Assumptions are rarely safe. But I’m sure most of you will come with me when I go out on a limb to say that, by and large, kids love toys. Yep. And they also love cartoons. This has been true as long as either have been around, however, a more recent taste to trend...
Fusion-io, a newly public company that makes flash memory components for servers, on Monday released the results of its acquisition of IO Turbine, a mere three weeks after it acquired the startup. The combination of the two companies has resulted in a product called ioCache, that will compete in the newly hot space of...
In May, we analyzed usability guru Jakob Nielsen’s report on iPad design and concluded that it was a welcome return to form for the web veteran. Nielsen and his company have followed up with another excellent usability report, this time about “transmedia” design. It covers mobile, tablets, TVs and even dips a toe into...
Samsung unveiled three new Bada-based phones on Tuesday to add to its Wave lineup, the Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y, according to a Reuters report. These phones add to the seven Wave phones that are already a part of its Bada portfolio. The Wave 3, with its 4-inch WVGA AMOLED display, 1.4GHz...
The first tower standing at close to 200 feet A first-of-its-kind, massive solar thermal farm that uses mirrors to tap into the sun’s heat, is under construction in the desert in California, a short drive from Las Vegas. On 3,600 acres of land covered in tumble weeds and home to critters like the desert...
Google has added voice commands to its desktop Web search tool for some international users, we’ve learned. This information is thanks to a tipster in Australia, who sent us a screen shot (seen above). We also have confirmation from a Google Chrome user in Germany who has been testing it out. U.S.-based Google Chrome...
“You can get a mask and join the fight, too! But I heard the costume store is sold out until Friday.” – ‘Anonymous’ member (New York Times) As supporters of ‘Anonymous’ once again take to the streets — and platforms — around San Francisco’s BART rail system, frustrated commuters might find some amusing reading...
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It’s time for the US Open tennis tournament and inside the players’ lounge, there’s an ominous sign posted by the event’s Tennis Integrity Unit warning of the dangers posed by Twitter. Snapped quickly and posted online by CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell, the posted sign and policy are an amusing reminder of what...
Kevin Kelly wrote a thought-provoking post about how “the impossible” is happening more often nowadays, thanks in no small part to large scale collaboration over the Internet. In other words, the hive mind. He cites eBay and Wikipedia as two examples of things he would’ve thought impossible in decades past. Collaboration over the Web...