Huffington Post Launches Technology and Innovations Section

Last Monday The Huffington Post announced it would launch a Technology and Innovations section on September 21st.  The section will be lead by Jose Antonio Vargas.  In the blog post last week titled Technology is Anthropology Vargas goes into detail on how this Technology blog will be a bit different than what we are use to.

HuffPostTech will cover how technology in general — and the Internet in particular — is changing the way we live our lives, from politics, education to entertainment. The iPhone 3GS and new Nokia N96 aren’t just cell phones or communications devices; for many, they are primary sources of entertainment. Facebook is no mere social networking site; with more than 250 million users, it’s a democracy of its own, with a population that rivals some of the world’s biggest countries. Indeed, the new section’s overlaying concern — what will connect all the blogs and aggregated news stories in it — is the thinking that technology is anthropology. It’s not the gear, it’s the people.

You can read his thoughts in full over on the HuffPost however, he does go on to say that while they will cover news, rivalries, gadgets and the like most stories will focus on how technology is being used and how it effects the people who use it.  Interesting.

That said, in this world where tech blogs and websites chase the latest of the latest will The Huffington Post be able to take a piece of the pie that is dominated by Michael Arrington and Pete Cashmore?  And should those two be scared?  While a blend of arrogance and confidence will likely display the two as dismissive to the venture, what The Huffington Post stands to bring to Technology & Innovation is the ability for the average Joe to relate to it.  In the long run that could serve as more appealing to the masses than “what’s hot” among geeks and early adopters.

Updated: Here is a quick video from the editor: