الخميس، 29 مارس 2012

Activist Group Says Apple Hired Auditors As PR Move [REPORT]

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Activist Group Says Apple Hired Auditors As PR Move [REPORT]
12:25:48 AM
Activist group SumOfUs is preemptively contesting the validity of an audit by the Fair Labor Association (FLA), saying Apple's hiring of the organization is simply a public relations front. Expect the audit, which will be released this week, to...



Is Kickstarter the Future for Tech Hardware Entrepreneurs?
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:56 PM
Lance Parker is building something he says will bring a new level of convenience and security to on-the-go computing -- and he's funding the project through Kickstarter. His product is called Compude, a tiny device that allows users to take a...



10 Classic Gadgets Upcycled Into Fashion Accessories
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:40 PM
Is that stack of floppy disks behind your computer collecting dust? Take a tip from these artists and turn old tech into new-school. We've collected 10 fashion accessories upcycled from the gadgets of your youth. Even if you're not exactly in the...



How Social Media Is Bringing Democracy to the Maldives [VIDEO]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:26 PM
Mohamed Nasheed, the recently ousted president of the Maldives, has witnessed first-hand how technology and social media can organize civil society to create change and generate awareness. Nasheed became the first democratically elected president...



Korrio: Safe Web Tool Helps Parents Manage Kids' Sports Teams
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:01 PM
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Korrio Quick Pitch: An all-in-one...



Racist Tweets Result in 56 Days in Jail
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:46 PM
Ten days after posting racially offensive comments on Twitter during a soccer match, British student Liam Stacey has been sentenced to 56 days in jail. Stacey, 21, tweeted the comments on St. Patrick's Day using the handle @LiamStacey9 after U.K....



A History of Hacktivism [INFOGRAPHIC]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:26 PM
Hacktivism has hit its tipping point. The year 2011 had the most hacktivism-related crimes in history. Hacktivists use digital tools to breach security systems to protest or take a stand on political issues. The New Age hacker is motivated by the...



Wind Map of the U.S. Will Blow You Away
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:41 PM
Ever wondered what the wind would look like if you could see it in action from above? You're about to find out. A new project posted online Wednesday by a pair of Google computer scientists, called simply Wind Map, has to be clicked on to be...



Daily Show Correspondent Jason Jones Joins #WellEndowed Twitter Campaign
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 9:26 PM
Edge Shave Gel has handed its Twitter account over to Daily Show Correspondent Jason Jones as part of its latest social media marketing campaign, which casts him as an "Edge fund manager." The brand is encouraging people to tweet an explanation...



10 Tips for Raising Money on Kickstarter
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:37 PM
Rusel DeMaria is the author of more than 60 books, and currently runs the High Score 3 Kickstarter project. Follow him on Twitter @DeMaria. Double Fine, the game developer, raised $3.3 million for its adventure game, Double Fine Adventures....



Twitter War Heats Up Over Health Care Law
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 7:56 PM
While the United States Supreme Court forbids tweeting from its courtroom, thousands of people elsewhere have taken to Twitter to talk about the legal battle surrounding the Affordable Care Act, including top Republicans and Democrats. The two...



Beyond Likes: How Google and Adobe Aim to Measure Your True Social ROI
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 6:50 PM
Measuring marketing spending used to be pretty easy, at least in theory: You'd run a big ad campaign and then see if your sales rose. If they did, great. If not, then you wasted your money. Social media has muddied the waters. A campaign may not...



Turn Your Tweets Into Toilet Paper -- for $35 a Pack [VIDEO]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 6:13 PM
Last year Bill Gates announced plans to revolutionize the toilet. Now one startup is attempting to revolutionize toilet paper -- by putting tweets on it. The service, called Shitter, will take one or more feeds from your Twitter account and print...



Why Would Anyone Ever Use Siri? This Is Why.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 5:52 PM
Now that Siri's been on the market for about five months, little bits of data are beginning to roll in that can give us a picture of whether people are finding her useful, and what sorts of things they are finding her useful for. A new study from...



Did This Pinterest Spammer Make $30,000 in a Month? [UPDATED]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 5:15 PM
Editor's Note: This article has been updated with new details from The Daily Dot. A 24-year-old man who calls himself "Steve" makes more than $1,000 per day pinning Amazon product links on Pinterest, one of 2012's hottest social networks. Taking...



 
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