Innovation

Apple Bans Khalid Shaikh’s Perfect Acumen Company From App Store

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2009

Apple has banned Perfect Acumen from the App Store, which is a company founded by Khalid Shaikh.

Apple Claims iPhone 3GS Overheating Issue Is Due To ‘Operator Error’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2009

Apple pointed out that overheating issues with the iPhone 3GS is due to "Operator Error"

About 300,000 Palm Pre Devices Sold

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 30, 2009

About 300,000 Palm Pre devices have been sold so far.

Apple Spending Cash On Eye Tracking Technology From Tobii

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 16, 2009

Apple is reportedly spending some of its cash on eye-tracking technology.

A Tribute To GeoCities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 23, 2009

GeoCities is going to be shutting down soon.

Stephen Colbert Interviews Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone [Video And Transcript]

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 3, 2009

Here is a video and transcript of Stephen Colbert's recent interview with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone.

Dinnerware Designed For Spoiled Dogs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 30, 2009

Alice Wang has designed dinnerware for spoiled dogs.

Waldo Spotted In London On Google Street View Cameras

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 26, 2009

Waldo was spotted on Google Street View recently.

Numa Numa Kid Gary Brolsma Is Back In A Geico Commercial

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 24, 2009

The Numa Numa Kid Gary Brolsma is back in a Geico commercial.

Seattle Scientists Developing Mosquito Laser Gun With Target Lock

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2009

A group of Seattle scientists developed a mosquito laser gun with a target lock.

The Crystal Ergoripado Vacuum Costs Over $19,000

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2009

The Crystal Ergoripado Vacuum has a retail price of over $19,200.

StumbleUpon Hits 7 Million Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 6, 2009

StumbleUpon, the social bookmarking site acquired by eBay, has hit 7 million users.

Bill Gates Lets Mosquitoes Loose At A TED Conference

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 5, 2009

At a TED conference, Bill Gates released a bunch of mosquitoes to make a point about malaria.

Court Allows First Order By Verifying Facebook Accounts In Australia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 17, 2008

The Supreme Court of the ACT in Australia has accepted the first court order made by verifying contact info through Facebook.

Google: 1.5 Million HTC G1s Have Been Pre-Sold Through T-Mobile

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2008

Google has sold out of 1.5 million HTC G1s through T-Mobile via pre-orders.

A History of Google Acquisitions And Where They Are Today

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 4, 2008

Here is a history of Google's acquisitions and how they were integrated into the company.

Massive Digg Ban For Using Greasemonkey Scripts

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 18, 2008

Digg is banning users who are using Greasemonkey scripts.

Testing Gmail’s New Forgotten Attachment Detector

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 16, 2008

Gmail has added a forgotten attachment detection feature.

Microsoft Bans Coder From Making Vista Emulator Theme For iPhone

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2008

A developer who posted a Windows Vista emulator received a cease and desist letter from Microsoft.

Kraft Foods Launches Social Network uPumpItUp With Mandy Moore As Spokesperson

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 19, 2008

Kraft Foods has launched a social network called uPumpItUp with Mandy Moore as their spokesperson

Google Video Can Now Index External Videos Via Sitemaps

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 18, 2007

Google has announced a new feature called Video Sitemaps

News Corp Acquires BeliefNet

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 4, 2007

News Corp has reportedly acquired BeliefNet

IMDb Files Trademark For Term ‘SoundUnwound’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 2, 2007

IMDb has filed a trademark for the term 'SoundUnwound,' which covers social networking services for music enthusiasts.

Facebook Is Revamping Beacon Following User Complaints

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 30, 2007

Facebook has announced that it has added some new privacy options for Beacon following a number of complaints from users.

Google Maps Adds A ‘My Location’ Feature

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2007

Google has launched a new "My Location" feature.

Pouchons: A New Hip Hop Social Network Worth Checking Out

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2007

Pouchons is a hip-hop social network worth checking out.

Pluck To Connect Traditional Media With Social Media

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 28, 2007

Pluck has announced that it will enable traditional media companies to connect with social media.

Amazon.com Introduces Kindle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 19, 2007

Amazon.com has introduced a new device called the Kindle

YouTube: Higher Quality Videos On The Way Within 3 Months

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2007

YouTube co-founder Steve Chen said that higher quality videos are on the way.

YouTube Is Now Accepting Multiple 1GB Uploads

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 9, 2007

YouTube now allows users to upload multiple 1GB uploads.