Elon Musk is looking for a few good pods. SpaceX, Mr. Musk’s rocket launch company, has announced a competition to design passenger vehicles for the Hyperloop, a proposed high-speed ground transport system. … [Read more...]
Here’s Proof of Apple’s Downward Fall From Innovator to Imitator
Imitation in the tech world is normal, even expected, but during Apple’s developers conference Monday, Tim Cook and company were in rare form. They didn’t have much uniquely Apple to show off at all. … [Read more...]
Apple Music Is Unveiled, Along With Upgrades for iPhone and Mac OS
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's iTunes has grown stale. It is difficult to use and feels dated when compared with online music services like Spotify and Pandora. Pick your critique, and Apple has heard it. … [Read more...]
What to Expect From Apple’s Developer Conference
Steve Jobs, Apple’s late co-founder, long ago called the Apple TV, the video-streaming set-top box, a “hobby” because it was nowhere near a blockbuster hit like the iPhone. That label has stuck with Apple TV ever since. … [Read more...]
My Internet: Self-Googling in 1997
On a spring afternoon in 1997 in Vienna, I googled myself for the first time. Technically speaking, of course, I didnât. Google didn't exist yet. Altavista's search engine was the best one around then. … [Read more...]
MikMak Paddy Wack Give a Girl a Phone …
MikMak is the first mobile video shopping network available for iOS devices. It was created and founded by Rachel Tipograph (former Global Director of Digital & Social Media at Gap and one of Forbes’ “30 under 30 Who Are Changing The World”). … [Read more...]
Microsoft Sets Date for Windows 10
Microsoft has finally said when Windows 10, one of its biggest products in years, will be available: July 29. The release of new operating systems are big milestones for Microsoft since they have the potential to affect so many people, but it’s especially important that the release of Windows 10 goes well. … [Read more...]
Google Wants to Turn Your Clothes Into a Computer
If you thought it was only a matter of time before Google tried to turn your pants into a computer, well, guess what, you were right. Google’s Project Jacquard is aimed at weaving computing capabilities into clothing. … [Read more...]
Everything We’ve Learned About Mummies Using 21st Century Technology
Researchers in fields from epidemiology to genetics are studying mummies, using the latest imaging technology. Now we know more than ever before about what lies beneath the mummies’ wrappings — and these long-dead people are telling us a lot about ancient lives and cultures. … [Read more...]
Which Obsolete Technologies Will You Never Get Rid Of?
The life cycle for most technologies is not a long one, and yet sometimes, we find ourselves getting a little sentimental about the tech we pick up all the same. … [Read more...]