But for every hundred startups that fail, there’s a fledgling company that’s creating an original and useful product or tackling a difficult real-world problem. The 2014 edition of the CNN 10: Startups. Airware: a drone company that doesn’t make drones. It designs hardware, software and cloud services for commercial UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The company sees itself in a similar … Read More
We Did The Math: Is Uber Really Cheaper Than A Taxi?
Uber has revolutionized ground transportation, with lower rates, convenient mobile phone technology and much faster pick-up times than taxi cabs. Uber has also disrupted much of the taxi industry, threatening some companies’ very existence and the livelihood of their drivers. For the past week, the writer turned his 2013 Prius into a taxicab, driving nights for uberX, the low-cost arm … Read More
Can GoPro Hero4 Make You a Vacation Hero?
New Line of Cameras Brings Extreme Photography Down to Earth, but Stock Up on Batteries. In stores Oct. 5, one GoPro is a $400 version called Hero4 Silver that adds a touch screen, finally making GoPro as easy to use as normal cameras. Another is a new version of its palm-size camera that’s cheap enough—$130—to lose or break on vacation. … Read More
A cheapskates guide to Tech
8 technology items that you can get for free or cheap. Netflix and HBO probably aren’t thrilled about the prospect of your sharing an account with distant friends and family members, but they’re not too worked up about it either. HBO CEO said that account sharing “has no impact on the business” and is a “terrific marketing vehicle for the … Read More
Apple's $100 million U2 debacle
Last week, Apple held a product launch event where it announced new iPhones, the Apple Watch and a free U2 album for every iTunes user called Songs of Innocence. At the event, U2 made a surprise appearance and performed a new single from the album called “The Miracle (of Joey Ramone).” Unfortunately, instead of just offering customers the option to … Read More
9 reasons to be excited about Windows 9
It seems that we might see the newest Windows as soon as September 30 in a preview event held by Microsoft. Windows Blue turned out to be Windows 8.1 rather than a completely new version of the Windows OS – Windows 9 will be that new version. As for interim releases, we’ll probably also get Windows 8.2 before we get … Read More
Earn Easy Extra Cash with Qmee, Get Paid to Click on Ads
If you’ve ever searched online (so, pretty much everyone) this applies to you. Qmee is a browser extension. It has been around since 2012, so it’s not an entirely new opportunity. But the buzz surrounding it has increased over the last few years. You can install it on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, or Opera. Once it’s installed, you may … Read More
13 amazing things you can make with a 3D printer
From the wacky to the sexy to the yummy, here are some of the most surprising things you can make with at 3-D printer. Bikini-Continuum, a maker of 3-D printed clothing, designed the N12 bikini without any seams or sewing. It’s made of a polymer called Nylon 12, which the company says is “waterproof and remarkably comfortable when wet.” Puppy … Read More
Why Choose Digital Marketing?
As a citizen of today’s technology-driven world, you may know you need digital marketing, but often the exact reasons are overlooked. What advantages does it have over traditional marketing, such as print, TV or radio marketing? Here’s a quick rundown on the major advantages of digital marketing and why it gives you a better Return On Investment (ROI). Allows you … Read More
The Sproutling Is Like Fitbit for Your Baby—But Better
A new baby monitor for parents promises to take the anxiety out of naptime. At first glance, the Sproutling Baby Monitor looks a little like a high-tech house-arrest anklet. It promises to do so many things that it begs the question: Do parents really need to monitor 16 variables and vitals every time they put the baby down for a … Read More
