News – Page 285

Liibook Was Into Indie Authors Before It Was Cool

February 24, 2012

Liibook, a startup founded in Bueno Aires, Argentina, is a community for authors to publish, showcase, and connect over their very own eBooks.

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The Rise Of The Hacktivist

February 24, 2012

Coined in 1998 by members of the hacker collective named Omega, ‘Hacktivist’ refers to using (legally or not) Internet tools for political activism i.e. hacking + activism. According to Julian Assange the earliest known instance of hacktivism,.

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Editorial

Have Smartphones Killed Braille?

February 24, 2012

The war between traditional print and digital media is being fought largely on the E-Reader front, with the Kindle and the Nook leading a two-pronged offensive against the paper novel. Yet.

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Tabula Casa: Zip Up Your Cables With This Neat-Freak Gadget

February 24, 2012

See those wires dripping off the back of your computer desk? David Alden wants to come into your house and tidy them up. Short of that, he hopes his Recoil Winder will help clean up some messy work surfaces.

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Android To Beat iOS In U.S. App Downloads

February 24, 2012

Android is poised to outstrip competitor operating system iOS in U.S. app downloads, according to data from mobile researcher Xyologic, in a trend that could change the dynamics of the.

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Anonymous Threatens Regular Attacks

February 24, 2012

Leaderless hacker collective Anonymous has vowed to carry out online attacks on a weekly basis, in opposition to proposed internet regulations including the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement treaty. “We are already.

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What Are The 3-D Printing Youngbloods At Formlabs Working On?

February 23, 2012

Cambridge-based startup Formlabs may be working to bring a new generation of 3-D printer to the consumer market.

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Lessons From IMA: FatWallet Founder Says Success Is All About People

February 23, 2012

Earlier this month FatWallet founder Tim Storm did an AMA on reddit, where he answered dozens of questions, revealing some great insights into his methods for running a successful business.

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Expensify Your Expenses – Now With Even Less ‘Suck’

February 23, 2012

Automating tedious tasks like your expense reporting with Expensify is a great way to increase your overall productivity.

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It Burns! Experience Tomorrow’s Weather With The Cryoscope

February 23, 2012

Forget the Weather Channel–what if you could actually feel what the temperature is going to be like tomorrow? That’s the idea behind the Cryoscope, a prototype by Rochester Institute of.