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British Cabinet Warns of Possible Internet Outages During Summer Olympics

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British Cabinet Warns of Possible Internet Outages During Summer Olympics
12:05:37 AM
The British Cabinet Office has warned businesses in England that the country may not be able to fully accommodate a surge in Internet use during the 2012 Olympics in London this summer. Businesses have been told that Internet providers may be...



XBox-Controlled Military Robot Can Lift 150 Pounds [VIDEO]
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:20 PM
Meet the Roomba's hardcore sibling. The disc-shaped vacuum's parent company, iRobot, has created a 450-pound military machine called the Warrior. The Warrior gets around on tank-like treads and features an approximately six-and-a-half-foot-long...



Super Bowl XLVI Serves a Record 2.1 Million Live Streams
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 10:46 PM
More than 2.1 million viewers watched Super Bowl XLVI via live streams. While this paled in comparison to the game's record-breaking 111.3 million broadcast viewers, it still set a viewership record for online sporting streams. NBC tells the...



'App Economy' Has Created Nearly Half a Million Jobs Since 2007 [STUDY]
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 10:11 PM
That app you use to play Words with Friends on your phone or book a reservation using Open Table might be giving the American economy a nice boost, at least according to a new survey by TechNet. The new "app economy" has created about 466,000...



#Linsanity! Knicks Guard Is Social Media's Newest Athlete Darling
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:39 PM
With the NFL season over and Tim Tebow long since bounced from the playoffs, social media users appear to have found their newest object of sports fascination, at least for now. His name is Jeremy Lin, and he is a career underdog who plays point...



Facebook Timeline: Disliked by the Masses [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 9:06 PM
Facebook layout changes are rarely welcomed with open arms by the majority of users and Timeline has been no exception. A whopping of 70% of people who responded to a SodaHead poll would ditch Timeline if they could. Some 20% like it and 10% of...



12 Pinterest Boards for Valentine's Day Inspiration
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:33 PM
Brush off your pink tie and rustle up some sugar -- Valentine's Day is nearly here. To celebrate the season of love, we found some of the most romantic Pinterest Boards out there. Whether you're single, attached or celebrating with the kids,...



Jason Mraz Launches Instagram Contest: Make Photo Art for This Song
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:02 PM
Singer-songwriter Jason Mraz wants Instagram users to translate his new song, "I Won't Give Up," into one image. The contest asks fans to tag their photograph with #IWONTGIVEUP. "I am grateful for everyone who has heard the love in 'I Won't...



Meet the Phone Charger That Scraps Cables Forever
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 7:41 PM
Everyone knows that dreaded feeling of being out of town and realizing you left your phone charger at home. A new charging concept created by Francois Rybarczyk takes the panic out of the situation. It turns the phone's battery into a removable...



Millions of Facebook's 'Active Users' May Never Visit the Site [VIDEO]
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 7:18 PM
On the first page of its IPO prospectus, Facebook claims 845 million monthly active users and 483 million daily active users. But those numbers should come with a disclaimer. The New York Times points out that Facebook defines an "active" user...



Top 5 Social Sites for Film Fans
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 6:56 PM
If you ranted and raved about the recent Oscar nominations on Facebook, but none of your friends seemed to care, it's time to either A) find new friends or B) find a social network that caters to your cinematic needs. Here are five great sites...



Apple in Talks to Open Mini Shops Within Sam's Club Locations [RUMOR]
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 6:37 PM
Apple may be working on a deal to open up a series of mini shops inside Sam's Club locations, according to a new report. According to a report by 9to5Mac, Apple is in early talks to open a store-within-a-store concept inside select Sam's Club, a...



Lady Gaga's New Social Network Resembles Pinterest, Reddit [PICS]
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 6:18 PM
Pop megastar Lady Gaga has pierced her powerful, digitally-willing paws deeper into the online world with the closed beta launch of her new social network. LittleMonsters.com -- the first product created by startup Backplane -- gives Gaga's fans...



Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional -- Social Media (Mostly) Says Good Riddance
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:52 PM
A federal court decided on Tuesday to uphold a ruling from 2010 that declared the ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional -- and it caused a hubbub on the interwebs. The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to...



Zuckerberg to Be Taxed at Lower Rate Than Most Facebook Employees
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:39 PM
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's future tax rate is likely to be in Mitt Romney territory while more recent Facebook employees will be taxed around the rate of Warren Buffett's secretary. While the gulf in rates raises 1% vs. 99% tax...



 
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