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Digg Front Page Spam: Deja Vu All Over Again

Digg Front Page Spam: Deja Vu All Over Again

Spam me once, shame on you. Spam me twice and it's time to get better moderators. For the second time...

Wanna Follow Me On Twitter? No? Wanna Watch ME Follow People?

Wanna Follow Me On Twitter? No? Wanna Watch ME Follow People?

Ever wanted to know what Twitter looks like from someone else's point of view? Wanna see what @the_real_shaq gazes upon...

This iPhone IS The Droid You’re Looking For

This iPhone IS The Droid You’re Looking For

After this story a couple of weeks ago, it's not surprising to see more riffs on the iPhone 4 decal...

NBC Chooses Netflix, Not Apple To Lead Their Funeral Procession

NBC Chooses Netflix, Not Apple To Lead Their Funeral Procession

NBC has announced it will not be joining Apple's online TV revolution. NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker says that 99c...

Three Lessons Apple’s Competitors Have Yet To Learn

Three Lessons Apple’s Competitors Have Yet To Learn

Though the technology world is admittedly a bit obsessed with Apple, it's hard to blame them. After all, the Cupertino-based...

11.6″ Macbook Air On The Way?

11.6″ Macbook Air On The Way?

Finally, an Apple rumor I can really get my teeth into. AppleInsider reveals that Apple may be planning to release...

Facebook Is The New Microsoft – Rebooting Fixes The Outage

Facebook Is The New Microsoft – Rebooting Fixes The Outage

Jokes abound regarding yesterday's Facebook outage, but apparently like Microsoft's Windows, rebooting is almost always the solution to the problem....

Bets Are On To Name The iPad Killer

Bets Are On To Name The iPad Killer

The competition for the much-desired title of 'iPad Killer' is hotting up, and analysts and bookies are paying close attention...

Terror Tweet Twit On Trial

Terror Tweet Twit On Trial

We've all been there. One moment of massive frustration, peaking in a poorly worded outburst. Paul Chambers is one such...

Blockbuster? More Like… NOT-Buster

Blockbuster? More Like… NOT-Buster

Just last night, on the way home from coffee, we passed a Blockbuster Video that had been gutted of its...

Yesterday’s Twitter Worm Was All Just A Big Misunderstanding, Guys

Yesterday’s Twitter Worm Was All Just A Big Misunderstanding, Guys

Hey, remember yesterday's Twitter worm? Wasn't that fun? Oh, don't get all frowny, it was a blast. Apparently, it was...

Facebook Puts All Its Farmville Eggs In One Basket, To the Delight of Sane Folk Everywhere

Facebook Puts All Its Farmville Eggs In One Basket, To the Delight of Sane Folk Everywhere

A few of my friends like to call themselves gamers. That is to say, a few of my friends who...

Why Is the Blogosphere So Lame?

Why Is the Blogosphere So Lame?

The blog — once full of affinity, originality, and creativity — is now filled to the brim with animosity, mediocrity,...

Twitter Exploit Wreaking Havoc

Twitter Exploit Wreaking Havoc

Twitter's new look has been a massive hit with users, until this morning when an exploit was discovered that allows...

Another Shocking Rumor Surfaces: iPhone 5 Will Be 4G

Another Shocking Rumor Surfaces: iPhone 5 Will Be 4G

I might just be feeling nostalgic this morning, but I remember when Apple rumors used to be juicy. When Steve...

You Already Have A Touchscreen Phone – You Just Don’t Know It

You Already Have A Touchscreen Phone – You Just Don’t Know It

Do you sometimes feel an unwarranted sense of telecommunication shame? Is your old, crappy flip phone making you an embarrassment...

The New Twitter Is All About The Attention Economy

The New Twitter Is All About The Attention Economy

So the new Twitter - which we and about a million of other sites have reported on  - is slowly...

Intel’s Suicidal New Business Model: Charge Twice For The Same Product

Intel’s Suicidal New Business Model: Charge Twice For The Same Product

Geeks and nerds everywhere, prep your fingers for some angry typing in the blogosphere, this one is going to get...

Sunday’s Big Rumor: A Facebook Phone

Sunday’s Big Rumor: A Facebook Phone

I've talked before about how no one in the tech industry is happy with the color of grass in their...

Gmail Makes It Easier To Switch, Yahoo Pretties Things Up A Bit

Gmail Makes It Easier To Switch, Yahoo Pretties Things Up A Bit

Gmail is rolling out a new feature which will make switching to their free email service even more attractive -...