Google’s I/O experiment unites sensors, ‘big data,’ and the cloud
Google tricked out its entire I/O conference with hundreds of sensors this week. Today, we got a glimpse at some of the data and the work that went into making it happen. Michael ...
Google Glass is for dorks — and doctors
July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale This column originally appeared on LinkedIn. Google Glass is one of the most polarizing user-interface inventions ...
At its conference, Google will be tracking your every step
If you’re one of the 6,000 developers attending Google I/O this week, May 15-17, you should know that sensors will be tracking your every step. Not your individual steps, of ...
Lasers, robots, and electricity help make STEM education into STEAM
The STEAM Carnival is your typical geeked-out carny attraction, with fire, lasers, robots, and LED lights. Just another night at Burning Man or the Maker Faire, right? But this carnival ...
Hulu adds Windows Phone 8 app
Microsoft’s Windows Phone team has something to celebrate today: Another top-tier app has hit their platform. Hulu has released the Windows Phone 8 version of its app, and it’s ...
New Gmail app for iOS keeps you in Google’s world, longer
July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale Gmail released a minor update for its official Gmail app for iPhones and iPads today. The biggest change: When you ...
Senate passes e-commerce bill; heads to House next
The U.S. Senate voted today to pass a bill that would require large e-commerce companies to collect sales taxes from all of their U.S. customers. The bill, known as the Marketplace ...
Big data company GoodData boasts that its revenue has tripled
GoodData is a privately-held company, but that’s not stopping it from crowing about its revenues — to a point. The business-intelligence service provider (aka cloud-based ...
BlackBerry CEO makes bold claim he’ll sell ‘tens of millions’ of Q10 phones
July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale It’s too soon to write off the company formerly known as Research In Motion completely: BlackBerry chief executive ...
Dylan’s Desk: How apps are chipping away at the open Web
July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Early Bird Tickets on Sale The web represents one of the biggest triumphs of individual freedom and openness over corporate control. Now corporations ...