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How are different colleges and universities doing in the social media world? Find out if your college is as good at social networking as you are. More About: colleges, infographics, trending, universities

Editor’s note: Wayne Sutton is the founder and CEO of PitchTo, a mobile development lab that builds tools for investors to make smarter decisions and help entrepreneurs deliver exceptional pitches. This article...

With the new Kindle Paperwhite on the horizon, Barnes and Noble is making a move to try and keep its backlit e-ink reader relevant. In order to do that, they've dropped its price to $119, the same as the ad-supported Kin...

Whoops. Perhaps an ad on a notorious piracy-oriented file-sharing site is not the best way to encourage Canadians to spend money. The government says it was all a mistake. [Read more]

Another day, another iOS-based telepresence rig. The Helios is a tiny little two-wheeled car that drives around with your iPhone or Touch in the passenger seat, allowing you to move around a scene and interact with remot...

There are plenty of ways to keep a desktop. On the one hand, it's kind of like your default folder, immediately displayed to you on login. It's a convenient place for those things you need quick, like dozens of shortcuts...

Carbon Audio Zooka Bluetooth Speaker Bar Available in nine colorsClick here to view this gallery. The Zooka Bluetooth Speaker Bar is a versatile stand for your iPad that also wirelessly supplements that tablet's tinny sp...

Facebook Users Say Private Messages Appear Publicly Even if you take care to keep your Facebook messages private, privacy settings can change in an instant. Although Facebook denied any changes to its settings, our reade...

A council in London is trying out a new way of helping people with dementia.

Facebook just launched a new version of its Messenger app for iOS. Messenger, the company's stand-alone chat app, got a bit of a user interface refresh with this update, as well as a speed boost and official support for ...

Editor's note: Boris Wertz is the founder of version one ventures, and has invested in more than 35 early-stage consumer Internet and mobile companies, including Chloe & Isabel, Julep, and Indochino. Follow him on...

Even though the iPhone 5's aluminum backing removed the odds of shattering the glass by 50%, some people will always be on the wrong side of the odds. These are those people. Those poor, unfortunate, unlucky souls who ha...

God of Blades Fans of old science fiction novels and beautiful artwork will immensely enjoy God of Blades, a hack-and-slash iOS game released by new studio White Whale Games this week. You take control of The Nameless Ki...

As the clock winds down to Dec. 21, experts on the Maya calendar have been racing to convince people that the Maya didn't predict an apocalypse for the end of this year.

A report suggests that in a matter of weeks Amazon will launch a wine marketplace. How very civilized. [Read more]

Editor’s note: Derek Andersen is the founder of Startup Grind, a 30-city event series hosted in 15-countries that educates, inspires, and connects entrepreneurs. He’s ex-Electronic Arts as we...

Fall is here, and it's a good time to take a beat and enjoy the changing seasons, but news hasn't stopped; a lot went down this week. Between an upcoming porn search engine, a mysterious statue carved out of meteorite, t...

Even Robin knows it's all about the little things. More About: Batmobile, comic, humor, trending

As smartphone screen sizes continue to grow, it's interesting to see the concept of a smart watch being put into practice by a number of companies, such as the Kickstarter promoted Pebble watch, and the popularity of wri...

Here is a reminder for developers who want to write apps for Windows 8's Metro mode (or whatever Microsoft prefers to call it these days): the only way to distribute your apps to consumers is through the Windows Store. T...

Burberry tops the list of the most engaged fashion brands on social media. See who else made the cut. More About: Marketing, burberry, fashion

New version of the app for iOS adds support for the latest version of Apple's iconic gadget, along with other tweaks. [Read more]