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07

Dec

Whimsical Texting Icons Get a Shot at Success

Emoji, the more elaborate cousins of emoticons, are available to in-the-know smartphone owners via apps, but Apple’s update to its iPhone software paves the way for them to go mainstream.

17

Dec

Word Lens iPhone app combines instant text translation with augmented reality | VentureBeat

kick ass!

16

Dec

the day niagara falls ran dry

26

Nov

breathtaking.

05

Nov

How to Watch Free, Live Broadcast TV on your iPad, PC, Mac.....| Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD

13

Oct

mad men theme song ... with a twist

07

Oct

36 Hours in Chicago.

26

Aug

Netflix App Now Supports iPhone and iPod Touch

Get Netflix on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Just download this free app and you can instantly watch TV shows & movies streaming from Netflix.
- It’s part of your Netflix unlimited membership. Not a Netflix member? Start your FREE trial today.
- Watch as often as you want
- Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer
- Browse movies and manage your instant Queue right from your device

25

Aug

Call phones from Gmail!

Calls to the U.S. and Canada will be free for at least the rest of the year

19

Aug

BBC News - Why is Illinois so often corrupt?

Political corruption and Chicago go together like fashion and Milan or surfers and Sydney: the association is deep, and it has shaped the city.

13

Aug

it's not going to suck itself.

The Bush tax plan vs. the Obama tax plan in one chart

12

Aug

Cosmic Log - See (and hear) the meteor show

30

Jul

Stream music from Google Docs with Cloud Music

iPhone app Cloud Music attempts to make this streaming even easier. Instead of having to set up software on your home computer to serve up your media, Cloud Music can stream right from a free Google Docs account.

29

Jul

Cool Tools: The Best Magazine Articles Ever