Day: December 26, 2012

Business Story

Better For Companies: Slow And Steady Or Fast And Furious?

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF This year was a pretty amazing one in technology: Many startups were funded and acquired, and there were some real advancements made in the way that we communicate on a daily basis. I’d definitely call 2012 a major win, but it’s been interesting to watch how companies operate to reach their goals and hit moving targets. Sure, it’s not new that companies have to completely shift directions when something…

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Article

In Mexico, Tech Is Used To Help Combat Narco Violence, Insecurity

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As reported on TechCrunch. by SARA INÉS CALDERÓN Google has been used for many ends, but in the hands ofresearcher Viridiana Rios, the search engine has become a tool to fight Mexican drug cartels and help the government organize to prevent violence. Rios is a researcher at Harvard University who recently published apaper about a tool she created to track publicly available cartel data and how it can inform Mexican security officials’ work. Rios is one of a…

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Social Networking

Twitter Is Already Winning The Social TV War, But It Will Soon Do More

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RYAN LAWLER The past few years have been a rollercoaster ride for the social TV market. Driven by the growth of smartphone and tablet usage while viewers watch television, dozens of companies have emerged in that time to aggregate audiences who wish to share what they’re watching on TV with other, like-minded viewers. But for all the startups that have emerged to tackle the issue of social TV, only one…

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TV

Must See HDTV (December 25th – 30th) HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler Even though most of us are enjoying a holiday break and our favorite TV shows are too, there’s still a few things worth checking out this week. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after the break by our weekly listing of what to look out for in TV, Blu-ray and videogames. The Room Touted as “one of the worst films ever made,” Tommy Wiseau’s The Room is…

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Apple

Apple patents a method to refine curved glass for displays and beyond

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As reported on Engadget. By Jon Fingas The curved screens of Samsung’s Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus helped them stand out in the smartphone crowd, but it’s clearer than ever that the company doesn’t have a lock on the idea. Apple is exploring the concept as well: it just received a patent for a technique that molds thin glass into bent or curved shapes without a drawn-out process or using risky chemicals. By having alignment tools shift along with hotter temperatures…

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