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8 social-media changes since the 2008 elections
CNET - 14 Nov 2012 17:12
A week after the 2012 elections, a look at some of the changes in the social- and digital-media landscape in the U.S. since 2008 [Read more]
Japanese Hardware Layoffs Continue: Panasonic To Cut 10K More Workers In The Next 5 Months
TechCrunch - 14 Nov 2012 10:11
The Japanese tech industry continues to feel the squeeze in the economy, with one of the most painful effects being more mass layoffs of workers. In the latest development, Panasonic Corp. says that it will reduce its wo...
Scosche is next up with Lightning accessories, brings chargers for iPads and iPhones alike
Engadget - 14 Nov 2012 06:04
If you've snagged one of Apple's new iThings complete with 30-pin dock connector-replacing Lightning ports, Scosche is the next manufacturer (after Belkin) to offer up a compatible line of accessories. The variety of car...
Government Surveillance Is on the Rise, Says Google
Mashable - 14 Nov 2012 02:34
Google released its sixth Transparency Report on Tuesday, showing what it believes is a clear trend: around the world, government requests for user data is on the upswing. "As you can see from the graph below, government...
The social enterprise: nine insights
ZDNet - 14 Nov 2012 02:04
LinkedIn's Allen Blue, Citrix Podio's Jon Froda and Jive Software's Tony Zingale dish -- over breakfast -- on the social enterprise.
Listen to This Insane John McAfee Interview While He's on the Run
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2012 01:01
John McAfee, the antivirus software kingpin who's wanted for murder but claims he's innocent, is on the run from the police in Belize right now. If he gets caught, he thinks he'll be killed. Even with those dangerous sta...
Super Dad hacks video game, transforms hero for his daughter
NBC News - 14 Nov 2012 23:59NetApp profit beats on higher service revenue
Reuters - 14 Nov 2012 23:50
(Reuters) - Storage equipment maker NetApp Inc reported a second-quarter profit that beat analysts' expectations as higher service and maintenance revenue offset weak product sales, sending its shares up 11 percent.
This Dubbed Delta Safety Video Is F*cking Hilarious
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2012 23:10
This deliciously absurd parody of Delta Airline's safety video starts a bit slow, but it skyrockets into laughing my underpants off altitude in a few seconds. Please, you watch. More »
Israel, Hamas using Twitter to report on Gaza skirmishes
CNET - 14 Nov 2012 21:39
Both sides using the social network to offer updates on new flare-up in violence along the Israel-Gaza border. [Read more]
How to Fix Your iPhone 5's Crappy Wi-Fi
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2012 20:59
The iPhone 5 is pretty good, and for most folks, its Wi-Fi is actually very good. It was in our tests. But a lot of people have been reporting in that the Wi-Fi is actually awful, and can't hold a signal at all. This sho...
Continuuity Nabs $10M To Drive an App Economy for Big Data
Forbes - 14 Nov 2012 20:46How tablets helped unlock one girl's voice
CNN - 14 Nov 2012 17:51
Carly Fleischmann lived most of her childhood trapped in a body that could not communicate clearly with the outside world. The iPad would eventually help change that.
The New BBM Lets You Make Free Voice Calls Over Wi-Fi
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2012 07:23
The last vestige of BlackBerry in the modern world, BBM, has a slick new feature that could please some suit wearing keyboard lovers: the new BBM 7.0 has something called BBM Voice, which is basically free voice calling ...
New BlackBerry Messenger will offer free voice calls over Wi-Fi, open beta starts today
The Verge - 14 Nov 2012 07:01
RIM may be focusing most of its energy on the upcoming launch of the BlackBerry 10 OS, but it's also getting ready to roll out a major new feature to BlackBerry Messenger users. BBM 7.0 will move away from just text with...
McLaren to supply EV groundwork for Formula E cars, take pro racing electric
Engadget - 14 Nov 2012 05:28
McLaren isn't a brand that most anyone would associate with eco-friendly motoring. That very nearly makes it a surprise to see the supercar builder throw itself wholeheartedly into performance EVs with a new deal for For...
Steve Wozniak to star alongside Danny Trejo in upcoming 'Woz with a Coz' iOS game
The Verge - 14 Nov 2012 05:04
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be a playable character in an upcoming iOS game. According to CNET, Danny Trejo's Vengeance: Woz with a Coz is an 8-bit-style platformer in which Wozniak seeks to rescue his wife from ...
Total eclipse turns into the biggest show at sea
NBC News - 14 Nov 2012 02:52Purity Ring: Lofticries
Gizmodo - 14 Nov 2012 02:40
This video is strange. In fact, every single song off of the album, Shrine, is pretty strange, so it would be wrong if this surrealist short were bland and typical. More »
Web Site Offers Privilege of Paying More
The New York Times - 14 Nov 2012 01:20Netflix Gives A Hollywood Look To Open Source Center On GitHub
TechCrunch - 14 Nov 2012 00:51
Netflix is going to the movies with its new Open Source Center on Github. In a clever play, Netflix has taken its well-known brand and placed it on GitHub to show each of its open-source projects as its own movie, genre ...
Advertiser Turns Facebook Into Digital Flipbook
Mashable - 14 Nov 2012 23:57
If you think brands have exhausted all of Facebook's capabilities as a marketing medium, check out luxe goods brand Alfred Dunhill's Page. The brand has used 200 still photographs of last week's Nippon Rally in Japan to ...