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Video Games: An Industry in Flux [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Video Games: An Industry in Flux [INFOGRAPHIC]
3:15:22 AM
Video games aren't going anywhere. But where and how we play them has shifted dramatically in recent years, thanks in large part to the smartphone explosion. Sales of physical media are down after a peak in 2008 -- no surprise there. But despite...



Sassy Twitter Account Parodies Tumblr CEO
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:15 PM
Tumblr CEO David Karp isn't behind the wildly comical Twitter account @DavidKrap, and that's probably a good thing. The parody account tweets about Tumblr, but with an edge that's sometimes provocative, sometimes borderline cheesy. (For the...



20 Close-Up Photos of Texture You Can Almost Feel
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:27 PM
Texture represents an object's feel or consistency. You can feel the glossy texture of your computer keys or the slick condensation of a glass of water. But take a look at these 20 photos. You can see texture, too. From the stickiness of an old...



Larry Ellison Buys Sixth Largest Hawaiian Island
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:06 PM
Pop quiz: what are you going to buy when you become a billionaire? For many of us, the hypothetical answer is "an island." For Oracle co-founder and CEO Larry Ellison, however, that's no hypothetical. He just bought an island (well, 98% of one)....



First Look: Windows Phone 7.8 On a Lumia 900
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:50 PM
Microsoft may not be bringing Windows Phone 8 to existing devices; however, the company will be bringing the new redesigned home screen from Windows Phone 8 over to some existing phones -- in the form of Windows Phone 7.8. The decision to not...



6 Ways to Gamify Your Facebook Marketing
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:59 PM
Despite recent issues with its stock, Facebook remains the juggernaut of social media. With the platform on track to reach a billion users, and a new emphasis on revenue, the company is increasingly focused on how to make social work for business...



Internet Gives Harassed Bus Monitor a $80,000 Vacation [UPDATED]
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:54 PM
Karen Klein, the bus monitor who was verbally abused in Greece, N.Y. by the group of 12- to 15-year-olds she was supervising, is about to go on one heck of a great vacation. An indiegogo fundraiser in her name has pulled in more than $80,000 to...



HotelTonight Expands Into Europe, Now Offering Deals in London
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:02 PM
Just ahead of the London Olympics, last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight is headed to the United Kingdom. Launching Wednesday, the app is now offering last-minute hotel bookings in London, with plans to expand the service to other parts of...



Get Your Kid's Attention With Social Media [COMIC]
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:51 PM
Facebook might be fair game, but Twitter is off-limits for stalker moms. Unfortunately, you'll never really know if she's lurking in the shadows behind your public profile. SEE ALSO: The First Rule of Facebook Stalking [COMIC] @MistookMistake's...



Internet Strikes Back After Bus Monitor Harassed
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:34 PM
On June 19, a video went viral on YouTube of a group of 12-15-year-old children verbally abusing a 69-year-old bus monitor in Greece, N.Y. named Karen Klein. Storify user Ben Doernberg has documented the overwhelming response to the video on...



Pedobear Arrives at Sandusky Trial
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:08 PM
Pedobear, an Internet meme that became popular through the imageboard 4chan, has arrived at the trial of Jerry Sandusky. Pedobear -- a mash-up of the words "pedophilia" and "bear" -- is a depiction the Internet has used to mock and condemn...



Watch Microsoft Surface's First Public Fail [VIDEO]
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:50 PM
Poor Steven Sinofsky. The president of Microsoft's Windows division was one of the main presenters at Monday's unveiling of the Microsoft Surface tablet in Los Angeles, and every tech presenter's nightmare had to happen to him live on stage. The...



Google+ Update Improves Cover Photos
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:35 PM
A minor Google+ update rolling out over the next few hours makes managing cover photos easier. Google+ will now automatically resize new cover photos to fit their non-standard slot. Users can then drag and drop the photo within the frame to...



Pixar Releases 4 'Monsters University' Teasers [VIDEO]
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:46 PM
As Pixar and Disney prepare to unleash Brave on the world, the studio is giving fans not one but four new teasers for Monsters University . Leave it to Pixar to take full advantage of its ultra-nostalgic audience. We ate it up with Toy Story 3,...



Jordan Knight Sings the Old Navy Catalog [VIDEO]
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:49 AM
It looks like a Saturday Night Live sketch, but this is an actual ad for Old Navy. Then again, who can tell the difference these days? In the ad, New Kid On the Block, Jordan Knight, sings the retailer's summer catalog, with ditties about cargo...



 
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