Year: 2011

At first glance, the idea of “machine to machine” communication seems like a social network for cyborgs. But it’s actually a very practical way for devices to exchange data in service to humankind. I learned […]

CNET’s Maggie Reardon answers the question: “Can I really live without unlimited data?” When I was a kid, you had to be at home or at work to make or receive a call and if you […]

Search giant Google has tried its hand at social networking before but has never hit a home run. Its Orkut social networking service is popular in Brazil but not in many other places. Its Twitter-like […]

In its latest Transparency Report, Google has disclosed that it recieved 4,601 requests for user data from government agencies in the United States and either “fully or partially” complied with 94% of those requests.  These requests include […]

I have an Android phone and it’s not uncommon for my battery to be dead by the end of the day.  A few things I’ve learned include: Only run apps if you really need them […]

by Larry Magid The Financial Times is reporting that Twitter will include advertisements in users’ message streams “according to people with direct knowledge of its plans.” The newspaper’s site also said that Twitter is likely […]

  Contrary to what some people might think, using social media like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn actually correlates with being more social in the real world. A just released report from the Pew Internet & […]

Even though it’s the undisputed leader in search, Google isn’t sitting still. It can’t. Unlike email services or social networking sites, users don’t have a great deal invested in which search engine they use so […]

Tuesday June 14, 2011 Live Blog — event over 9:39 “Quest for knowledge does not take a break” 9:41 Showing a graph showing that traffic on dekstop peaks in early afternoon but at 9:00 PM […]

On Thursday June 9th, Google posted a “doodle” to commemorate what would have been the 96th birtday of guitarist and guitar designer Les Paul who died in 2009. What’s unique about this doodle is that you can actually […]