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A Look Into The Past Where The Future Was Predicted

Matt Fallon — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:27:59 +0000

Back in 1988, the "Los Angeles Times Magazine" did a story about how life would be different in 2013. Well, here we are 25 years later in the year 2013 and the experts who predicted some of things that would change NAILED a lot of would change, including...

Google Makes Year in Review Video for Folks Who Weren't Paying Attention

Emerald Catron — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:05:26 +0000

It’s nice to know that Google isn’t just harvesting information about us and selling it to advertisers. Look! They also used our searches to make this video! The video, ‘Zeitgeist 2012: Year In Review,’ shows the top (non-porn) search terms for the last year and includes video as much as possible. If they included porn [...]

Soon Your Smartphone Will Know Your Mood

Dan Seitz — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:00:49 +0000

Imagine a world where your smartphone can realize that you’re angry or sad, and react accordingly. Thanks to the University of Rochester, it’s not as far away as you might think. The app is designed to measure twelve different factors, such as the pitch of your voice, and determines whether you’re in one of six [...]

Apple Introduces the iPad Mini, Which Is Like an iPad, Only Smaller

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:14:19 +0000

Just a few short weeks after the successful release of the iPhone 5, Apple unveiled its latest offering in the growing tablet computer market: the iPad Mini. As you might guess, it’s a bit smaller than the standard iPad (which also got an upgrade), but this product is meant to compete with items like Google’s [...]

Amazing 'Lockitron' APP Will Unlock Your Door From Anywhere

Emerald Catron — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:00:13 +0000

Well, what could possibly go wrong? If you get the Lockitron, you’d only be making it possible to unlock your door with your cell phone from anywhere in the world. At the same time, if you forgot something at home, a friend wouldn’t have to pick up your keys to get it. GAH! Can’t decide [...]

Riot at iPhone Manufacturing Plant: 2,000 Workers Rumble in China

Mike Adams — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:15:13 +0000

A super-bout of fisticuffs among more than 2,000 employees broke out Sunday night at an iPhone-manufacturing plant in China, sending 40 people to the hospital. But don’t worry: it won’t affect shipping dates. (We think.) Workers at the Foxconn Technology Group unleashed some fists of fury on Sunday night, calling for the factory to shut [...]

New York to London in Just One Hour? It Could Happen [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:00:50 +0000

The human race is constantly looking for new ways to go faster – or maybe it is just an American thing. Whatever the reason, there’s a new plane that could take us across the Atlantic in just one hour.The X-51A WaveRider Hypersonic ScramJet is the brain child of Boeing and Pratt & Whitney, two brilliant [...]

Get Ready for a Mini iPad

Lynn Quale — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:35:07 +0000

If you have been dreaming of the day when Apple comes out with an iPad like devise that is smaller than its original but larger than the iPhone, then get excited, and maybe take some time to reevaluate your dreams. Don’t get me wrong the devise sounds cool and all, but I just find it [...]

Is Your Computer Infected With The DNSChanger Virus?

Chris Chapman — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:03:39 +0000

Normally, when I get a message about a virus or malware or any other computer issue, I don’t pay much attention. But today, I stumbled upon a story about the DNSChanger malware virus that has the ability to interrupt your internet service starting Monday. My initial thought was to ignore it, until I saw the [...]