Six Fitness Problems Fitbit Won’t Solve For You


“Just because I have a fitness app on my phone doesn’t make me an athlete.”  - Dr. Harry Greenspun, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions       2013 was the year that health and fitness devices and...
    






Trade BitCoins Through Your Social Graph… With A Little Bit Of Help From Your BitFriends


BitCoin is the virtual currency world’s standard bearer, but it’s not for the faint of heart. From the cryptographic underpinnings of the financial system to building your own Bitcoin mining rig,...
    






New Ways For Turning Data Into Dollars Now


By Scott Cameron, Andrew Pickersgill, Rob Turtle Big Data is transforming the way companies do business.  But many firms are finding that it requires significant investments of time and money before...
    






What SolarCity Wants: Raising Money From Investors It Couldn’t Reach Before


To broaden its fundraising base and support its growth, SolarCity said Wednesday it will tap new types of investors by launching an online investing tool developed a company it bought last month. The...
    






Officials: Obama likely to OK phone record changes


AP sources: Obama expected to back changes to NSA surveillance with Congress handling details WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to endorse changes to the way the...
    






We Can’t Expect a Reliable Energy Future Without Talking Water


It’s no secret that electricity generation requires substantial amounts of water, and different energy sources require varying amounts of water. Nor is it a surprise that Texas and other areas in the...
    






CES 2014 in Las Vegas Highlights: ASUS SBW-S1 Blu-ray writer / reader from ASUSTeK Computer Inc


The much awaited Consumer Electronics Show (CES), also known as International CES is just only a few days away from now. We have been eagerly waiting for this event since last and can’t wait anymore...
    






Onetouch VerioSync Glucometer Works with the iPhone


Diabetes is a disease that requires many of those who suffer from it to check their blood sugar regularly. A new glucometer has turned up that makes it easy to keep track of those readings using your...
    






Charity Begins At 50? Codswallop!


Before he died this past December, hedge fund manager and philanthropist Robert W. Wilson had done many notable things. In the ‘70s, he’d survived what Forbes called “the most catastrophic short play...
    






Nutanix Is Tech’s Newest ‘Unicorn,’ Raising Massive $101M Round At $1B Valuation


Nutanix has reached ‘unicorn’ status in Sillicon Valley in just four years, raising a $101 million Series D funding round Tuesday led by Riverwood Capital and SAP Ventures that values the datacenter...