What Nest Takeover by Google For The Internet Of Things?


The Internet of Things (IoT) seemed to be an underlying theme of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), with companies showing off cloud-connected Crock-Pots, heart monitors, and even bed mats...

The Next Revolution In School Tech: Bring Your Own Device


The combination of students and mobile phones has long been a source of anxiety for teachers. Instead of being engrossed in the lesson, the assumption is pupils will be unable to resist the lure of...

Will Wearable Computing Be Tim Cook’s Rubicon or Waterloo?


Many misinterpreted my column of yesterday as predicting that Tim Cook and Apple will fail. Even Paul Carroll, my “New Killer Apps” coauthor, took it that way, and suggested that Napoleon at the...
    






Top 50 Global Financial Firms – Trust (TR) Or The Guillotine (FT)?


Trust in global financial institutions has improved but still remains negatives, according to a Thomson Reuters survey of news and social media. Its proprietary TRust Index showed “trust sentiment in...
    






Trayvon Martin Death Occurred Due to Racial Profiling


Speaking to a large audience of people in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin railed against the conditions which were responsible for her son’s death at the hands of a...
    






More fights could follow driver’s Google Glass win


Calif. driver's Google Glass court win likely to be first fight of many as tech outpaces law SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California woman believed to be the first person cited for wearing Google...
    






Report: Microsoft’s Answer To Siri To Be Voiced By Halo Actress


We’ve already heard fairly credible rumors that Microsoft is planning on naming its answer to Siri “Cortana,” after the little AI assistant from the Halo series. The company may be doubling down on...
    






Church Sex Abuse Files Released


At least 30 priests who had a bad reputation of being child abusers have had their names released to the public in Chicago. This came about after their victims’ families caused an uproar related to...
    






Yale Frat Death: 86 Yale Frat Members Sued


A tragic death occurred in 2011 due to the negligence of Brendan Ross who was driving a beer keg loaded truck. He hit a tailgating vehicle in front thereby killing Nancy Barry. Two other people were...
    






Apple to Refund $32.5 Million for Unauthorized App Purchases by Kids


Some things need to be clarified beforehand otherwise the backlash might prove to be more than manageable. A similar thing happened in case of Apple Incorporated. The tech giant had allowed a 15...