Predicting the most successful technology of 2014 is more art than science, but, in examining the trends, some interesting observations present themselves. One is the effort to make security both convenient and effective. The second is the rise of firms with as much interest in their social agendas as in their bottom lines. However, the […]
Tag: New York
image via @shlomiehecht Kang Wong, 84, was jaywalking on New York City’s Upper West Side on Sunday when police stopped him and attempted to issue him a ticket for the time-honored infraction among New Yorkers. Not too long after, Kang was in the hospital then sent to jail. The New York Post reported Kang Wong […]
Dmitriy Kanarikov, 35, allegedly threw his toddler, and then himself to their deaths 52 floors from the roof of a skyscraper. Why Dmitriy threw himself off the rough with his son is a question no one will know. Appartently he was constantly fighting with his estranged wife about custody of his child. One source says […]
Perhaps the most awaited technological accessory of the year, Google Glass now moves a step ahead by finding its use in short stop-motion films. Tu Uthaisri, a filmmaker presently working at Google Creative Lab, New York, shot about 1,000 photos with google glass, to create the stop motion film “Catch: A Handimation Through Glass.”. The […]
With mobile phone theft growing into a national epidemic – 1 in 3 robberies in the U.S. involve phones, per the Federal Communications Commission – cell phone manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung have suggested the introduction of a “kill” switch that would disable a stolen device. However, according to San Francisco District Attorney George […]
Derek Jeter will go in history as one of the all time great Yankees to ever have stepped on the Bronx baseball field. Although Jeter just finished his worst year in his 16 year career with the Yankees – hitting .270 with a .340 on-base percentage and .370 slugging percentage – rumors are that he […]
Sprint just announced the arrival of their 4G network to Minneapolis and Pittsburgh. I believe this now makes 55 markets that Sprint has 4G coverage in, and obviously there are more on the way. Even though I’ve been of the opinion that Verizon and AT&T could easily catch up to Sprint’s 4G coverage area, I’m […]