Category: news

No More Television News?

Google Plus’s Hangout on air are becoming more and more regular parts of news broadcasting as are applications such as Skype. Interestingly enough, hangouts are also working as distribution networks. Could this be the future of news broadcasting? Will I one day be “hanging out” with Wolff Blitzer? It’s certainly a long way off, but watching the video below, I think it’s in the...

Apple Removes Youtube App in IOS 6

Sad but not surprising. Ever since IOS first launched there has been a Youtube app. I’ve used the app to keep up on the news, monitor my Youtube videos, and I’ve killed hours watching viral videos while waiting for things. Thanks to Android, and Apple’s crappy relationship with Google, Apple has cut out the Youtube app from IOS 6. It was expected eventually along...

Man Hacks MLB FB and Twitter Accounts, Posts Hillarious stuff

Ok. Today’s post is almost short enough for twitter. Still I decided to share it here because it amused me so much. An unknown hacker hacked into the Facebook/Twitter accounts.of the Yankees, Nationals, and five other teams and posted some horrible but humorous pranks. I laughed at most of them, but they definitely had potential for a PR disaster there. Anyways, instead of hearing...

Is New Tech Giving Olympic Athletes Unfair Advantages?

The 2012 Olympics have arrived and with it, a new controversy over technology in sports. The Olympics is a tradition that dates back literally thousands of years, but new technology is giving athletes from richer countries a clear advantage.  We obviously can’t stop progress, and sports have changed and will continue to change, but where we draw the line is where the controversy lies....

Canon Releases 1st Mirorless Camera

After a long wait Canon has released their first mirrorless pro camera and it looks to fit right in with the pack. Billed under their EOS brand as the EOS M, the camera features a small form factor, interchangeable lenses, and touch screen controls for the price of $800/ What I dislike about this camera is that Canon took a consumer approach to a...