Tech news consumers have been hearing about the post-PC era for a while now — a world where phones and tablets will handle the majority of our computing needs. For the first time ever, smart phone sales exceeded PCs this past holiday quarter, and tablets like the iPad and Kindle Fire have been growing in [...]
Feb 15 2012 | Posted in
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Read More »Last month, Iranian nuclear scientist Mostafa Roshan died when a motorcyclist sped by and tossed a bomb at the scientist’s car. This is the fourth Iranian nuclear scientist to be killed by a passing motorcyclist in two years. Iran blames the U.S. and Israel, citing the nations’ intense mistrust of Iran’s nuclear program. These significantly [...]
Feb 8 2012 | Posted in
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Read More »Nearly everyone plays games. Whether people are hard-core gamers with multiple systems or casual players of Angry Birds, they are familiar with earning rewards for completing in-game goals. They enjoy trying to better their skills and show off to their friends. What if those game elements could be used outside of virtual reality? What if [...]
Feb 1 2012 | Posted in
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Read More »While 2011 has been deemed the “Year of the Tablet,” it has come up short of what many tech experts predicted.
Dec 14 2011 | Posted in
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Read More »From the Statue of Liberty to its “melting pot” metaphor, the United States continues to project itself as a beacon of hope for immigrants. But the heavily armed U.S.-Mexico border is anything but hopeful for Hispanics.
Dec 7 2011 | Posted in
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Read More »If you quit school now, you could be making six figures before you turn 30.
Nov 30 2011 | Posted in
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Read More »As debts accumulate, poverty increases and wars go unchecked, American news channels seem more obsessed with Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain than anything else.
Nov 16 2011 | Posted in
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