Ray Kurzweil On ‘The Singularity’ Future
The noted futurist has released a movie, The Singularity is Near, exploring how technology may reshape the fabric of our physical reality and life experiences. … Tech professionals have become somewha...
The entire Steve Jobs email story... It's real
I obviously wanted to be 100% sure about this before I posted a follow up post, but before I go into the details, I'd like you all to know about how we operate over here... Yes, BGR runs rumors and i...
Firefox Main Window Study: A Heatmap Visualization
Last month, Mike Beltzner shared an early product plan for the next version of Firefox with the Mozilla community and presented our vision for Firefox 4. A big upgrade coming with Firefox 4 is the ne...
Why the Cloud is Critical to Apple's TV Strategy
It's rumored once again Apple's next bold move is in the living room. We've heard this for years, but now the scoop is Apple will redesign Apple TV around iOS (think iPhone without a screen). This m...
Chrome Web Apps Coming Along Quite Well. Some Already Work
One of the big announcements at this year's Google I/O was that a new Chrome Web Store was being built. Think of it as Apple's App Store or the Android Market but for web apps. In it, you'll be able...
Democrats push for new Internet sales taxes
The halcyon days of tax-free Internet shopping will, if Rep. Bill Delahunt gets his way, soon be coming to an abrupt end. — Delahunt, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced a bill on Thursday that wou...
The Secret To Apple's FaceTime Success Will Be The PC
Apple's iPhone 4 video calling stands a good chance at becoming a widely adopted system. But it'll rely on a catalyst, and I believe it's the PC. — I'll just wait for the day I get asked to do a vi...
Foursquare Surpasses One Million Check-ins In A Single Day
Foursquare is enjoying huge growth and getting a lot of good press as of late. — Just days after securing $20 million series B round of capital, the location service has announced another big milest...
US largely ruling out NKorea in 2009 cyberattacks
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials have largely ruled out North Korea as the origin of a computer attack last July that took down U.S. and South Korean government websites, according to cybersecurity experts...
Why You'll Pay to Watch Ads on the iPhone and iPad
The new iAds that Apple (AAPL) launched yesterday are interesting. But they had better be: You're going to pay to see them. — This isn't news, exactly. But consider it a reminder: AT&T's (T) switc...
Dear Mr. President: Immigration Reform Won't Be Enough To Stop The Brain Drain
In a speech at the American University last Thursday, President Obama highlighted the incredible economic rewards that America has gained from its immigrants. He spoke of new waves of immigrants …