Ads in your Smart Cars, Bikes for Rent + More
In this week’s SmartCar roundup, we’ll be featuring not only the latest developments in smart cars, but other forms of transportation as well, such as the CoGo bike Share and smart cars for rent.…
Twitter Rolls Out Non-SMS, Two-Factor Authentication
There’s a lot of buzz about the social world today. There’s the new two-factor Twitter authentication, WhatsApps’ new voice messaging, and even Facebook has rolled out a few new updates. So let’s check ‘em…
New ReRAM Tech Bridges Performance Gaps Between DRAM + Flash
Crossbar, the Santa Clara startup, recently announced a game-changing new memory chip that has the potential to replace flash memory in a number of applications. Dubbed as Resistive RAM or ReRAM, this postage-sized chip…
Darknet Freedom Hosting Sites Shutdown Led by FBI Exploit Use Against Tor Network
Last Friday, Eric Eoin Marques, the alleged founder of Freedom Hosting, was arrested for charges accusing him of being, in the words of a FBI agent to an Irish court, “the largest facilitator of…
FireEye Fires IPO Into Action Following NSA Cybersecurity Craze
FireEye Inc., an IT security vendor, submitted its S-1 filing with the Security and Exchange Commission setting out to raise as much as $175 million in its public offering, though the number of shares…
See Your Psycho Data, and Your Little Dog’s Too
In this week’s Quantified Self collection, we’ll be featuring the story of how one creator has visualized quantified data by incorporating fashion, along with a gadget that keeps track of your furry friend’s fitness,…
Why Did Jeff Bezos Buy the Washington Post?
You’ve probably heard by now that Jeff Bezos, the founder and chief executive of internet behemoth Amazon.com, has acquired the Washington Post in a deal worth a stonking $250 million. Just to be clear,…
Apple Battles Google on New Grounds : Smart Services
As the smartphone market consolidates features for its hardware offerings, software remains an important differentiator in this highly competitive market. While Apple hasn’t unveiled a new iPhone in well over a year, the Cupertino…
Zynga Shuts Down OMGPOP for Good
Zynga has announced its intention to shut down OMGPOP Inc., the maker of “Draw Something”, which it acquired in March of last year, on September 30, 2013. According to Zynga’s post announcing the news,…
Apple’s Charger and Factory Woes Pile Up
Last month, news surfaced of an iPhone 5 electrocuting a woman which resulted in her death. According to the reports, Ma Ailun, a flight attendant with China Southern Airlines, died after being electrocuted when…