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Ballmer Throwing in the Towel at Microsoft

By Kellie Rose08/28/2013 Leave a comment
Everyone fails at some point in their lives, some more than others, but owning up to that failure is the most difficult part of being human. On Friday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that he will be retiring within the next 12 months and also owned up to one of Microsoft’s biggest failures. After working […]
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Google Chromecast: The Future of Streaming?

By cmeyer08/14/2013 Leave a comment
On July 24, 2013, Google not only announced Google Chromecast but also made it available for purchase at the affordable price of $35. Well, what exactly is Google’s new product? Google Chromecast is a physical device, a tad bigger than a USB stick, which allows users to stream content from your Google Chrome browser to […]
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Watch Out for Google Glass!

By cmeyer07/18/2013 Leave a comment
What do you get when you mix a pair of glasses with tech giant Google? The unprecedented combination known as Google Glass.  Google acquired its first patent for Glass in April of last year.  The company announced their patent along with a teaser video which projected Google’s ideas. Well, how close did this all come […]
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FaceBook Strikes Back

By cmeyer06/25/2013 Leave a comment
In April 2012, FaceBook acquired Instagram for $1 billion. Originally, Instagram was developed for users to “capture, edit, and share the World’s Moments” via pictures, however, on June 21, 2013, Instagram unveiled its 4.0 update.  Among the small bug fixes, this update introduces a 15 second video recording feature allowing users to add videos to […]
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A New Reach for Advertisements

By Jessica05/08/2013 Leave a comment
Lenticular printing has become a bit of a buzzword this week, thanks to the way a particular organization has put it to good use. Lenticular printing is a technology used in 3D displays to produce printed images with an illusion of depth, or the ability to change or move the image when viewed from different […]
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New Microsoft Ad for IE reaching out to a younger audience

By Chris01/25/2013 Leave a comment
As the new marketing for Windows 8 and IE10 starts to become more common, it is interesting to see how much Microsoft is trying to target younger users. Internet Explorer, which has seen it market share decrease in recent years with the increasing popularity of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc. has made great improvements with IE10 […]
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Could the future of batteries be….sugar?

By Jessica10/25/2012 Leave a comment
According to a research group at the Tokyo University of Science, this may be a reality. The study leader, Associate Professor Shinichi Komaba, has confirmed that an adequate material for sodium ion batteries can be made by breaking down sucrose, the main component of sugar, using heat and chemicals. Using sugar is not only more […]
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PastBook Raises $250K To Help Preserve Online Memories

By Jessica09/04/2012 Leave a comment
In today’s day and age, many of our most precious memories only exist online, in the form of photographs. Many of those photos are spread out along various social networks, making it difficult to keep track of them all. An Amsterdam-based company called PastBook has emerged to try and help share memories for generations to […]
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World’s Fastest Camera Used to Detect Rogue Cancer Cells

By Jessica08/03/2012 Leave a comment
Technology is rapidly and radically changing the health field. For instance, the use of cameras is often commonplace when studying cells, but scientists have discovered an even better way to distinguish and isolate rare cells from large groups of assorted cells. This ability is increasingly important for the early detection and monitoring of diseases and […]
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Controlling Your Computer With Your Eyes

By Jessica07/16/2012 Leave a comment
For the millions who suffer from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries or amputees there may soon be a way to interact with computers using just their eyes. According to recently released information from ScienceDaily, the device will not only be affordable, but is made from easily acquired materials. The device tracks eye […]
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