Jun 25
This year marks the 15th birthday of Winamp. During that time it went from being a must-have piece of software to languishing in complete obscurity. But where did it all go wrong? More »
Jun 22
For those addicted to the HBO hit series "Game of Thrones," could you
imagine if those vying for the thrones of the Seven Kingdoms were
competing with Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on today’s
political landscape. The Mother Jones
news team postulates how today’s dirty politics might be played out if
Daenerys Targaryen, Jeffrey Baratheon and Robb Stark were added to the presidential race in contention for leader of the free world.
Jun 19
British Airways Uses Social Media & UK Addresses For Olympics’ #HomeAdvantage
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In an ingenious TV commercial that we’re sure Don Draper would have
approved, British Airways is utilizing the distribution channels of
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to extend their rallying cry for a "Home
Advantage" at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Jun 15
Advantages of Having a Fully-Automated Home: Remote Security, Energy, and Home Management
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How many times have you left your home, only to come running through the front door to check if the alarm has been set or if all of your appliances have been unplugged? Unfortunately, it’s part of being human to be forgetful. One solution? Fully automating your home.
Jun 04
Siri Takes Lead From SNL’s Self-Deprecating Humor Making Apple Butt Of Joke
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Does anyone remember when iPhone prototypes
were left behind in Silicon Valley bars only to be found by those
looking to make a quick buck while providing the techie world with an advance sneak peak at Apple’s latest iteration? In both cases, Apple execs were none too pleased and subsequent police investigations and threats of litigation were filed against Gizmodo and ex-Apple employees responsible.
May 31
From "Finish Line" To "Shut The Mother F-er Down": OTB Employees Struggle To Be Heard
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If one was to ask what happened on December 7, 2010 and 2011, most folks
would reference the 69th & 70th-year anniversaries of Pearl Harbor.
Few people would know or care that New York’s Off-Track Betting Office
doors were shuttered that first year, depriving thousands of workers
from earned health benefits. And on its anniversary date the following
year, it marked the day that OTB worker Patti McCole entered the
hospital for brain cancer.
May 28
Being left behind on the mobile landscape has motivated countless
bloggers and techie prognosticators to cyberventilate as to FB’s future.
Based on an 11th hour stock devaluation by the company themselves (see
previous post, "Facebook’s IPO Morality Tale…"),
coupled with the claim the company can’t survive in the public sphere
relying solely on ad revenues, Zuck has ridden a roller-coaster of
criticism in one week’s time that has cast yet another shadow over the
world’s largest social network.
May 23
Facebook’s reversal of fortunes in such a short span of time has played
out almost like a modern-day morality tale. The fall-out of the social
network post-IPO, after such an enthusiastic build-up was telling. While it lined the
pockets of some (namely investment bankers), it deprived the 99
Percenters (or Dumb F*cks
as Zuckerberg so adroitly labeled them back in 2004) full-disclosure,
resulting in a subsequent short-fall on their FB investment.
May 19
We are currently living in the digital age, where seemingly advanced technologies from the past are slowly being rendered obsolete. One such technology includes those from the payments industry, where advancements in mobile wallets, which takes advantage of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.
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