Tag: INNOVATION

What would you do? You're sitting on top of an innovation that would rock the world. This particular invention would change the entire make-up of both the virtual and real worlds -- in fact, it would inexorably merge them together, for better or worse. I am of course talking about face recognition. Face recognition already exists -- be it to biometrically to open doors, or ostensibly as a ...

Maxthon isn't a browser you hear about much on the usual news outlets. It's hugely popular in Asia, but not so much elsewhere in the world. Late last year, work began on Maxthon 3 which brought with it the speedy WebKit rendering engine. With the latest alpha release, Maxthon has a new look -- and it's clearly inspired by other browsers. Tabs (which were previously located beneath the ...

Whatever happened to being different? Once upon a time, difference was revered. Heck, I still think people, deep down, admire difference. It takes guts and balls and nerve to stand out from the crowd, to stand up for the ideas and paradigms that are important to us. Being truly different -- doing something that no one has done before -- pushes boundaries. I'm not talking about wearing eyeliner ...

If you ever find yourself doing repetitive task on your computer, pay attention. Sikuli is an important step toward removing the barrier between the average computer user and programming. Normally, to make a computer do a repetitive task, you'd need to understand a programming language like Java, Objective C or C#. To perform some remedial task like starting iTunes and kicking off a play ...

The future of the web saw the light at Yahoo's recent Design Expo. The event which was held last week saw some interesting takes on innovation and creativity focused on the theme of Design + Build. The Design Expo which was sponsored by Yahoo held various workshops and lectures that focused on the techniques and tools used for building and experimenting on the web. Students from a variety of ...

Small business owners and hopefuls have a full schedule ahead of them next week, as the Microsoft Small Business Summit kicks off Monday with online and in-person sessions at Microsoft's Redmond, WA campus. Among the speaking lineup that includes Kevin Turner (Microsoft's own COO) is the venerable Guy Kawasaki, a venture capitalist, author on and evangelist of all things technology and small ...

Apple announced yesterday that Google CEO Eric Schmidt has joined the ranks on Apple's Board of Directors. "Apple is one of the companies in the world that I most admire," said Eric Schmidt. "I'm really looking forward to working with Steve and Apple's board to help with all of the amazing things Apple is doing." Likewise, Steve Jobs praised Schmidt, saying, "Eric is obviously doing a terrific job ...

Ajax may be the coolest thing since sliced arrays (*ducks*), but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really compare to many of the things on David A. Wheeler's list of The Most Important Software Innovations. The updated-for-2006 list spans more than 150 years, from the birth of software (with Babbage's Analytical Engine in 1837) to the first compiler in 1952 to the spreadsheet in 1978 and so ...

Every wonder where all the much-hyped Web 2.0 innovation is happening? Well, me neither, but Web Things Considered's Ryan Williams did and created the Web 2.0 Innovation Map, a Google Maps map that shows the base of operations for more than 200 cutting-edge web apps. It's pretty much U.S.-centric, but if you want to know if there's a Web 2.0 company hiding in your back yard, this is a good way to ...