الأربعاء، 15 فبراير 2012

Does Sony Want to Make You Pay to Charge Your Gadgets? [VIDEO]

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Does Sony Want to Make You Pay to Charge Your Gadgets? [VIDEO]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:28 PM
Sony is developing power outlet technology that will track energy consumption. The next logical step? Charging users by how much energy they consume while charging their smartphones, laptops and other devices. The technology uses IC chips to...



Google Street View Takes You Inside Ancient Japanese Caves [VIDEO]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 10:14 PM
Stalactites and stalagmites galore! Google wants to take you spelunking without your even having to step away from the laptop. The company set loose photography crews to gather 360-degree documentation of a couple underground Japanese wonders....



High School Football Coach Resigns After Nude Facebook Photo
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:37 PM
A high school football coach in Maine lost his job after accidentally posting a nude photo of himself to Facebook. Paul Withee said he intended to send the photo privately to a friend but it ended up appearing on his Facebook page for his entire...



Why Zoosk Wants to Make Online Dating More Like LinkedIn
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:04 PM
The Internet dating routine is relatively straightforward, if tough to progress from step to step: Make a profile, find some dates, pick a mate, get offline. But the dating site Zoosk wants to change that by incentivizing its members to stay...



Cow Collar Texts Ranchers When Animals Are Sick, In Heat [VIDEO]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 8:30 PM
Even cows can benefit from having a mobile device. A new collar being developed for cattle ranchers could send cow health updates to farmers' cellphones. The device could help ranchers save money in the long run, monitoring the health of their...



Anti-Piracy Agreement ACTA Is Falling Apart in Europe
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:59 PM
Bulgaria won't be ratifying the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) any time soon. On Tuesday, Bulgaria followed some of its European neighbors, including Germany and Poland, in halting approval of the controversial intellectual property...



Zynga: We Want to Teach the World to Play
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:28 PM
Zynga doesn't just want to create and market games that people play in their down time. It wants that down time to be front and center. In the company's first call with investors, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said he wants to use his company's influence...



Chris Brown Curses Out Twitter Critics Then Tries to Delete the Evidence
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:04 PM
Chris Brown has a special Twitter message for those who hated on his Grammy performance: "F___ Off." The hip-hop performer lashed out on his Twitter account, addressing his critics in a series of missives ending with a final "F You." A few...



Pinterest, Meet Arab Spring: Clone Site Collects Videos of Protest
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:42 PM
News website Middle East Voices has created a digital forum for footage from Arab Spring protests, focusing on Bahrain -- and the result looks very much like hot startup Pinterest. Lulu Live, launched on the one year anniversary of Feb. 14...



Sorry, Google: Apple is America's Valentine This Year [STUDY]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:24 PM
Love is in the air -- and in the hearts of the American public, it runs deep for Apple products, according to a new study. Harris Interactive's annual Reputation Quotient study found that Apple is the most loved and respected brand around,...



Online Role-Playing Games Can Harm Your Marriage [VIDEO]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:03 PM
All those hours spent wielding a sword as your avatar in a fictional universe might be hurting your marriage, according to a forthcoming study. Brigham Young University researchers found that 75% of spouses married to people who partake in...



Pinterest: Everything You Wanted to Know About 2012's Hottest Startup [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:43 PM
Pinterest has emerged as the runaway social media hit of early 2012. You probably knew that already. But did you know the company just has 12 people? Or that 97% of Pinterest's Facebook fans are women? Lemon.ly, a visual marketing firm, took a...



You'll Love Sharing TED Talks With New Quotes Feature
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:26 PM
Look at any social network and you're bound to find countless quotations strewn throughout the sea of posts, tweets and status updates. TED -- the non-profit that brings you 18-minutes-or-less speeches by influential leaders -- wants to...



Zynga's First Post-IPO Earnings: Stable, Not Stellar
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:55 PM
Social games company Zynga has just reported its first financial earnings since going public back in December. For Q4 2011, Zynga reported record bookings and 153 million monthly unique users. The company reported non-GAAP (Generally Accepted...



Top 12 New Toys at Toy Fair That Make You Want to Be a Kid Again [PICS]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:28 PM
As Waldo and the Care Bears celebrate big anniversaries this year -- 25 and 30 years, respectively -- it's mind-blowing how much the toy industry has changed in the past few decades. Nowadays, Barbie takes pictures via a built-in webcam and...



 
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