December 2011
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8 Amazing Emerging Technologies From 2011 →
Big-ticket product launches like the Galaxy Nexus and Kindle Fire got gobs of attention this year. But between the marquee product unveilings there were even better stories — telltale hints of what kind of tech might be in products five, 10 or 15 years out. The field of emerging technology let us sneak a peek at the wonders of the future. It’s just a potential future, of course. One with lots...
Dec 30th
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6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011
Startups have an inherently predictive quality. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. And if it doesn’t, it will be replaced quickly. For instance, in 2011 group messaging both took off — with more new companies than we could count — and all but shut down, as the startups with most traction were...
Dec 30th
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The 22 Best Infographics We Found In 2011
2011 was a huge year for infographic design. Large companies embraced data renderings as a business strategy like never before, whether it was to promote their brand (GE) or bolster their bottom line (the New York Times). Nowhere was that more evident than at Facebook. Timeline, the site’s most ambitious redesign to date, brought the central tenet of data viz—organizing unwieldy bits and...
Dec 30th
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5 social network predictions for 2012
Facebook is the power hitter in social networking today, and is likely to drive the most activity and a fair share of the innovation in social networking in 2012. But it’s not the only company driving things forward. (via c|net, Rafe’s Radar)
Dec 29th
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This Christmas Tree is Powered by Social Media →
Dec 29th
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10 Key Facts, Stats and Findings about the State... →
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Christmas Drinks from Around the Globe →
Ariela, visual.ly
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Dec 23rd
Trends For 2012: Ten Innovators Share Their... →
To support a new initiative from Intel aimed at uncovering and supporting young Innovators, PSFK has tapped some of the world’s established innovators to share some insights into what young entrepreneurs should be on the lookout for in 2012. Below is a summary of their thoughts. via PSFK: http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/trends-for-2012-ten-innovators-share-their-thoughts.html#ixzz1hHLLPEPf
Dec 22nd
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ABC News: Rudolph Red-Nosed Reindeer Bullied? →
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Most Popular Top 10s of 2011 →
Whitson Gordon, lifehacker.com Life­hack­er’s been around for a few years, so every week we like to round up some of our favorite posts—new and old—on a par­tic­u­lar topic. Here’s a look back at our most pop­u­lar top 10 lists of 2011.
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New York Times' Reveal is the mirror of the future →
Reveal, created by The NY Times Company Research & Development Lab, is a mirror platform that explores the roles information and media might play in our future routines. 
Dec 7th
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Dec 6th
As Email Wheezes Toward The Grave, We Contemplate... →
Atos Europe’s largest IT company, is phasing out email over the next 18 months and will turn to the phone, text and Facebook for communication. Atos CEO, Thierry Breton, says it’s being done in preparation for a new wave of usage and behavior. This will be interesting to watch and to see what other companies follow their path.
Dec 6th