The last 12 months have seen plenty of talking points around technology - from the iPhone, to Facebook, the launch of Vista and the XO laptop - but what were the developments, stories or gadgets which had the biggest impact?
The technology with impact 2007
Friday, December 28, 2007
The technology with impact 2007
How to Install Third-Party Apps on Your New iPhone or iPod Touch
If a new iPhone or iPod touch found its way under your tree and you just can't wait until Apple officially supports third-party application development to extend its functionality (who can wait until February?), it's time you jailbreak your favorite new portable device.
How to Install Third-Party Apps on Your New iPhone or iPod Touch
Finally, Evonne gets a gong - Tennis
Australia has its first women’s tennis No. 1 — more than three decades after the event.
National treasure Evonne Goolagong Cawley will today receive a bonus prize when she is announced as the retrospective holder of the coveted top ranking for a two-week period in 1976.
Finally, Evonne gets a gong
GPS to Track Alzheimers Sufferers
The UK Alzheimer's Society wants to tag bewildered old folk so they can wander the streets safely.
GPS to Track Alzheimers Sufferers
Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2007
Welcome to the first annual Wired News rundown of the year's 10 most important scientific breakthroughs. 2007 was an amazing year for science.
Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2007
Our Nameless Decade: What "Aught" We Call It?
Why don’t we have a suitable name for the first decade of the 21st century? It’s a curious situation: here we are at the end of 2007, and we still lack a commonly accepted term for the current decade.
Our Nameless Decade: What "Aught" We Call It?
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Take Your Best Driver's License Photo Ever
After a recent two-hour sit at the DMV, I watched most people leaving bitter and complaining about the photo on their new driver's license. This reaction to a bad photo isn't surprising, considering you have to live with it for years. These days, you've got to show your driver's license just about every time you use a credit card or fill a prescription. People have commented I always take a good driver's license photo. There's a trick to it and today I will detail the steps I take to get a good pic.
Take Your Best Driver's License Photo Ever
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Mashable’s 2008 Predictions: Adam’s List
There are a few ways you can go with prediction posts. You can speculate wildly (perhaps a little more fun), make some educated guesses, or, take a look at some trends from the prior year and make some predictions about how they’ll play out when the calendar switches over.
Mashable’s 2008 Predictions: Adam’s List
Top 10 money drains
It's easy to fritter away money on daily expenses. If you fall into these money traps, learn to avoid them and pocket the savings.
Top 10 money drains
Monday, December 24, 2007
ResourceShelf >> Check Santa’s Likely Track to Your House Today
3D visual updates on Santa’s location throughout Christmas STARTING at 7:00 AM EST. Track and see the likely route that Santa will take to get from his location to your house (already live).
ResourceShelf » Check Santa’s Likely Track to Your House Today
Sunday, December 23, 2007
How to Prevent Lost Luggage
When you fly, do you check in your bags? Watch out: Once that bag leaves your side, anything could happen to it. For every 1,000 bags, the typical airline mishandles 6.
Sure, the odds don't sound too bad. But what if the dice doesn't roll in your favor one day? What do you do if the airline loses or damages your bag? More importantly, how do you prevent your bag from becoming a statistic?
How to Prevent Lost Luggage
Regret the Error » Crunks 2007: The Year in Media Errors and Corrections
Written and compiled by Craig Silverman
Trends of Note
Regret the Error » Crunks 2007: The Year in Media Errors and Corrections
Mashable’s 2008 Predictions: Mark’s List
I’ve been sitting on my 2008 predictions for a good couple of weeks now. I’ve put a good deal of thought into this, and I’ve consulted several experts in the related businesses, as well as applied my own impeccable and infallible brainpower into coming up with these.
Mashable’s 2008 Predictions: Mark’s List
Top 25 Science Stories of 2007
The past year has been both tempestuous and exciting—from pet food, E. coli and toy poisoning scares to political fireworks over embryonic stem cell research to forest fires ravaging California. A controversial Nobel scientist (James Watson) went down in a blaze of infamy, tumbling from grace after putting his foot in his mouth one time too many, whereas a former vice president and defeated presidential candidate (Al Gore) rose from the ashes to become a Nobel Peace prize (and Oscar) winner for raising awareness on the urgency of global warming.
Top 25 Science Stories of 2007
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Cricket Scores in Google News
We're excited to share a new feature for Google News India: you can now get the latest cricket scores right on the front page! If there's a cricket match going on somewhere in the world (and there always is) you will have the latest information available.
Cricket Scores in Google News
Australians embrace life-long learning
Over one-third (4.2 million or 38%) of Australians aged 25 to 64 years participated in formal or non-formal learning in the year to June 2007, according to a survey run for the first time by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Australians embrace life-long learning
How to Have Less Awkward Conversations: Assuming Rapport
Assuming rapport. This is definitely one of the best social skill tips I have ever learned about. Unfortunately I’ve forgotten a bit about it lately. Maybe you have too. Or missed it altogether. So I thought I’d bring it up again.
How to Have Less Awkward Conversations: Assuming Rapport
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