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5:31 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

The Techsperts: Apple V. Samsung, NASA Rover On Mars & The Return Of Myspace (Seriously?)

Credit JPL-Caltech / NASA
This artist's concept depicts a sky crane lowering NASA's Curiosity rover onto the Martian surface.

While Apple, Samsung, and their attorneys are focusing on a patent infringement lawsuit, consumers are wondering how such legal wrangling benefits them: What's my new iPhone going to look like!?

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Central Standard
10:11 am
Tue July 31, 2012

Smoke And Meers Advertising

Credit Meers Advertising

The advertising industry is in flux. This business faces just as many uncertainties as any other sector of the economy with changing consumer attitudes and an increasingly fragmented media landscape.

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KC Currents
12:52 pm
Mon July 30, 2012

Breaking Down Google Fiber's Plans For Kansas City

Credit Eric Baker / KCUR

1,100 other cities wanted it, but we got it: Google Fiber.  Since it was announced that ‘we got it’ about a year and a half ago, Kansas City has been eagerly waiting for details. 

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Central Standard
10:30 pm
Sun July 29, 2012

Crowdfunding For Civic And Arts Projects

Credit Just Deon / flickr

On Monday’s Central Standard, we'll take a look at crowdfunding, a way area projects are creating monetary opportunities in the digital landscape.

Jase Wilson, the CEO of Neighbor.ly, stops by to talk about the ways crowdfunding is transforming the way people can invest in the city.

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Google Fiber
9:32 am
Thu July 26, 2012

Google Reveals Fiber Project Details In Kansas City

Credit Jake Fowler / flickr
New Google Fiber signage was revealed this morning at a location on State Line Rd. & 43rd St.

Update 11:51 a.m.: Thursday kicked off a Google Fiber six-week rally during which residents of Kansas City, Kan. and central Kansas City, Mo., can demonstrate their desire to bring the service to their neighborhoods, or "fiberhoods," as Google has named them.

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Google Fiber
5:18 pm
Wed July 25, 2012

Google Fiber: The Big Reveal On Thursday

Credit Aaron Deacon / Social Media Club of Kansas City
Aaron Deacon (@aarondeacon) posted this photo with the tweet: "The illustrious location of tomorrow's #googlefiber announcement."

Google Fiber is scheduled to make a "special announcement" on Thursday, July 26, at 11 am CDT.

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