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Can A Supercomputer Predict Revolutions?

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10:30AM September 27, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Shades of Minority Report, anyone? Singularity Hub reports on the use of supercomputers to mine millions of news reports in order to more accurately predict political instability. It can’t quite read the future, yet, technically speaking. More »


Software

How A Silly Phone For Teens Reveals Microsoft’s Plan For Us All

12:00AM June 6, 2010 | John Herrman

Despite its mobile prowess, Apple sucks at the internet. But surprisingly it’s Microsoft—not Google—that’s best positioned for Our Future in the Cloud. Here’s why. More »


Online

Google Is Leapfrogging Apple

4:57AM May 21, 2010 | John Herrman

Google is done playing catch-up. Today they’re setting the agenda: With Android Froyo, Google TV, mobile ads and streaming media, Google isn’t just matching Apple—they’re taking the lead. More »


Sony Responds! “We Are Never Going To Be As Narrow As Apple”

4:20AM March 24, 2010 | Joel Johnson

After our We Miss Sony series ran, I got a call from Sony’s head of corporate communications. “You made my weekend very busy,” he said. More »


Why Google Should Buy Palm

10:20AM March 19, 2010 | Phil Kearney

With terrible sales and no sign of turnaround, Palm’s options are whittling down to one: buyout. Ex-Appler Phil Kearney sees a buyer in Google, which, in its looming megawar with Apple, might need Palm as much as Palm needs it. More »


The Return Of Sony

7:20AM March 6, 2010 | Joel Johnson

We love Sony. We really do. And we want them to get back in the game, because competition makes everyone better. Here’s how they do it. More »


Gadgets

Let’s Make.Believe Sony Ads Make Sense!

4:20AM March 6, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

Sony’s newest catchphrase, “make.believe”, is a fitting reminder that Sony ads make no sense. Laptops take flight, PlayStations become monsters, and pitchmen state plainly that Sony TVs make you better at playing sports. Most of all – look! Play-doh bunnies! More »


Sony’s Engineer Brothers

4:00AM March 5, 2010 | Joel Johnson

To understand Sony, understand its founders, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita. Even though both are now gone, their executive dynasty and its haphazard, emotional governance established the model for the Sony of today – even as it holds Sony back. More »


How Sony Lost Its Way

8:00AM March 4, 2010 | Joel Johnson

More than anything, Sony’s lost its spirit, spending too much time telling us it’s the greatest electronics company in the world and not nearly enough showing us. More »


Geek Out

Video: Describe Sony In A Word

6:21AM March 4, 2010 | Joel Johnson

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