Living in Tech

Is Your Next Job Building VR Apps?

Nick Kolakowski, 

March 5, 2015

3 min read

For the past several years, some of the world’s largest tech companies have used the annual Mobile World Congress...

Forget Smartphones: Meet the Smart Pocket-Watch

Nick Kolakowski, 

March 4, 2015

2 min read

The word “smart” gets attached to a lot of devices these days: smartwatch, smartphone, smart gun, smart home, and...

The Indie Game at the Heart of ‘House of Cards’

Nick Kolakowski, 

March 3, 2015

1 min read

In the new season of the Netflix series House of Cards, President Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) takes a break from his...

R.I.P. Google+?

Nick Kolakowski, 

March 3, 2015

2 min read

Google’s Google+ social network, touted by some as a potential “Facebook killer” upon its 2011 release, could end...

Welcome to the Jungle, Google Street View

Nick Kolakowski, 

March 2, 2015

1 min read

Google’s Street View started out as a road-mapping system, with imagery provided by cameras attached to cars. Then...

What Android Pay Could Mean for Developers

Nick Kolakowski, 

March 2, 2015

2 min read

Apple has enjoyed some success with its Apple Pay platform, although some retailers have balked at the idea of allowing...

Amazon’s Lunatic Idea for 3-D Printing’s Future

Nick Kolakowski, 

March 2, 2015

2 min read

While 3-D printers haven’t yet hit the mainstream, innovators and entrepreneurs are busy experimenting with potential...

For Women in Tech, DC Might Be Best City

Nick Kolakowski, 

February 27, 2015

2 min read

What’s the best U.S. city for women in tech? According to personal-finance site SmartAsset, which pulled the data...

Guess What Apple’s Unveiling March 9

Nick Kolakowski, 

February 27, 2015

1 min read

Apple has sent out invites for a March 9 event at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Center. The invite, with minimalism...

Google’s New AI Will Beat You at Video Games

Nick Kolakowski, 

February 26, 2015

2 min read

Google has created artificial intelligence software that can play video games better than you. The project...