How to avoid Bitcoin scams in 2015
There were high hopes for Bitcoin in 2014 after it began the year with its value rocketing over $1,000, but things quickly went pear-shaped. Bitcoin had to weather a storm of negative publicity, what…
3D printing allows surgeons to hold a heart in their hands
By Kyt Dotson
With advancements in 3D printing, surgeons can now use the technology to produce replicas of baby’s hearts in order to better understand what needs to be fixed. Rare congenital disorders in newborns can create…
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What you missed in Big Data: Plumbers at work
While the broader industry is only now emerging from the holiday slump, the analytics ecosystem continued more or less apace last week as databases took the limelight following major updates to two of the…
The Facebook Club? Zuckerberg invites 30 million to his new book club
By Eric David
Last week Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg reached out to Facebook’s one billion members to help him choose his New Year’s resolution, and it looks like he has made a decision. “My challenge for…
Xbox One powers up for developers as Microsoft strives to stay ahead in the console war
If gamers were wondering lately why certain games were performing better on Microsoft’s Xbox One compared to other consoles, including Playstation 4, they now have their answer. Xbox One developers have been given the…
Cloud price wars: How low can they go?
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, and Microsoft have been waging a price war in cloud compute, network, and storage services that has taken on drumbeat predictability. You can safely bet that when one drops…
Gaming for charity: Speedrun streams raise $121,000 and counting
By Eric David
Games Done Quick has raised over $121,000 for charity in less than 24 hours on the first day of a week-long livestreaming event. Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 (AGDQ) is operated by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit…
4 new sensors in WeMo line from Belkin at CES 2015
By Collen Kriel
The Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES) 2015 pre-event has served up exciting glimpses of new technology to be showcased at the main event taking place form January 6 to 9. Among these is the news…
Nest adds 15 new partners to the Works with Nest program | #CES2015
By Duncan Riley
Nest Labs Inc. have today announced 15 new partners for its Works with Nest program that will see the companies’ smart thermostats and smoke detectors work with everything, from light bulbs to smart washing machines.…
Withings releases Activité Pop, a cheaper version of their stylish activity tracker
By Collen Kriel
Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Showcase that kicks off in Las Vegas tomorrow, Withings has announced the launch of the Withings Activité Pop, a cheaper version of its Swiss-made activity tracking Withings Activité watch. Better…