TECH & INNOVATION

Instagram crosses 300 million users, edges past Twitter

A screen displays the Instagram logo during a presentation by co-founder Kevin Systrom as he announces the launch of a new direct image messaging service named Instagram Direct in New York December 12, 2013.

U.S. manufacturers group opposes stricter Internet regulations

A man uses a smartphone in New York City, in this picture taken November 6, 2013. The U. S. National Association of Manufacturers on Wednesday wrote to congressional and Federal Communications Commission leaders to oppose potential stricter regulations for Internet service providers.

Intel unveils platform to simplify connectivity of products

Visitors look at tablets at the Intel booth during the 2014 Computex exhibition at the TWTC Nangang exhibition hall in Taipei June 3, 2014. Computex, the world's second largest computer show, runs from June 3 to 7.

In North Korea, hackers are a handpicked, pampered elite

In North Korea, hackers are a handpicked, pampered elite Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state said as Pyongyang came under the microscope for a crippling hack into computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment.

How Steve Jobs Still Defends Apple, Even From His Grave

In what’s turning out to be the class-action lawsuit of the decade, plaintiffs are suing technology power-house Apple Inc., calling into question their unnecessary software updates that they claim kept iPod prices artificially high and kept competitors off electronics shelves. But it’s not the circumstances of the case, nor the claims of the plaintiffs that make this particular lawsuit of any interest. It’s whom the defense will call to the stand.

Class Action Lawsuit Begins—Apple Defends iTunes Policies and iPod Prices

It may just be the class-action lawsuit of the decade, but with opening statements beginning this morning, Tuesday Dec. 2, many are already beginning to question whether prosecutors have enough ammunition to go up against technology power-house Apple Inc. Calling into question the unnecessary software updates that kept iPod prices high and revolving version coming through electronics shelves, the plaintiffs began outlining their case against Apple in court today saying that in an attempt to block out competitors, the company hurt the consumer in the process.

New Patents Reveal Changes for Google Glass Coming in 2015

Since Google released its innovative version of a technological wearable earlier this year, the Google Glass has made quite a splash in the headlines, while remaining relatively quite amongst the masses. A head-mounted device, resembling a pair of glasses, Google Glass allows people to surf the internet, take pictures, and see the world in a different light. But while Google perfected the concept, making a strange idea into a shocking reality, the first generation of the device was not too popular in mainstream America. The setback was primarily attributed to its high price-tag, in the thousands of dollars USD, which has made it virtually unobtainable to the average consumer.

Google Glass Turns to Intel for Second Generation—Bye Bye TI

Perhaps one of Google’s more ground-breaking inventions, the Google Glass has made quite a splash since it was released to consumers earlier this summer. A head-mounted device, resembling a pair of glasses, Google Glass has allowed people to surf the internet, take pictures, and see the world in a different light. But the setback was that the first generation of the device was not too popular with the masses, in that its high price-tag in the thousands made it virtually unobtainable to the average consumer. And on top of that, not everyone was quite convinced with the privacy plans put in place.

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