Archive for July, 2011
Dentist Bot

New Robotic Patient Helps Train Future Dentists

Robots who look like human beings are always something that people get fascinated by.  If the robot is remotely human then there is usually a line forming in order to get to see it.  What happens when the robots look even more human than usual?

SpyKey App

SpyKey App Removed from Apple App Store

Two days after a software developer’s app debuted on the Apple Store, the program got the boot without explanation.

Blogger screen shot

Google Renaming Picasa and Blogger

With the launch of Google+, it seems that Google is streamlining its properties to create a unified brand image by renaming two popular services, the photo-sharing service Picasa and the Blogger blog hosting service.

backtype-twitter

Twitter Joins the Social Network Battle too, with BackType Acquisition

After Google announced Google+ to win the social networking battle, we have heard a lot about how the new service may destabilize the unipolarity enjoyed so far by Facebook.

bing for ipad

Microsoft Announces Bing Lasso App for iPad, Makes Searching Easier

Earlier some blogs and websites reported that iPad accounts for almost 25.5% of mobile web browsing in the United States and almost 1% of all worldwide Internet browsing.

Liquid Text

LiquidText Can Change The Way We Read

Being able to both remember, and comprehend what we are reading is incredibly important in our day to day lives.  Most experts say that that the best way to actually understand and recall what it is we have read is to practice something called active reading.  One new tech has …

effektive

Getting Your Next Job With A Creative Portfolio

Job competition today is fierce, especially for designers. To differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack, you’ll need an amazing portfolio to match your awesome skills.

Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thomspon with their Unix computer

How to Understand the Unix Mindset

If you’re a new Unix user, who’s wondering why he system is designed the way it is, going back to the roots of its design might help you understand why it is the way it is.

Pulse Reader for iPad

Redefining Reading with Pulse News Reader for iOS, Android

Reading an article on the iPad, iPhone, or Android doesn’t have to be aesthetically boring.

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Chrome Extension Lets You Grab Your Facebook Contacts Data

Now that Google+ is no more an academic secret and though most of them are still trying desperately to get a Google+ account, people have begun to understand the naissance of a new social networking site.