Students: Save Big on Books at these Sites
The new school year is just around the corner. And for many university-goers this translates into the upcoming obligation to shell out loads of your - or your parents - cash for school supplies including a trendy new book bag, maybe a scientific calculator, but most importantly, those…
Verdict In: Apple Wins $1 Billion in Battle with Samsung
After two years of back-and-forth bickering between two of the biggest tech giants ever, Samsung and Apple, a verdict has finally unfolded. The unanimous decision was made that Samsung’s smartphones and tablets have in fact infringed upon Apple’s property, patents, trademarks and user interfaces.…
Facebook and CNN Create 'I'm Voting' App Just in Time for Election Day
Wearing your political heart on your Facebook sleeve just got a whole lot easier (as if it weren’t easy enough), thanks to a new app courtesy of Facebook and CNN. With the app, Facebook users need only click here and there a few times in order to broadcast their standpoints on candidates and every…
Five Ways to Go Keyboard Krazy
If you work in an office, chances are your surroundings can get to be a little jaded now and then. While most of us don’t have the luxury or permission to gut-renovate our cubicles, we can at least take some measures to change the little things, like our tech accessories, so our work environment…
Apple Vs. Samsung: Trial Ready for Closing Arguments
The jury in one of the most epic patent trials in history is set to make a decision shortly. The panel, which consists of nine men and women, has been listening for over three weeks now to testimony, evidence and other pertinent data from technology and patent experts as well as company executives…
Barnes & Noble Nook Sales Fall as Digital Content Sales Rise
Barnes & Noble’s reported recently that sales of its popular line of tablets and e-readers have plummeted in the bookseller’s fiscal 2013 first quarter ending July 28th. But it wasn’t all bad news for the giant book retailer, because digital content sales actually rose 46%, which was just…
Five of the Fittest 'Nerds' in the Tech Arena
Most people think that technical fitness has little – or nothing – to do with physical prowess. Well, times have changed, friends. The stereotypical tech-savvy “nerd” isn’t the four-eyed, Dorito-munching, slightly-overweight exercise phobic that TV, the movies and of course the media, has led us to…
Apple Stock Hits New High
It should come as no surprise that Apple’s stock rocketed to a new high last week – with so many rumors swarming about the digital orchard, people were bound to want to a bit of this Apple. Among those rumors: that the tech titan is about to bless the market with not one, but a handful of…
Mobile Phone Use in Restaurants: Yay or Nay?
When it comes to the issue of cell phone use in a restaurant, it’s a habit that pretty much ticks everyone off (accept the person using the phone in the restaurant). From answering “really important” phone calls to taking an Instagram shot of a blue plate special, diners have all sorts of reasons…
Clown Gets Hold of Steve Jobs' Stolen iPad
The home of Apple founder, Steve Jobs (who passed away last year at the age of 56) was burglarized last month on July 17th. Over $60, 000 worth of computers, electronics and personal items were stolen from the residence and a suspect, Kariem McFarlin, a 35-year old Alameda, CA resident, was charged…