CATEGORY: Computing

Bieber Barbershop Ransacked, Strangers Unite Online to Help

Bieber Barbershop Ransacked, Strangers Unite Online to Help

Aaron Bieber (yes, the poor man does indeed have that last name) lost everything during the UK riots. However, a band of strangers united online, using the power of the internet to raise money to help. Continue reading

'Epidermal (Skin-Grafted) Electronics' Are Now Closer to Reality

‘Epidermal (Skin-Grafted) Electronics’ Are Now Closer to Reality

How would you feel about having a cell phone grafted onto your throat, or a keyboard into your fingertips? With recent research, this might not be such a far-off idea. Continue reading

Facebook Usage 'Hits 3 Year Low' -- In the UK

Facebook Usage ‘Hits 3 Year Low’ — In the UK

According to a research agency, Facebook’s market share of the social network world is at its lowest levels since 2009. Continue reading

The Fashion Taste of Steve Jobs, Over 13 Years

The Fashion Taste of Steve Jobs, Over 13 Years

Love him or hate him, Steve Jobs will have a place in the history of our society’s tech development. Here’s a taste of his appearance over the past 13 years. Continue reading

Facial Recognition Being Used to Identify London Rioters

Facial Recognition Being Used to Identify London Rioters

A group of ‘concerned citizens’ is taking the law into their own hands, by using facial recognition software to identify people caught rioting. Continue reading

Anonymous - 'We're Taking Down Facebook on Nov 5th'

Anonymous – ‘We’re Taking Down Facebook on Nov 5th’

Anonymous has announced that they’ll be taking Facebook offline on November 5th. Which means millions of Farmville players will be pretty ticked. Continue reading

Taiwan Researchers Brag About Erasable E-Paper

Taiwan Researchers Brag About Erasable E-Paper

Researchers in Taiwan are hoping that this erasable “e-paper” (which is actually made of plastic) will be available to consumers within about a year. Continue reading

Microsoft vs. Google -- Microsoft Retaliates Against Inflammatory Blog Post

Microsoft vs. Google — Microsoft Retaliates Against Inflammatory Blog Post

In the Microsoft-vs-Google-vs-Microsoft ongoing bash-fest, there’s finally been another development. Microsoft’s head of communications has responded — via Twitter — to a scathing Google blog post. Continue reading

After Being Pulled Yesterday, Skype is Back in the iPad App Store

After Being Pulled Yesterday, Skype is Back in the iPad App Store

Thousands of iPad owners were disappointed yesterday when the Skype app was pulled from the store — after only being available for several minutes. However, today Skype is available again — at least for now. Continue reading

Interesting BBC Video Demonstration of 3-D Printing

Interesting BBC Video Demonstration of 3-D Printing

A BBC reporter went to a prototyping lab in London — and made a 3-D replica of his face. Continue reading