Features Knowledgewebb Teaches Tech to Small Businesses Amy Webb wasn't planning on starting another business. But two years ago, as revenue-strapped newspapers began closing down or laying off staff, the former reporter and editor turned digital media consultant decided to step in and help her former colleagues. Webb, who was already running a successful company geared toward bringing traditional… John Paul Titlow View comments
Analysis How Location Services Could Impact Health Care Imagine a hospital that could respond to medical emergencies armed with real-time information about exactly where all its doctors were located. Inside the hospital, which cardio specialist is closest to the 4th floor? Outside the hospital - if an on-call physician is racing to get to a patient's side, how far away are they and when can they be… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
New Media Under New Rules, Newspapers Increase Circulation by 400% Without Gaining Any Readers Newspaper circulation could soon jump wildly, thanks to new standards the industry recommended for itself. The Audit Bureau of Circulations announced major changes to the way it counts digital readership today that will likely affect media that still rely on print very favorably. The new rules will allow newspapers to count a single subscriber… Adrianne Jeffries View comments
News Using Light, Intel Confirms Data Will Be Sent Wayyy Faster in the Near Future Intel announced a prototype technology today capable of moving data at 50 Gbps, comparable to sending an entire HD movie in one second - foreshadowing faster, longer data connections that could be revolutionary for consumers and data center users. The prototype represents an important advance in Intel's research into silicon photonics - using… Adrianne Jeffries View comments
Augmented Reality Social Experiences Growing Popular Among Mobile AR Usage When mobile augmented reality experiences started popping up on smartphones in the last year, the majority of the apps helped people find businesses and other points-of-interest. Now as the social Web becomes increasingly mobile, the data it provides is more likely to contain location information. Foursquare and Gowalla are obvious examples of… Play Chris Cameron View comments