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4 free helpful apps for getting around London during the Olympics

4 free helpful apps for getting around London during the Olympics

If you are in London enjoying the Olympics and having the time of your life, you still need to remain...

TshirtOS: One shirt that will rule them all and change the future of fashion

TshirtOS: One shirt that will rule them all and change the future of fashion

When it comes to t-shirts we have all had a fair amount that share quirky, funny or offensive messages, these...

The Secrets Behind Startup Success and Failures

The Secrets Behind Startup Success and Failures

Imagine all good ideas turning into startup successes around the world where mere passion guarantees success. Far from that! The...

What would Microsoft purchasing Yammer mean for its users?

What would Microsoft purchasing Yammer mean for its users?

It is being reported by numerous sources that Microsoft has acquired Yammer, the social networking service that exclusively caters to...

5 unflinching TV shows on Netflix you need to watch

5 unflinching TV shows on Netflix you need to watch

Tired of reruns? The Olympics or perhaps you are simply looking for a show to escape into without commercial interruption. ...

Advertising has yet to catch up to time spent on mobile phones

Advertising has yet to catch up to time spent on mobile phones

The use of mobile phones has dramatically increased; in fact you probably own a Smartphone and perhaps even reading this...

30 years ago the Commodore 64 went on sale

30 years ago the Commodore 64 went on sale

For many of us, it was an important part of our childhood that introduced us to the potential of computing....

The facts about passwords

The facts about passwords

Do you know what the most common length of a password is? Or how long it takes a hacker to...

Customize your website for your customers

Customize your website for your customers

Put the Custom in Customers. Businesses have learned that Social Media is no longer a presumed fad, it is actually...

The Story of the Alarm Clock

The Story of the Alarm Clock

Once upon a time… okay, it doesn’t really start off that way for we all know that the alarm clock...

Facebook allows others to see your edited mistakes and if you ignore chat messages

Facebook allows others to see your edited mistakes and if you ignore chat messages

Facebook is becoming a little more translucent with your activities by allowing others to see what you are doing. Just...

The new Digg is under construction

The new Digg is under construction

For those of us who have used Digg daily for the past 5 years, seeing the image above when visiting...

Should social media in the workplace be used for business or pleasure, if at all?

Should social media in the workplace be used for business or pleasure, if at all?

Some employers may be wondering if their employees are using social media at work and/or if they should be allowed...

The Currency of The Internet Is Personal Data

The Currency of The Internet Is Personal Data

Imagine a world where money is not the most valuable asset, your data is. Every time you browse, shop, or...

Are Larry Page and Sergey Brin being hypocritical by not using Google+?

Are Larry Page and Sergey Brin being hypocritical by not using Google+?

The Google co-founders have been saying since before Larry Page took over as CEO last year that social was their...

Hotel keycards can be easily hacked in 200 milliseconds

Hotel keycards can be easily hacked in 200 milliseconds

With less than $50 of store-bought hardware and some programming, a hacker can gain instantaneous and untraceable access into over...

The Evolution of Television

The Evolution of Television

You can walk into almost any room and you're likely to spot a flat-screen humming with bright apps and streaming...

80 million users for Instagram in less time than Facebook or Twitter

80 million users for Instagram in less time than Facebook or Twitter

The next Social Media giant is right before our eyes, known as the photo filtering and sharing social mobile app,...

Kane Kramer filed a patent in 1979 that was a spot-on prediction for the iPod

Kane Kramer filed a patent in 1979 that was a spot-on prediction for the iPod

There have been insinuations that Gene Roddenberry came up with the idea for the iPad or even the flip phone,...

Should employees use social media while at work?

Should employees use social media while at work?

There are some top dogs in various industries that have incorporated social media into their business plans. Many of you...