Xbox One Revealed

dendory — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:39 -0700

Today Microsoft introduced the Xbox One, its next generation gaming console, and the company aims to make it an all-in-one device for the living room with online and social features for the whole family.

Bitcoin Creator Exposed

dendory — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:39 -0700

Ted Nelson, a pioneer in information technology, crafted a long series of investigations where he discovered who the creator of Bitcoin might be.

Google I/O 2013 Summary

dendory — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:47:53 -0700

Google I/O is the yearly conference from Google where new developer features are introduced. This year, many new features and services have been shown. Here is a summary of them.

Create Android Apps With HTML, CSS, JavaScript

dendory — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:45:35 -0700

A new framework called Fries allow web developers to use their existing skills with HTML, CSS and JavaScript to create native Android apps without learning any native programming code.

Watch Bitcoin Mining Live With BitCam

dendory — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:08:57 -0700

With Bitcoin being so popular, it was only a matter of time before a live streaming webcam was setup to see coin mining in action, this one called the BitCam and set by the Wired crew.

Site Provides Status Of 196 Web APIs

dendory — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:23:37 -0700

Zapier has a new API status board that helps you keep track of almost 200 popular web services, giving you a central location to keep an eye on your cloud services, making sure your own web app does not go down without you knowing it.

How Star Wars Got Its Own Holiday

dendory — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:07:08 -0700

May the 4th is a very special day for those who are fans of Star Wars. Just like the common phrase in the movies "May the Force be with you", the phrase has since been adapted to "May the Fourth be with you", making this day into an international holiday for a movie IP.

Can Bitcoin Alternatives Save The Virtual Currency?

dendory — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:06:29 -0700

Bitcoin is not the only virtual currency out there. Between Litecoin, Ripple, Zerocoin and so on, which will be the virtual currency of the future? Is Bitcoin able to stay the course, and gain its value back?

The Web Is 20

dendory — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:11:43 -0700

20 years ago CERN created the World Wide Web. Now to celebrate, they are bringing back the original web pages at their original URLs for all to see, proof that no one knows how popular their inventions might become.

Google Glass Rooted

dendory — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:02:51 -0700

Google Glass has already been hacked by a well known iOS jailbreaker. By using an Android hack, 'Saurik' managed to get root access and modify the code.

Massive Amount Of Lithium Found In Wyoming

dendory — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:17:42 -0700

The new reserves of lithium found near Rock Springs could serve the entire needs of the US in batteries, reducing our needs to import the substance from overseas, and helping innovation in the industry.

Should Mobile Developers Focus On HTML5 Instead Of Native Apps?

dendory — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:35:13 -0700

Mobile is something any new business or web entrepreneur needs to look at. But should you focus on native apps for iOS, Android, and so on, or is it time to abandon them for HTML5 instead?

Should Entrepreneurs Avoid Facebook?

dendory — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:36:01 -0700

Facebook used to be cool, both for teenagers wanting to check the latest cat videos, and developers hoping to bring in lots of users. But now, it seems many are leaving the site. Is it time to ditch the most popular social network out there?

New Bitcoin Mining Device Ships

dendory — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:12:06 -0700

As Bitcoin becomes hugely popular this month, new ASIC mining devices are being introduced to take advantage of the highly valued digital currency. The latest such model is now shipping to customers.

Technologies Come To The Help Of Boston Blast Victims

dendory — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:28:55 -0700

While first respondents were on the scene after the Boston blasts, individuals, companies and organizations used technology to try and assist those in need.

Power Utilities Scared Of Solar Panels

dendory — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:05:31 -0700

As solar panels become cheaper, installation fees lowered, and the effectiveness of this technology goes up, the power utilities describe a frightening scenario where they could become nothing more than a backup grid for many people who will end up producing their own power.

IRS Can Access Your Email To Verify Your Tax Report

dendory — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:33:09 -0700

The ACLU obtained documents that show the IRS may not be getting warrants in order to read your email. Even though the documents do not specify either way, questions remain on what the agency does when it wants to read your private communications.

WikiLeaks Introduces PlusD Search

dendory — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:05:41 -0700

Not only has WikiLeaks released the biggest amount of documents so far, but now it also has created a full text search engine for both Cablegate and these new Kissinger Cables.

Google Creates Blink Web Engine

dendory — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:06:26 -0700

A new web engine is now be used for Google Chrome. What does this mean for users, developers, and web based innovation? Is this good news or bad news as the web grows up?

Most Inventors Are Iterators

dendory — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:41:29 -0700

First world problems are things that may help our lives by making tasks slightly annoying, but which do nothing to help worldwide problems. A recent opinion piece compares inventors to iterators.

Google Treasure Maps

dendory — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:01:29 -0700

Google Treasure Maps allow you to view the world as if it was in a mystical movie with pirates, skull islands and treasures to be found, complete with an appropriate series of Street View photos.

Meet Kickstarter's Most Successful Project

dendory — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:51:22 -0700

The Ouya may not have been the most funded project at $8.5 million, but it certainly was the most over-hyped. Now however, the small console that aims to compete with the likes of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo has started shipping.

Brain Scans Predict Criminal Behavior

dendory — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:10:35 -0700

Criminal minds are being studied in New Mexico to find out whether brain scans can indicate when a felon will reoffend. So far, the scientists have positive results, but nothing concrete to offer.

App Goes Viral For The Wrong Reason

dendory — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:50:16 -0700

When an iPhone app creator discovered it went viral in Brazil, he was shocked to find out that it was for a very peculiar reason. As it turns out, the name of the app had everything it took for it to become famous.

Google Keep Challenges Evernote

dendory — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:36:06 -0700

Google Keep is a new product that the search giant introduced in order to compete with current note taking apps such as Evernote. But with Reader having been killed just a week ago, is Keep a keeper?

Big.Little Processing Power Makes Tablets More Performant

dendory — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:59:54 -0800

Big.Little technology allows a single processor to provide both high performance computing for tablets, yet also allow the kind of power saving capabilities that a low performance processor could provide. By using two sets of core, this may revolutionize tablets in the coming years.

Samsung Announces Galaxy S4

dendory — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:53:47 -0700

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S4 today, an upgraded model to its very popular S3 from last year. There are better specs, new software offerings, but a fairly similar looking handset case. The S4 will be out this coming April.

Toshiba Launches New 4K TVs

dendory — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:25:16 -0700

Toshiba introduces the new 9 Series TV sets, providing full 4K resolution, 3D support and Cloud TV. These sets are available in 58", 65" and 84" dimensions.

Infrastructure Scaling: The NewsBlur Story

dendory — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:30:01 -0700

With Google Reader shutting down, NewsBlur saw its daily users go from 1,500 to 50,000. They did not scale well, and now they posted some lessons learned from the event, and what others should know when they start a new online service.

Making The Most Out Of Quirky.com

dendory — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:28:11 -0700

Quirky.com is a great site aimed at inventors and something you can take advantage of to market your ideas into products, but not everything makes it to the production floor. How can you maximize your chances for your idea to become a product?