Sometimes after a big, public embarrassment corporations keep mum about their feelings. (Yes, corporations have feelings too, ya’ know.) Not Apple and Samsung. Apple and Samsung have both issued public statements after today...
Apple sued Samsung in the United States for violating a variety of utility patents, design patents, and trade dress(es). The court room battle, which was presided over by Judge Lucy Haeran Koh in the United States District Court f...
With the rise of the social Internet comes the rise of questionable content. Much of this questionable content must be removed by companies once it is posted by users, some due to government mandates (e.g. child pornography) while...
Earlier this month all the hoopla was about Curiosity, a rover NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory sent to Mars. Although it boggles my mind how it did it, the Mars Descent Imager camera (known as MARDI) on Curiosity was able to ...
Quick, is the above image of an Apple Store? If you said “yes”, I don’t blame you because you aren’t the only one feeling that way. As it turns out, the above image is not of an Apple Store but rather of a ...
In their attempt to provide more relevant search results, and to make money, (most) search engines track user activity, serve ads, and integrate social media within the results. All this in the name of growth, prosperity, and bett...
How long ago since Microsoft has changed its corporate logo? According to Jeff Hansen, General Manager of Brand Strategy at Microsoft, it has been a whopping 25 years. Now, among its re-branding attempts with Windows 8, Outlook.co...
How much can you resell your Samsung Galaxy S II? Motorola RAZR? Google Nexus S? HTC Sensation 4G? I guarantee not as much as an (comparable) iPhone. If you head over to Amazon.com’s Electronics Trade-in section and type ...
The back of Apple devices (iPhones, iPads, iPods, Macs, etc.) typically display the iconic partly-bitten apple logo. Why do I say “typically”? Because there are rumors of a supersecret Apple ‘protologo’ whi...
Do you have a password set to protect your Windows account? If you do, then more likely than not you setup a reminder hint to help you remember the password in case you ever forget. Microsoft claims this password hint is only acce...
Computer problem. Reboot. Fixed. Ever notice that most of the time rebooting your Windows PC solves any technical glitches or other problems you are having? How does rebooting stack up against other common Windows repair technique...
We all know Facebook likes user data; it helps Facebook improve its product offerings and serve better targeted ads. Ever wonder just how much data Facebook collects? Would you believe me if I told you Facebook collects more than ...
Looking to buy Windows 8? We already know that Windows XP and higher users can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99. We also know people who purchase Windows 7 PCs after July 2 can grab a Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $14.99. If you do...
Ever see the same annoying website(s) cluttering your Google search results? (*Cough* eHow *cough*) I’m sure you typically simply click past these websites but what if you had the ability to simply block these sites from sho...
Are you holding back on purchasing a new Windows 7 machine because you want to wait until Windows 8 hits stores? If you have US$14.99 to spare, you don’t have to wait. Microsoft is offering an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $1...
