Articles by Dice Staff
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Apple Fragrance: No, Not The Fruit. Your MacBook
Dude A: Hey buddy, it's been a while since we met. Wait, what's that smell? Dude B: Yo! It's just my new Apple-flavored fragrance. Dude A: It doesn't smell anything like an Apple. It smells more… -
The Technology Behind Intel's Ivy Bridge
Intel kicked off this week by announcing its third generation of core processors, Ivy Bridge. The first group includes 13 quad-core processors meant to be used in desktops. There will also be dua… -
MOTODEV to Host Live Android Security Talk Tomorrow
Android security, especially in the enterprise, has been the subject of a lot of discussion lately. One recent item: Android ranked squarely at the bottom of the top four mobile operating systems… -
Nanosponges Can Soak Up Oil Spills
A handy reusable nanosponge has been developed that can quickly absorb oil spilled in water and can be manipulated by magnets. A team of researchers from Rice University and Penn State University… -
Hiring Humor: Cell Phone Etiquette
The cat’s out of the bag. It’s Interviewing 101: Turn your cell phone off. But occasionally you'll encounter a candidate who missed that memo and takes a call on your time. And it never fails - t… -
Eole Water's New Wind Turbine Produces Water, Electricity
Eole Water's newest development may help in the ongoing challenge of providing the poorest regions on Earth with clean drinking water and electricity. Its new type of wind turbine can produce bot… -
MIT Jumps Into Move Toward Free Online Classes
In March, an amazing 120,000 people signed up for MIT's free online course, 6.002x: Circuits and Electronics. The same one that MIT undergrads take, it was a component of MIT’s open education pro… -
Google Engineers Jump from Picnik to New PicMonkey
When Google announced that it was closing numerous services earlier this year, the axing of the photo editing tool Picnik drew the most criticism from users. So two of Picnik’s earliest engineers… -
Companies Lure Engineers With Programming Challenges
Tech companies are getting more creative in their efforts to lure engineers by holding contests -- with cash prizes. That's what Quixey, a startup app search engine, did. The company hosted a pro…