We’ve been waiting, rather patiently we might add, for carbon nanotubes to really start making a difference in our computing lives. That day has yet to pass, but researchers at Stanford are making good progress. Breakthroughs have been coming at a steady pace over the last several years, but there are still major obstacles. For … Continued
Insert Coin: The Aviator Travel Jib lets you crane on the go (video)
In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line. The Aviator Travel Jib can give you the smooth camera moves to make your spectacle go from … Continued
How a Clean Energy Startup Used Social to Help Others Go Green
The World at Work is powered by GE. This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place. Name: Clean Currents Big Idea: Clean Currents offers businesses and residents clean energy at prices on par or below their utility company’s rates. Why It’s Working: The … Continued
Facebook CTO to Leave This Summer
Facebook CTO Bret Taylor is planning to leave the company for more entrepreneurial pursuits, Taylor announced Friday afternoon. In a note posted to his Facebook page, Taylor said he was eager to begin work on another startup with his friend Kevin Gibbs, a senior staff software engineer at Google, on a yet-unnamed project. “I had … Continued
LTE arrives in Colombia, stays for the coffee
Citizens of Columbia have yet another reason to be proud this week, as LTE connectivity is now part of the nation’s infrastructure. State-owned telecom UNE EPM has officially flipped the 4G switch for Bogota and Medelin, and plans to bring similar LTE services to residents of Cali, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Bucaramanga in the near future. … Continued
GoPollGo Puts Polls in Your Twitter Feed
Startup GoPollGo has become the first polling company to integrate with Twitter‘s newly launched expanded tweets feature. Now entire polls can be viewed in the details of Tweets. “Before, you tweeted out a question and didn’t have space for all possible options,” Ben Schaechter, founder of GoPollGo, tells Mashable. Now, “GoPollGo will give users a … Continued
Court denies petition to question Facebook, bankers over iPO
Plaintiff’s petition for discovery sought testimony on whether financial data was withheld from the public to determine whether there were grounds for a case. A discovery petition for information regarding whether Facebook and its bankers defrauded investors with its IPO last month has been dismissed. Judge Lee Yeakel for the U.S. District Court for Western … Continued
Does Every Employee Need Social Media Training?
Has social media become so omnipresent that companies can no longer afford to train just marketers, sales and public relations people in Twitter, Facebook and other networks? That’s the premise behind an expansion in service for the social media strategy firm Digital Royalty and its founder Amy Jo Martin. The company is preparing to roll … Continued









