Technology: May 2012 Archives
Wednesday May 30, 2012
A Facebook Smartphone?
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Now that Facebook's gone public, the search for new revenue sources is on. The social network is reportedly working on building a smartphone of its own. Anshuman Iddamsetty has the details.
Categories: Technology
Wednesday May 23, 2012
The Next Step in Motion Control
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
A decade ago, the Hollywood blockbuster Minority Report wowed audiences with a computer you could control with just a wave of your arm. Then came Wii and Microsoft's Kinect. Now a tech startup called Leap Motion is promising to take the motion control of computers where no one has gone before. Anshuman Iddamsetty has the details.
Categories: Technology
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Minecraft Turns Three
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Over the past three years the online game has built a loyal following of more than 28 million registered users. The object of the game is deceptively simple: survive, by building almost anything inside the game's 3-D world. Anshuman Iddamsetty has a look at why the game is so appealing.
Categories: Technology
- June 2012
- Wed., 27 – 3-D Printing Explained
- Wed., 20 – Domain Name Game-Changer
- Wed., 13 – Online Map Wars
- Wed., 6 – Nintendo Comeback With Wii U?
- May 2012
- Wed., 30 – A Facebook Smartphone?
- Wed., 23 – The Next Step in Motion Control
- Wed., 16 – Minecraft Turns Three
- Wed., 9 – An Expiration Date for Texts?
- Wed., 2 – "Glanceable" Devices
- April 2012
- Wed., 18 – Technology: Hologram Concert
- Wed., 4 – Tumblr Hits a Milestone
- March 2012
- Wed., 21 – An End to Computer Passwords?
- Wed., 14 – Technology: Cyberwarfare
- Wed., 7 – Technology: Latest iPad
- February 2012
- Wed., 29 – Technology: Protect Your Phone Data
- Wed., 22 – Technology: Data Mining
- Wed., 1 – Technology: Twitter Censored?
- January 2012
- Wed., 18 – Technology: Anti-Piracy Bills
- Wed., 11 – Technology: Obsolete TVs
- Wed., 4 – Technology: Learning to Code
- December 2011
- Wed., 14 – Technology: Holiday Gadget Guide
- November 2011
- Fri., 25 – Technology: The Stop Online Piracy Act
- Wed., 9 – Technology: Tele-Presence Robots?
- Wed., 2 – Technology: Open Margin
- October 2011
- Wed., 19 – Technology: The Golden Age of Complaining
- Wed., 12 – Technology: Digital Locks?
- Wed., 5 – Technology: Apple's iPhone 4-S
- September 2011
- Wed., 21 – Technology: "Lawful Access"



