Editor’s note: This story is part of a series we call Redux, where we’re re-publishing some of our best posts of 2011. As we look back at the year, and ahead to what next year holds, we think these are the stories that deserve a second glance. It’s not just a best-of list, it’s...
The iTV might be the most anticipated product that Apple has ever yet to launch, and it seems like everyone has an opinion about what’s going to make the device a winning proposition for consumers. The most recent prognostication comes from Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu, who believes that Apple needs to get into...
This has been a hectic year for nearly everyone I know. Thankfully, technology is one of the best ways to manage an over-active schedule. 2011 has also been a very busy year for app developers, and we’ve seen them churn out productivity apps right and left. But out of all the apps we’ve come...
Quick, how many pairs of chromosomes do you have? If your mind just drew a blank — or an image of Ethan Hawke fiddling around with tweezers in GATTACA — then you probably aren’t alone. The answer, of course, is 23 pairs, for a total of 46 chromosomes. And it’s what the name of well-funded...
The urge for control is powerful, made exponentially more so whenever two or more representatives of a government get together. Among the more prominent, and ridiculous, examples of this trend are Iran’s attempt to create a “halal” Internet (ostensibly to safeguard Muslim sensibilities, in reality to control the political thought of Iranian citizens) and...
If you’re a New York Times subscriber — or even if you’re not — you may have received that following email this morning, implying that you have cancelled your subscription. Many many people did, it’s all over the tweets. Even though the email was sent from an address that had sent out legitimate emails...
Since I use multiple mobile devices on various platforms, it sometimes gets to be a chore trying to read saved web pages when offline. Some of my devices support Instapaper, while others work with Read It Later. Both are great apps, but rather than install either one, I’d prefer to use an existing app...
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You’re more likely to use your smart phone to search for information about sexually transmitted diseases and mental health issues, but searches on serious conditions like diabetes and cancer are still coming from desktop and laptop computers. Those were among the findings in a study released by Healthline Networks for the top searches on...
Good news Windows Phone fans, the Microsoft security folks have found what they think is the root cause of the SMS bug that has been plaguing some Windows Phone users, and are currently testing a fix. This is more than good news for those that have been affected. The bug itself is a received text that...