April 2012
Everything You Need to Know About the Higgs Boson... →
Everything You Need to Know About the Higgs Boson in Under Eight Minutes [Video]
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 28, 2012
The Higgs Boson is kind of a big deal. If it does exist, it could provide a key to unifying the standard and quantum models of physics. But what is a … Read more
6 secrets for building a super team →
6 secrets for building a super team
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 28, 2012
Every tech company tries to hire the best talent available, but there is a lot more to building a great team than just putting a group of talented ind… Read more
Are These the Gates of Heaven or a Deep Space... →
Are These the Gates of Heaven or a Deep Space Lighthouse? [Astronomy]
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 28, 2012
It’s always the same. Just when I’m thinking that I couldn’t be surprised by the Hubble Space Telescope anymore, it captures another image that leaves… Read more
60 Minutes to a More Efficient Social Business... →
60 Minutes to a More Efficient Social Business Strategy
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 26, 2012
_Josh S. Peters is the co-author of TwittFaced, and is the social media manager at The Search Agency. Follow him @JoshSPeters._ Every company should… Read more
Soundboy: Towards a unified theory of starting up →
Wired asked me to write something for the last issue about start-ups, aka that ol’ heartache.
Here’s my attempt at a unified theory for starting up:
1. Find the people you believe you could build something amazing with. These are your cofounders.
2. Find something you love deeply that…
47.4 →
By now you’ve seen the numbers. Just in case, the keys:
Revenue: $39.2 billion
Profit: $11.6 billion
iPhones: 35.1 million
iPads: 11.8 million
Macs: 4 million
iPods: 7.7 million
The first stand-out number is the 35 million iPhones sold. Before last quarter’s insane 37 million sold, 20 million had been the previous record. Hard to fathom that Apple almost matched their record this quarter...
This High-Tech Plane Flies Non-Stop From Boston to... →
This High-Tech Plane Flies Non-Stop From Boston to Asia [VIDEO]
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
The first ever non-stop flight from Tokyo to Boston, via Japan Airlines, took place on April 22 using the 787-8 Dreamliner. As a result, the East and… Read more
SpaceX, NASA Set May 7 as New ISS Mission Launch... →
SpaceX, NASA Set May 7 as New ISS Mission Launch Date
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
Billionaire Elon Musk’s private space company SpaceX is, it seems, no more immune to mission delays than our former space ferry captain, NASA. Early … Read more
HackStore Now Available For Distributing Apps And... →
HackStore Now Available For Distributing Apps And Tweaks On The Mac
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 24, 2012
Mac apps that Apple won’t let into the Mac App Store are available in the HackStore. Several weeks ago we brought you an exclusive look at the HackSt… Read more
How to Send Anything to Your Kindle for Later... →
How to Send Anything to Your Kindle for Later Reading [Emailable Tech Support]
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
So you’ve loaded up your Kindle with free books, but you have a few other non- book documents you’d like to read on it. Here are some easy ways to sen… Read more
Who owns your files on Google Drive? →
Who owns your files on Google Drive?
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
Within hours of Google launching its new online storage service, the terms and service have come under heavy fire by the wider community for being abl… Read more
Apple: Mixing tablet, notebook like merging... →
Apple: Mixing tablet, notebook like merging toaster, fridge
TECHNOLOG | APRIL 25, 2012
Microsoft will be blurring the lines between traditional computers and tablets with the upcoming release of Windows 8, offering a tile-based interface… Read more
Apple's WWDC hitting San Francisco on June 11th →
Apple’s WWDC hitting San Francisco on June 11th
ENGADGET | APRIL 25, 2012
It’s time to shift around that summer vacation. Apple today announced that it will be kicking off this year’s World Wide Developers conference on June… Read more
Fill Out This Daily Checklist to Avoid Neglecting... →
Fill Out This Daily Checklist to Avoid Neglecting Your Personal Needs [Checklists]
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
When you’re busy, it’s easy to forget about your basic needs. You might find yourself skipping a meal, neglecting exercise, or spending too little tim… Read more
With A New Educational Platform, TED Gives... →
With A New Educational Platform, TED Gives Teachers The Keys To A Flipped Classroom
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
You may know TED, not as the guy from marketing, but as the nonprofit organization devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading”
A New Galaxy S III Prototype Appears – Shows Off... →
A New Galaxy S III Prototype Appears – Shows Off Custom Virtual “Menu” Button?
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
A new Samsung GT-I9300 prototype has leaked onto the internets, posing once again for the camera. And while at first glace it seems as if there’s not… Read more
Another 'Next Galaxy' dummy unit appears, throws... →
Another ‘Next Galaxy’ dummy unit appears, throws Android style guide to the wind
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
Ladies and gents, I present to you the Samsung Galaxy S III. Except it ain’t. It’s another bit of secrecy in the never ending chain of Samsung Galaxy… Read more
Sriracha Lollipops Are a Wonderful Invention... →
Sriracha Lollipops Are a Wonderful Invention [Daily Desired]
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
Sriracha is the most complete condiment. You can put it on almost anything
Tablets expected to become preferred computing... →
Tablets expected to become preferred computing device
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
(Credit: Forrester Research) Tablets are quickly becoming the consumer device of choice, threatening to disrupt the PC market, according to a new rep… Read more
Samsung Galaxy Note for T-Mobile spotted in the... →
Samsung Galaxy Note for T-Mobile spotted in the wild, pretends it’s no big deal
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
Oh, snap. By all appearances, the T-Mobile folks haven’t lost sight of the popularity of the Galaxy Note, as a collection of snapshots obtained by _Tm… Read more
Google explains how it searches the internet in... →
Google explains how it searches the internet in under half a second, if you can find the video
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
Ever wonder how Google manages to search the entire web and return results in half a second? Well, RobertvH from Munich did, and Mountain View’s head … Read more
In Race to Beat iPhone, One Android Weighs In →
In Race to Beat iPhone, One Android Weighs In
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
Android phones have an identity problem: Few people know one model from another. There are exceptions to the rule, including Samsung’s Galaxy line, wh… Read more
Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 ready for... →
Microsoft Security Essentials 4.0 ready for download
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
Microsoft today made available for download a new release of its free anti- virus/anti-malware program for Windows PCs, Microsoft Security Essentials … Read more
The Pure Google Home Screen [Featured Home Screen] →
The Pure Google Home Screen [Featured Home Screen]
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
_Reader crstemple designed his new home screen around Ice Cream Sandwich and Google’s new, great-looking product icons. Here’s how he put it together_… Read more
365 million iOS devices 'in play,' iPad taking off... →
365 million iOS devices ‘in play,’ iPad taking off in education and government markets
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 25, 2012
After the most recent quarter Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer was proud to let us all know that there are now 365 million iOS devices “in play,” with over… Read more
How to Switch Over to Google Drive Without Ruining... →
How to Switch Over to Google Drive Without Ruining Your Life [Google Drive]
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 24, 2012
Like they’ve done in the past with new services, Google is slowly rolling out its new Google Drive cloud storage solution to users of Gmail and Google… Read more
Google Launches Google Drive Cloud Storage Service →
Google Launches Google Drive Cloud Storage Service
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 24, 2012
Google today announced its long-awaited Google Drive cloud storage service, providing users with 5GB of free storage integrated with Google Docs and o… Read more
Google Drive vs. Dropbox, SkyDrive, SugarSync, and... →
Google Drive vs. Dropbox, SkyDrive, SugarSync, and others: a cloud sync storage face-off
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 24, 2012
Sticky TOC engaged! Do not remove this! Google Drive ## Google Drive While Google Drive isn’t much more than a Docs rebranding that syncs to a fo… Read more
Speculation: US GSM Galaxy Nexus could be first... →
Speculation: US GSM Galaxy Nexus could be first device to get Jelly Bean
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 24, 2012
Could the newly released US GSM variant of the Galaxy Nexus be the first device on the block to receive Jelly Bean once it rolls out this year? If you… Read more
July 9: Doomsday for Your PC or Mac If It Has This... →
July 9: Doomsday for Your PC or Mac If It Has This Malware
PULSE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 24, 2012
There’s a trojan out there that tricks computers
NASA READIs early detection GPS network, aids... →
NASA READIs early detection GPS network, aids first responders with earthquake warnings
ENGADGET | APRIL 25, 2012
After tacking space shuttle Discovery onto the back of a 747, the brainy gang over at NASA’s READI for a new challenge
Project Aether films northern lights at 100,000... →
Project Aether films northern lights at 100,000 feet using a GoPro camera on a balloon (video)
ENGADGET | APRIL 25, 2012
Sadly we can’t all be spacemen. Commercial travel beyond the atmosphere is getting closer but still priced way, way, way beyond the budgetary constrai… Read more
Panasonic spins off Sanyo DI Solutions, keeps the... →
Panasonic spins off Sanyo DI Solutions, keeps the digital camera OEMs happy
ENGADGET | APRIL 25, 2012
Panasonic and Sanyo have only been life partners for about a year and a half now, but already the relationship has created a bundle of joy
HP Unveils Six New Ivy Bridge-Based Desktops →
HP Unveils Six New Ivy Bridge-Based Desktops
PCMAG.COM | APRIL 25, 2012
Hewlett-Packard has six new desktop PCs built around Intel’s new 22-nanometer Ivy Bridge processors unveiled earlier this week, HP said on Tuesday. Am… Read more
Swiss Scientists Demonstrate Thought-Controlled... →
Swiss Scientists Demonstrate Thought-Controlled Robot ‘Avatar’
PCMAG.COM | APRIL 25, 2012
Swiss scientists have demonstrated a robot “avatar” that can be manipulated by the thoughts of a person wearing a small, fitted cap with electrodes th… Read more
Apple: Mixing tablet, notebook like merging... →
Apple: Mixing tablet, notebook like merging toaster, fridge
TECHNOLOG | APRIL 25, 2012
Microsoft will be blurring the lines between traditional computers and tablets with the upcoming release of Windows 8, offering a tile-based interface… Read more
'The Lord of the Rings Online' turns five →
‘The Lord of the Rings Online’ turns five
TECHNOLOG | APRIL 25, 2012
The massively multiplayer online game set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of Middle- earth turns five years old. In-Game’s Todd Kenreck reports. … Read more
Cargo ships could make way under huge 164-foot... →
Cargo ships could make way under huge 164-foot sails
TECHNOLOG | APRIL 25, 2012
Modern cargo vessels burn millions of gallons of low-grade fuel to get where they’re going, but it wasn’t so very long ago that their predecessors pli… Read more
Tickets for WWDC 2012 Now On Sale: June 11-15 →
Tickets for WWDC 2012 Now On Sale: June 11-15
MACRUMORS | APRIL 25, 2012
With only a little over six weeks of lead time, Apple today officially announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) f… Read more
Apple Reports Results for Q2 2012: $11.6 Billion... →
Apple Reports Results for Q2 2012: $11.6 Billion Profit on $39.2 Billion in Revenue
MACRUMORS | APRIL 24, 2012
Apple today announced financial results for the first calendar quarter of 2012 and second fiscal quarter of 2012. For the quarter, Apple posted revenu… Read more
Today’s Top Stories: Apple’s Q2 Results, Google... →
Today’s Top Stories: Apple’s Q2 Results, Google Drive
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
Welcome to this morning’s edition of ‘First To Know’, a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’r… Read more
NASA Tests GPS-Based Earthquake Monitoring System →
NASA Tests GPS-Based Earthquake Monitoring System
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
NASA is planning to test a GPS-based system that could rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of earthquakes across the western U.S. The Real-t… Read more
‘Portlandia’ Needles Kickstarter With $25,000... →
‘Portlandia’ Needles Kickstarter With $25,000 Music Video Campaign [VIDEO]
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
If something’s cutting edge or contains an element of hipster culture, chances are the comedy show _Portlandia_ will incorporate it into its sketches…. Read more
Jay-Z Launches Facebook Game ‘Empire’ for You to... →
Jay-Z Launches Facebook Game ‘Empire’ for You to Take Over the World [PICS]
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
#### _Empire_ Facebook Game Click here to view this gallery. _Empire_, a new Facebook game from Jay-Z, wants your virtual self to “go from hust… Read more
The Decline of KONY 2012: Where Did the Online... →
The Decline of KONY 2012: Where Did the Online Buzz Go?
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
KONY 2012, the most viral video of all time, took the web by storm in March. Yet KONY 2012 couldn’t sustain its momentous social buzz until its day o… Read more
4 Tips for Keeping Your Gamified Community... →
4 Tips for Keeping Your Gamified Community Motivated
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
_Shannon Duffy is the president of marketing at Data.com, a Salesforce.com company. Follow her @sullytoduffy._ Everyone agrees: Gamification is hot…. Read more
Google Adds a ‘Share’ Button for Google+ →
Google Adds a ‘Share’ Button for Google+
MASHABLE! | APRIL 25, 2012
Lost amid the hysteria over Google’s powerful new Drive cloud-storage service was another product introduced by the Mountain View tech giant on Tuesd… Read more
