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New Stretchable Batteries Could Power Devices Embedded In The Body [Video]
New lithium-ion "stretchable" - not just flexible - batteries promise to power new kinds of devices that could be embedded in the human…
Christina Ortiz
Christina Ortiz is a freelance journalist focusing on technology and human interaction. She also writes for Discovery News and has a BA in Journalism and Media Studies from Rutgers University. When not knee deep in tech news, you'll usually find Christina reading, working out or globetrotting with her husband.
Articles by Christina Ortiz
Fri, 1 March 2013
Mon, 4 February 2013
Why Digital Maps Aren't Ready To Replace Paper
As the U.S. Navy's epic fail last week demonstrates, Apple Maps isn't the only potential trouble spot for digital maps.
Thu, 31 January 2013
Need A Job? U.S. Cyber Command To Recruit 4,000 New Cyber Soldiers
The Pentagon has announced that it will increase the size of the U.S. Cyber Command. Despite a vague timeline, this move displays the fact…
Fri, 25 January 2013
Feeling Sick? Tweet It And Help Track Outbreaks
This is one of the few times over-sharing can actually be a good thing. A new study demonstrates that Twitter can be a useful tool in…
Thu, 17 January 2013
Facebook Posts Are More Memorable Than Faces and Books
A new study says microblogging offers insight into how our minds work.
Thu, 10 January 2013
VoIP Phone Flaw Could Plant Bugs In Your Cubicle
VoIP phones are everywhere these days. And they could be a security vulnerability.
Tue, 8 January 2013
Roku Meets Time Warner: Baby Steps Towards A New Kind of TV
The TWC/Roku deal is another tacit admission from a cable giant that times are changing in the world of television.
Wed, 2 January 2013
Brazen Apple Store Robberies Bracket 2012
Apple store robberies may not be the crimes of the century, but with the big score in Paris on New Years Eve, they should get…
Sat, 15 December 2012
Google Changes SafeSearch Filtering Of Explicit Results
Internet porn surfers everywhere were crying foul last week over Google's decision to change its "SafeSearch" feature to exclude adult…
Fri, 7 December 2012
What Will It Take For Windows Phone 8 To Land A Deal With The Navy?
Getting a big mobile contract from a major enterprise is hard enough, but it's even more difficult when the customer is the federal…
Thu, 6 December 2012
Multiple Media Usage Linked To Depression And Anxiety
Playing Temple Run while watching TV could do more than distract your attention from the drama unfolding on Downton Abbey. It could…
Fri, 30 November 2012
What Verisign's New Contract With ICANN Means For Domain Name Rates
Verisign was able to renew its contract with ICANN for the continued operation of .com domain names, but not without a few…
Thu, 29 November 2012
YouTube On The Wii -- Another Step Toward New TV
Online video sites and gaming console makers are teaming up to change the way we watch television.
Fri, 23 November 2012
Black Friday Vs. Cyber Monday: Toward A New Shopping Calendar
A few holiday seasons down the road, both big-deal days may seem as quaint and dated as Sears Catalogs and keeping stores closed on…
Wed, 21 November 2012
What's Behind the eBay-Intuit Anti-Compete Agreement?
Applied for a job at Intuit a few years ago? If you worked for eBay, there might be an illegal reason why you didn't get a callback.
Mon, 5 November 2012
When Marketing To Women Becomes Pandering: The Floral Kiss
If women really were on Venus and men from Mars, would their major purchases be different? Would women's laptops, maybe, be pearly pink with…
Fri, 2 November 2012
World's Fastest Supercomputer, Brought to You By Game Tech
The supercomputer Titan is on track to be the world's fastest, thanks in large part to gaming.
Fri, 26 October 2012
Need Accurate Political Fact-Checking? Ask a Librarian
Everyone with Internet access is a political fact-checker, which, of course, means reliable fact-checking is hard to find. We need…
Mon, 22 October 2012
"Camera Tossing" Fad Gets Serious With Nikon Patent
Did you know "camera toss" photography was a thing? Apparently, Nikon has known about it for quite some time, a patent from the company…
Mon, 15 October 2012
How Hard Is It To Get And Use A 3D Printer?
3D printing seems to be everywhere these days, used to create everything from handguns to headphones. But what does it really take to get…
Thu, 11 October 2012
Real Bad Guys Create Fake Bad Piggies Game: Infect 80,000 Angry Birds Fans
People love to play the bad guy, so it's no surprise that Bad Piggies, the spin off of Rovio's popular Angry Birds game franchise, has…
Mon, 8 October 2012
Is The World Ready For Consumer Mobile Technology In Emergency Services?
If you spot your local boys in blue chatting on a smart phone don’t worry - they're probably not just chatting with their spouses. It…
Tue, 2 October 2012
How To Participate Online In The Presidential Debates
When Barack Obama and Mitt Romney go head-to-head Wednesday night to tell America why they should be President, the whole country, and in…
Thu, 27 September 2012
The First .XXX Search Engine - It's Surprisingly Demure
It was bound to happen at some point: Search.xxx, a new search engine from ICM Registry, the operator for .xxx domains, has made its…
