Author: Michael Sitver

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Must Reads: “Liking” Everything, HD Phone Calls, And More!

As a blogger, I spend more time reading than I do writing, so I come across a lot of fantastic articles every week. Here are some of the recent, interesting articles you can’t miss. “I Liked Everything I Saw on Facebook for Two Days. Here’s What It Did to Me” By Mat Honan (Wired) Facebook is not one-size-fits-all. It’s engineered to adapt to our...

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Microsoft Fixed The Timelapse

Meaningful innovation is not Microsoft’s strong suit. Still, one of Microsoft’s latest research projects has done amazing things to improve one of my favorite types of video – the timelapse. The results of this little science project, are absolutely artful, and magnificent. How They Did It Microsoft engineers have created an algorithm for turning choppy, bumpy timelapse videos into smooth, beautiful, flowing timelapses. The...

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The Next Big Tech Trend: America Goes Secret

Identity is disappearing as fast as a snapchat. The next big trend in communications technology, is removing identity – or at least redefining it, and separating it from the name. Why is that happening? What is the future of anonymous tech? Read on for that, and more. Why Communication is Going Anonymous Americans are turning towards anonymous apps as a psychological response to increased, prominent government...

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Video: Jeff Bezos Takes On The Ice Bucket Challenge

At an Amazon all-hands, in front of thousands of employees, Jeff Bezos took on the ice bucket challenge. He was recently challenged by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. He started off with a joke: “I was going to challenge Edward Snowden, but I was afraid [the bucket] would just leak”. He then followed it up with another joke about picking the queen, the pope, and Kim...

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Inside source: Foursquare May Buy Postmates

A source, which I’m unable to verify, claims that Foursquare, the ubiquitous location-based social network is about to buy Postmates, a food-delivery service, similar to Caviar, which was bought by Square this week. It would mark a smart expansion of revenue streams for Foursquare, from directory/social network. Adding a service with real value is an interesting way to retain users, and earn some money...