Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Consider These 5 Things Before Taking a Job at a Startup
Startups are all the rage these days, with venture capitalists and Kickstarter crowds rushing to fund even the haziest ideas for new digital products. For prospective employees, though, the decis… -
This Is How Much a Tech Worker Can Make in NYC
The average tech worker in New York City made $118,600 in 2012, according to a new report from the state comptroller. That’s 50 percent higher than the average salary for workers in the city. "Th… -
Developers: IBM’s App-Building Garage Awaits
IBM plans on opening its first collaborative “BlueMix Garage” in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, where it will sit within Galvanize, a “campus” where startups can share space, parti… -
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Have Gotten Really Smart
On paper, Google’s plan for self-driving cars reads something like this: Step One: Build cars that can navigate flawlessly without a human at the wheel. Step Two: ????? Step Three: Profit Accordi… -
How Google Fiber Fighting AT&T Could Boost Your Business
AT&T plans on introducing high-speed fiber Internet to 100 cities in 21 metropolitan regions across the United States, although those regions have yet to be decided. “We’re delivering advanced se… -
Are Modular Smartphones the Next Big Thing?
Google’s Project Ara wants to take the smartphone back to basics—literally. With Project Ara, the smartphone is modular: The owner can swap out everything from the battery and screen to the speak… -
Even If Nike’s FuelBand Is Failing, Wearable Tech Isn’t Dead
Over the weekend, CNET reported that Nike planned to lay off employees working on its FuelBand, a “smart bracelet” that tracks the wearer’s physical activity. “As early as this fall, Nike planned… -
More Tech Pros Earning Six Figures Than Ever
The number of technology professionals earning six-figure salaries has increased for the sixth year in a row, according to new data from Dice. Some 32 percent of full-time tech pros took home mor… -
What PlayStation 4 Winning the Console Wars Means for Developers
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is plunging ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox One in total sales, according to reports. The PlayStation 4 has managed to sell 7 million consoles in its first five months of release,… -
The Future of Robots: Soft, Flexible, Squeezable
If someone asks you to picture a robot, the first image that probably comes to mind is the steel exoskeleton from “The Terminator” films, or one of those creepy mechanical “dogs” produced by Bost…