With an entire world embracing technology, we fear that excessive exposure to radiation could put us at risk.  But the real danger is actually bacteria.  In high school chemistry we were instructed to observe the growth and behavior of bacteria in a petri dish, staring by swabbing it into anything we’d like.  I remember taking ...

Give it four more years and the coastal territories of the internet will be inundated by an incalculable amount of data, some zettabytes-large data. Talks on big data are not hype—it is happening, and it is inevitable.  But unlike mother nature’s surprise attacks, the big data boom is something that experts have been anticipating for ...

It seems like domination in the mobile dictionary would either mean Apple or Android. The two brands are doing quite well in their respective segments, thanks to the uprising of mobile consumerism. The October Millennial Media Mobile Report reveals that Apple is still the number one device manufacturer, with around 24% share. With the 4S ...

The cold breeze of the holiday season is already sending the chill of excitement amongst merchandisers and online stores like eBay and Amazon. They’ve brought out a variety of early gimmicks to lure customers and fulfill holiday wishlists, which they’ve been tracking anyway based on your tags and purchasing behavior.  With an increase in tablet sales ...

By now, Santa Claus could be going around all banks in the North Pole and withdrawing cash for the holidays—not to buy toys or goodies, but to give away this Christmas season. A recent study revealed that more people are expecting cash as presents. In fact, 39% will be happy to open envelopes with money ...

When the news of epidemic Facebook account hijacking broke, Anonymous first came to mind. The unpermitted posting of grotesque porn and violent photos have surprised countless of users from around the globe and prompted rage. Victims woke up one day, they are already a fan or has “Liked” pages with the most unpleasant things in ...

Nokia was a total hit back in the day. And, everyone was wondering what could have gone wrong? They drowned in the competition. People are no longer going gaga about their mobile phones. The market shares continue to collapse like an avalanche.  For a time I thought they would end up closing down or being ...

Before you could even “Skype” or “BBM” your friends, or even use Facebook chat, there was AIM. Now, the AOL Instant Messaging (AIM) system that pioneered web chat back in the 1990s hopes to once again keep you up all night chatting with your friends with its relaunched service, complete with a new look and feel. ...

From $1 million to several billions of dollars after just four years, Groupon is undoubtedly an industry phenomenon. They generated quite a buzz around addictive daily deals, setting the trend for an entirely new market that spans mobile, web and local initiatives, spurned by the social space.  However, Groupon’s staying power is still in question, ...

The security terrain provides another fighter’s ring for the match between two of the biggest web stars: Facebook and Google. The two titans have been trying to push each other out of the premier spot for a long while now. With the introduction of Google+ and several updates from each camp, the contest is brought ...