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These are the stars so far of the 2011 TED Conference

The TED Conference takes place twice a year, and brings together people from the technology, entertainment, and design fields. TED gives these people a platform to demonstrate their knowledge and ideas in an 18-minute time span. The conference, happening this week, is full of great presenters and ideas. These are just a few of them. […]

What is hot at the 2011 DEMO Spring conference?

The DEMO Spring conference is the “launchpad for emerging technology” and it is taking place this week. Already, it has featured some great product ideas. Companies who attend have just a few short minutes to showcase their products and how they may change the world. These are a few of the best products to emerge […]

Why are spam levels falling so significantly?

Spam in the form of email has seen a radical decline in the last few months. One report shows a fall from 200 billion spam messages being sent each day in August to only 50 billion per day in December. It’s difficult to say exactly why this has happened, but there are several theories. Inactive […]

The secret to finding your perfect desk height

Most of us spend a good chunk of the day sitting at a desk. So, choosing desks that fit our bodies is an essential part of our everyday comfort. There is one factor, however, that many people don’t consider when looking for a desk, and that’s height. Ergonomically correct office furniture can prevent chronic strain. […]

4 tactics that will help extend smartphone battery life

For many of us, our smartphone is our main link to the outside world. So, when that smartphone is out of commission on account of a dead battery or something worse, we often feel totally lost. Fortunately, there are plenty of easy tricks that can help preserve your phone’s battery life for both the short […]

What is cloud computing?

Cloud computing – it’s a term that most of us have heard but few of us can define. The reason for that is clear: Many experts vary on their definitions of cloud computing and its functionalities. What it is: Cloud computing generally includes Hardware as a Service (HaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform […]

6 pointers for better PowerPoint presentations

PowerPoint presentations are something that we’ve all had to use at one point or another. But surprisingly, many people will admit that they still don’t know how to create a presentation using PowerPoint that is both informative and engaging. Most professional presenters that use PowerPoint agree that the most crucial thing to remember when creating […]