply named, News. The app is Free on Google+ via Android.AppStore. Once you’ve launched... Read more
Google’s New Touchscreen Chromebook Pixel
Internet February 25, 2013
Rumors had been going around cyberspace after news emerged Google was going to hold a news event on Thursday morning. While there wasn’t any official word from the tech giant regarding what they would announced, speculation was rampant that a touchscreen Chrome device would be unveiled. And boy did... Read more
Obama’s Cybersecurity Executive Order for 2013
Internet February 25, 2013
The reaction to President Obama’s decision to issue an executive order regarding cybersecurity in the U.S. has, perhaps unsurprisingly, been met with a mixed response. Many different groups have expressed criticism of the order. Some say that it doesn’t go far enough, and that it doesn’t provide enough protection.... Read more
Many startups agree that one of the major difficulties in getting off the ground is finding talented workers. Startups that are unable to find workers with the right skills may be unable to grow their businesses. Tech startups are usually looking for workers with a specific technical, scientific, and... Read more
Google Stock Price Tops $800
Internet February 23, 2013
For Google, the sky is really the limit. After having achieved so much success over the years, it is a question of what more can they do. Apparently, the company isn’t letting up by any means. The stock price for the tech giant went upward of $800 for the... Read more
Wouldn’t it be nice if you had no taxes to pay, and the same year, received a nearly $430 million tax return on top of $1.1 billion in annual revenue? That would be more than nice, and is currently Facebook’s fortunate situation. This shocking revelation ultimately begs the question... Read more
Love him or hate him, Bill Gates is a man to contend with. Not only has he made it to the elite group of ultra rich people in the world, but he has also left a legacy that is hard to beat. I am not talking about the blue... Read more
What Happened at the Second Annual Google Solve for X
Internet February 22, 2013
Google has once again hosted it’s yearly Solve for X event. Only the second time ever held, the event tackles some of the world’s biggest problems. Solve for X is similar to many other events we have seen from other would be world changers. As such, Google has extended... Read more
Best Buy Plans to Make Price Matching Permanent
Internet February 22, 2013
After matching internet prices during last year’s Christmas rush, Best Buy has decided to make its online price matching a permanent part of their policy. This new customer perk is an attempt to steer clear of the showrooming effect in which window shoppers browse a store’s selection and then... Read more
Twitter announced this week that it would soon be enhancing its API with two additions to its metadata. Upgraded Language Detection One of these changes is a new language property which will determine each Tweet’s language by way of Twitter’s machine language detection algorithms. While it will most likely... Read more
Online Porn May Be Banned In Iceland
Internet February 21, 2013
The musical Avenue Q had a hilarious segment where the puppets sang “The Internet is for porn“, which pretty much sums things up for some people, but we cannot deny that porn is still a taboo subject in some cultures. While there are people who joke about it and... Read more
Facebook Gets Sued over Like Button
Internet February 21, 2013
Facebook’s like button has been a hit with users from the start. A small clickable icon with a thumb’s up symbol is clicked daily by millions of people. Not to mention the billions of dollars it has generated for the social site. Infringement charges against Facebook On February 5th... Read more
What do you do with all those Instagram photos that you upload? Digital photography sure has changed our habits drastically, but it does not mean that photo prints are out of the picture. In fact, photo printing services continue to enjoy good business, simply because we still tend to... Read more
Mozilla on Tuesday officially debuted Firefox 19, the company’s newest and most advanced web browser to date. The Firefox 19 browser can be downloaded via the company’s own FTP server and as always it is free to procure. With the release of the platforms updates Firefox users now gain access to... Read more
Social Media Gets Into Fashion
Internet February 20, 2013
New York Fashion Week is always a place for new ideas and changing trends. One of the biggest trends to make a mark this year at New York Fashion Week is technology, specifically social media. Designers and audience members alike are flocking to the tools of social media to... Read more
The Internship: Life As a Google Intern
Internet February 19, 2013
It’s cool to be a geek these days, to the outrage of those who hold a “geekier than thou” stance. I suppose we can thank the likes of Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs for this trend, but even if you do not like how mainstream geekiness has become, there is... Read more
Toy Fair 2013 for Techies of all Ages
Internet February 19, 2013
The American International Toy Fair was in New York last week, where application based toys, robotics and augmented reality toys seemed to be a common focus among manufacturers. Over 1000 manufacturer exhibits were showcased at the 111th Toy Fair, flooding 375,000 net square feet of the Jacob K. Javitts... Read more