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The next big thing: Internet-enabled set-top boxes

Do you know anyone who is still saving up for an iPad? I bet you don’t. That ship has sailed. The iPad did not really disappoint, but it never proved itself as a necessity. Sure, I’d like one to keep on my living room table, but I’d much rather have the new Kindle. But, I [...]


Waving Goodbye to 2009

Year-end video recaps are special because they make you realize just how long the year was. Whirled Interactive took a stab at it with this great video made with the help of Google Wave: What are my memories from 2009? Well, off the top of my head: Getting snowed in and working from home while [...]


The end of handheld GPS devices: Google will practically shut down Garmin and TomTom

This week Google released Google Maps Navigation for Android. It’s only a matter of time before it’s available for other phones. Gizmodo was quick to look at both Garmin and TomTom’s stocks on the day of the announcement: When I bought my Garmin nuvi 660, I saw this coming. My digital camera is already collecting [...]


Mr. Penumbra’s Twenty-Four Hour Book Store

This is a delightful must-read fictional short story that is available for free online or $0.80 on the Kindle. It’s about a peculiar book store, Google book scanning, information visualization, and immortality. The author is Current TV‘s Robin Sloan. Hopefully the Kindle platform and/or other quick online publishing solutions will encourage more short stories like [...]


Touchscreen Phones for the Blind

Making touchscreen phones accessible seems like an impossible challenge. But, the Eyes-Free Android project is working on it! Skip to about 2 minute mark for the demo. [Gizmodo]


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