Researchers Say Memories Can Be Relived, Not Just Recalled [VIDEO]
Have you ever wanted to relive one of your most treasured memories? Not just think about the memory, but actually relive it? According to new research coming out of the Massachusetts Institute of...
View ArticleFormer Major Leaguer Starts Fundraising Site With Youth Sports Focus
Need a uniform? Need funds to travel to a tournament? How about money for college? Try asking your Twitter followers or Facebook friends. A new fundraising website, SimpleWayToFundraise, launched this...
View ArticleSocial Media Spam Is Slamming Republican Candidates [INFOGRAPHIC]
The Republican candidates still in the race for the White House are getting blasted with social media spam, according to the social spam-fighting firm Impermium. Mark Risher, the company’s CEO and...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of the World’s First Live-Tweeted Open-Heart Surgery
Doctors at Houston’s Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital made medical and social media history last month by live-tweeting an open heart surgery for the first time ever. Dr. Michael Macris performed a...
View ArticleKindle Fire 6.3 Update Makes Ebooks More Social
Amazon has issued its latest software update for the Kindle Fire with a change that makes reading ebooks a lot more social.The 6.3 Kindle Fire software version, released Thursday, lets device owners...
View ArticleEmployee Social Password Privacy Measure Fails in the House
An amendment that would have prevented employers from demanding your social media passwords was defeated by House Republicans on Wednesday.The measure, which was attached to a larger FCC bill, was...
View ArticleWill Sound Ever Be More Popular Than Web Video?
There’s no denying that the Internet is already a very social place, but it’s positioning itself to speak up even more in the next few years. According Alexander Ljung, the co-founder of Berlin-based...
View Article6 Ways to Acquire New Customers via Social Media
We all know social media is an important tool for brand awareness and customer acquisition — but how exactly are you supposed to convert random Twitter and Facebook users into real-life customers?...
View ArticleAre You YouTube’s Next Celebrity Vlogger?
Are you itching to be the next, popular video blogger like iJustine? Then you might want to consider entering YouTube’s Next Vlogger competition.YouTube is looking for vloggers who have a fledgling fan...
View ArticleFacebook Adds Yahoo Patent Lawsuit to IPO Filing
Facebook updated its $5 billion initial public offering (IPO) filing this week to include the details about its patent battle with Yahoo. This is the third time Facebook has amended its S-1 form. The...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg Gets Star Treatment From Japan’s Prime Minister
Mark Zuckerberg is huge in Asia. The Facebook founder was besieged by flash bulbs and greeted by a somewhat “star-struck” Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda during a visit to Tokyo Thursday, Reuters...
View ArticleApple’s Auditor Finds ‘Significant Issues’ at Foxconn Factories
The organization hired to audit Apple’s factories in China released its report on Thursday stating it found “significant issues with working conditions at three factories in China operated by Apple’s...
View ArticleApple Supplier Foxconn’s Violations: How It Plans To Solve Them
Corporate public relations rule numero uno: When a scandal occurs, admit you were wrong and say you’re sorry. Apple is doing just that with the help of the Fair Labor Association (FLA), which released...
View Article‘American Idol’ Curve Ball Gets Lukewarm Reaction From Social TV Fans
American Idol‘s attempt to mix things up — by having the final 9 singers sing as trios in addition to their individual performances — fell flat Wednesday night among users of Peel’s Idol Interactive...
View ArticleTwitter Scam Targets ‘Draw Something’ Lovers [VIDEO]
A new scam has surfaced on Twitter that targets Draw Something players. Setting its sites on people who have tweeted about the game, the scam sends the tweeter a message claiming that he or she has won...
View ArticleApple Employees Like Tim Cook a Little Better than Steve Jobs
The late Steve Jobs may be as venerated within the company he founded as he is outside it. But that doesn’t mean his successor is suffering by comparison. In fact, according to anonymous employee posts...
View Article‘Wonders of the Universe’ Lets You Explore Space On Your iPad
HarperCollins released a new iPad app Thursday that will set you off on a 3D exploration through space using high-resolution visuals specifically optimized for the new iPad’s Retina display.Called...
View ArticleOnline Tool Reveals How Politicians Will Affect Your Wallet
Five different candidates for president means five very different economic plans. But whose would really benefit you? You can find out with Politify, a new online tool that encourages users to “rethink...
View ArticleCreepy iPhone Case Forces You to Interact with Siri
Your iPhone 4S has a beautiful touchscreen retina display. But who cares about that when Siri can do everything for you by voice command? This reverse iPhone case covers the smartphone’s screen,...
View ArticleGoogle to Sell Tablets Through Online Store [REPORT]
Google plans to sell co-branded Android tablets directly to consumers through its own online store, the Wall Street Journal reports. This move comes in an effort to kickstart Android tablet sales,...
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