Google has put together a bright, origami-inspired special logo, or Google Doodle, today in honor of Akira Yoshizawa, who was born on this date 101 years ago – March 14, 1911. Widely recognized as the “grandfather of modern origami,” Akira Yoshizawa was a renowned paper craft artist who came up with new techniques and a [...]
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In today’s world of high-speed browsing, no one waits for answers any more. A desire for speedy information has made Americans impatient for just about everything. Is our high-speed society ruining us? Find out below. Created by: Online Graduate Programs Related articles The Digital Divide (INFOGRAPHIC)(blippitt.com) 15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly (INFOGRAPHIC)(blippitt.com) [...]
Over 66 percent of all adult internet users are connected to one or more social media platforms. Use of these platforms and tools has been increasing steadily over the last 10 years, for both personal and business reasons. Take a look at some of the statistics behind some of the world’s most popular social networks. [...]
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Pinterest has grown like gangbusters this year, and sorry guys…it’s not for you. With women dominating the populous at almost 70 percent of registered users, the content is mostly made up of clothes, food, and motivational typography. For now, Pinterest is growing extremely quickly without much help from the male demographic. That’s nothing new, though…women [...]
Microsoft is set to unveil a test version of Windows 8 today, giving the general public their first opportunity to try out the company’s newest operating system. Windows 8, the first Microsoft OS compatible with low-power microprocessors designed by ARM, will run on tablets as well as desktop and laptop computers. The dawn of tablets, [...]
There’s some shocking news you need to be aware of today if you’re a cell phone user. An investigation has revealed that your Facebook smartphone app is accessing your personal text messages. Facebook admitted reading the text messages of smartphone users who had downloaded the social networking site’s app and said that it was accessing [...]
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Today, the Obama administration has addressed the recent revelations about commercial appropriation of consumers’ online data by unveiling a new consumer “Privacy Bill of Rights”. The proposal is meant to provide consumers with more control over how their personal data is used and to help businesses build trust with their customers. The White House has [...]
From Waterworld to Terminator. Google plans to launch Terminator-like glasses with a heads-up display by the end of 2012, according to Mashable. The glasses, which previously were rumored to have a front-facing camera and a voice input interface, will be Android-based, according to sources. The Google HUD glasses feature a display, located just inches from [...]
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Here are your top tech headlines for Friday, February 17, 2012: – Amazon’s Kindle Fire is catching up to Apple’s iPad – Google hopes to fixed dropped WiFi on its Chromebooks – Researchers think that SSDs have a bleak outlook – Android 5.0 Jelly Bean might be on the horizon
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Yelp plans to raise up to $100 million in what could end up being the first initial public offering from a major internet firm so far this year. The San Francisco-based company said it would offer 7.15 million shares for about $12 to $14 each, according to yesterday’s regulatory filing. The stock will be traded [...]
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On January 24, Google announced major changes to its privacy policy, combining over 70 individual policies into one catch-all privacy policy. In the new policy, they come clean about how they collect and use data regarding their users. Of course, with the new policy comes new concerns about how our information is being used across [...]
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It now looks like the long-awaited Facebook IPO could come as early as tomorrow. The company is seeking to raise up to $5 billion in its offering. If that figure is accurate, Facebook would become the largest-ever global IPO by an web-based company. Google’s $1.9 billion debut is currently the largest U.S. Internet IPO. Facebook [...]
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