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Harvard kids use 3D printing to help the blind ‘see’ paintings

April 16, 2013 1:31 PM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

A group of Harvard kids is using the power of 3D printing to help the blind "see" art. And, yes -- it's as interesting as it sounds.

Five big lessons in mobile monetization from top game developer Game Insight

April 15, 2013 12:19 PM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

If you want to make money off your mobile apps, you can start by focusing on Windows 8, says Game Insight's Darya Trushkina.

Bing delivers five times more malicious sites than Google, says report

April 13, 2013 11:40 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Microsoft may knock Google's search results, but its Google that's doing a better job of blocking malicious sites.

Deliv’s same-day delivery service may finally give retailers a fighting chance against Amazon

April 12, 2013 11:12 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

In the battle for the future of same-day delivery, Deliv has a secret weapon: you.

Facebook brings Chat Heads to Messenger for Android (and it’s not awful)

April 12, 2013 9:07 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

Chat Heads may be a big feature in Facebook Home, but that doesn't mean Facebook can't bring it to its other apps.

After a $41M loan, Foursquare still needs to prove it’s an actual business

April 11, 2013 11:56 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

While it's been four years since Foursquare introduced itself to world, the company is still hashing out its business strategy. And that should horrify investors.

Zuckerberg and other tech titans launch FWD.us to lobby for immigration reform

April 11, 2013 8:39 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

To fix what the tech industry says is a talent crisis, Mark Zuckerberg and other tech giants say the U.S. needs to update its immigration policies.

More doom n’ gloom for BlackBerry 10: Lots of people have no idea it launched

April 10, 2013 9:18 AM Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton

BlackBerry 10 is supposed to help save BlackBerry's future. The problem? Tons of people don't know it exists