Media Stacking: Enhancing Television Through Social Networking
Media-Stacking – It’s not just enough to watch TV in order to find out who’s getting kicked off or out of the house/island/team/hot tub this week. Folks now are turning to social networking sites to interact with others who are also glued to their sets…
Read MoreAbove the Law: TOS Doesn’t Apply to Celebrity Tweeters
Over the past week Hip-Hop artist, 50 Cent, took control of his Twitter account and went on a tweet rampage. He threatened to kill people, posted pornographic images, issued defamatory statements against other artists, and also made racist statements. His Twitpic account was suspended due to the pornographic images. But his Twitter account is still [...]
Read MoreGmail Moves to Prioritize Your Mail For You
Gmail has always done a pretty good job of making sure you never see spam. This helps cut down on the amount of email clutter we have to deal with, but this isn’t the whole picture. While Gmail offers an extensive filtering system to help you achieve the coveted “Inbox Zero,” you still have to [...]
Read MoreNext Generation iPod Touch and Nano Coming Wednesday?
As Apple’s event approaches, rumors about what they will be announcing center around 2 updated devices: an iPod Touch and an iPod Nano. The new iPod Nano will keep its dock connector, but will be drastically different size and shape. Rumors say the iPod Touch may feature 3G connectivity. People familiar with the matter indicated [...]
Read MoreGoogle Creates $86 Million Fund for Low-income Housing
While the debate continues on whether or not it’s truly evil, Google is busy tipping the scales in favor of good. Google has created an $86 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit fund. The monies will be a major source of funding for the construction of 480 rental housing units located in seven communities throughout the [...]
Read MoreVisa Teams With Bank of America to Test Mobile Contactless Payments
Imagine waving your smartphone over a POS terminal at a store or at a gas tank and paying for items from your credit card or directly from your bank account? Contactless payments may not be too far off as Visa is testing that exact same technology with the help of Bank of America and other technology makers…
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