Say Hello To Lenovo’s 4K Gaming And Entertainment Laptop


Lenovo is poised to launch a new line of gaming and entertainment laptops featuring 4K displays and a new generation of mobile GPUs from AMD and Nvidia. Lenovo is unleashing a ton of new product at...
    






Calling America’s New Digital Policy Pioneers


Next week, as part of the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I’ll be speaking on a panel discussing the future of Internet-based telephony, or what is referred to in Washington as the “IP...
    






Four Fearless Predictions For The Music Industry In 2014


Tonight 2013 comes to a close, and with it, so does a typically eventful year in the music industry. In the past 12 months, we’ve seen new releases by acts from Jay Z to Katy Perry, continued...
    






LG Ultra PC, Tab-Book 2 and more to debut at CES 2014


LG will be on hand at CES 2014 with some updated computers. The LG Ultra PC will be debuting in updated form at the show. The notebook weighs less than 1kg and uses the latest Intel Core i5...
    






Why Apple Should Buy China’s Xiaomi


Let me be clear from the beginning. I don’t have any information regarding whether Xiaomi — China’s low-cost smartphone maker – is for sale or not. And I have no information concerning whether or...
    






Crowdfunding Entrepreneurs Predict More Good In The World In 2014


In order to get a picture of the crowdfunding environment for 2014, I reached out to some of the most prominent leaders in the world of crowdfunding for causes and mission-driven businesses. (...
    






Green Oil: Scientists Turn Algae Into Petroleum In 30 Minutes


Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are claiming success in perfecting a method that can transform a pea-soupy solution of algae into crude oil by pressure cooking it for about...
    






What China’s Xiaomi Has Learned From Google And Apple About Smartphones


Once upon a time all Chinese companies were “units” rather than true corporations. They were owned and managed by the government, within a central planning regime that advanced the interests of...
    






NASA PhoneSat 2.4 Calls Home To Report All Is Well


NASA has been toying with very small and cheap satellites over the last several months. These satellites measure 4-inches cubed and the brain is a off the shelf smartphone. The specific smartphone is...