How major tech companies got their names [Infographic]
Do you know why Apple is 'Apple', Google is 'Google', Microsoft is 'Microsoft', etc.?
Category Archives: General Tech
Difference between life in 1990 and life in 2010 [Graph]
This graph is a bit dated but still holds true today.
How long since you last restarted your computer? This one was not shut down or restarted for 16 years [Image]
Can anyone keep a computer up for 16 years?
Google announces ‘Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge’, promises not to sue users and developers of open-source software unless sued first
In the midst of ongoing legal battles in the tech industry, there has arisen what some may consider to be a beacon of hope: ‘Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge’. Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge (OPN) is an initiative re...
Congress has restricted US government from purchasing Chinese tech, due to “cyber-espionage or sabotage risks”
For better or for worse, Chinese technology companies have been having a hard time making inroads in North America. While lack of innovation can be cited for their failure in the consumer market, fear of Chinese cyber-espionage ca...
Should you really watch that TV show your friend recommended? [Infographic]
Friends always recommend shows to watch. But do you really want to watch it? This infographic helps you decide.
Google forces Sweden to remove ‘ungoogleable’ from list of new Swedish words
Every year the Language Council of Sweden publishes a list of top ten new words popularly used in Sweden. The latest list, published December 2012, included the word ‘ungoogleable’ (‘ogooglebar’ in Swedish)...
What would you do if someone smashed your new smartphone? [Video]
New iPhone = smashed iPhone = angry ex-iPhone owner
Six classic nightmares, tech style [Comic]
Tech versions of common nightmares people have.
Life before computers and the Internet [Image]
Before computers came around, life was different.
More people in the world have cellphones than the number of people who have access to toilets
Here’s a potentially disturbing statistic from a UN report, depending on how you think about it. There are currently more people in the world that have cellphones than people with access to toilets. There are 7 billion peopl...
Lawmakers seek to ban Google Glass while driving
Google’s Glass project isn’t even officially out yet and it’s already starting to gain a healthy amount of opposition. The device was recently banned from a Seattle bar, and while that one might have been more pu...
FAA might start allowing use of tablets and e-readers during takeoff and landing
We might not have to deal with those pesky warnings about turning off our tablets or e-readers on flights much longer. The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States may announce a more “lenient” policy on el...
Our next smartphones might have displays made of sapphire
The crystalline form of aluminum oxide, sapphire, might be what covers the screen of your next smartphone. A report out of the MIT Technology Review says that sapphire could compete with Corning’s Gorilla Glass which is curr...
Apple has achieved 100 percent renewable energy for all its data centers, releases video of nation’s largest user-owned solar array
Apple takes environmental impact seriously. No, really. A report from Bloomberg notes that Apple has updated their environmental policy pages, and the company has a pretty impressive statistic to share: 100 percent renewable energ...