April 30, 2012

Evolve or Die: How Words Make It In this World

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Whether a word lives or dies depends on laws of natural selection much like those that shape the fate of living species, a new study shows...
April 23, 2012

Why Google Will Abandon Android

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According to Charlie Kindel, at cek.log, Google will abandon Android. Keep in mind this article is the opinion of the author. Google has no...
April 16, 2012

Will the iPad kill the PC?

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Even if the desktop doesn't disappear, “its glory time is over.” Your personal computer is headed for the recycling bin, said Dan Farb...
April 9, 2012

Project Glass: Google's 'terribly cool' augmented-reality glasses

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Imagine having directions and calendar reminders beamed directly in front of your eyeballs. Google's Star Trek-inspired frames promise ...
April 2, 2012

News from the Online Dating Front

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One in five couples now reports having met on the Web. Are they any more likely to be compatible than couples who came together in traditi...
March 26, 2012

Online Advertising Trends in 2012... Seriously? Lame.

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Can I just state that I hate how the online advertising industry is so fragmented. I'm not alone, even the online advertising experts a...
March 19, 2012

Give Public Internet a Chance

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Municipalities are being thwarted by a growing number of state laws, pushed by powerful telecom interests, that make launching public netw...
March 12, 2012

Pinterest - For the Love of Pictures

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Have you checked out Pinterest yet? Pinterest is a website where people post cool pictures inside specialized pages (called Pinboards) on ...
March 2, 2012

How to Manage Google's New Privacy Policy Changes

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A big change to Google's privacy policy has now taken affect, meaning it's now up to YOU to decide how much information you want co...
February 28, 2012

Google is Hiring and Paying Big Bucks

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Google will pay you $1 Million if you can hack its Web browser. According to Forbes , Chrome has entered an international hacking contest ca...
February 22, 2012

Online Dangers for Children - New Report Exposes the Top 10 Myths of Internet Safety

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Researchers published a list of the top 10 myths about Internet safety for children to show how many peoples' knowledge of online dang...
February 13, 2012

Facebook's "Like" Button, bet you didn't know...

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It's just a little, clickable icon . But Facebook's "Like" button, with its omnipresent "thumbs up" symbol, ha...
February 8, 2012

How to Get the NetLingo Blog Emailed Straight to Your Inbox

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I've received emails from people asking how to subscribe to the NetLingo blog. My answer is that it is really easy to get the NetLingo...
February 1, 2012

Facebook's IPO, yes it's a big deal!

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Facebook is widely expected to file for its IPO this week, with an actual offering date some time in May. It will be one of the biggest pu...
January 25, 2012

Escaping Online in 2011

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The sputtering economy in 2011 left us feeling fed up and disengaged, but at least we could escape online. So how exactly did we enjoy our...
January 19, 2012

The 4 Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs of 2011

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From neutrinos to new planets, a look at some of the most important scientific discoveries in 2011. 1. Upending the laws of physics Research...
January 18, 2012

Websites Go Dark Today Over Piracy Bills

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Need to look something up (other than an Internet term)? You won't find it on Wikipedia--for today anyway. The popular online encyclope...
January 11, 2012

The 3 Worst Tech Predictions of 2011

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When it comes to digital prognostications, some guesses actually stick — but not in these cases. What would we do without the rumor mill? ...
January 4, 2012

Is Apple losing its 'cool factor'?

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One critic says the mighty Apple will lose its "cool factor" in 2012, as sexy new Android smartphones steal the spotlight. A new y...
December 30, 2011

What We Googled in 2011... really?

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In a short video and an extensive data site, Google Zeitgeist takes us back... and shames us with what we have searched for in 2011. This ...