| Hands On With Office For iPhone | | Microsoft Office has finally made its way to iOS. Free to download, the app only works for those who has subscribed to Microsoft Office 365 (at a cost of about $10 a month of $100 a year), and for now there’s only an iPhone version — iPad users still only get Office web apps via the browser.
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| Facebook Reveals How Often the Government Comes Calling for Data | | Friday, June 14, 2013 11:13 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Facebook revealed more detail on how frequently it gets information requests from government agencies in a public statement late Friday. In a post on the company's press site, Facebook General Counsel Ted Ullyot said it received between 9,000-10,000 requests over the six-month period ending on Dec. 31, 2012. That adds up to roughly 1,500 requests per month.
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| New Technology Allows the Mind to Control Prosthetic Limbs | | Friday, June 14, 2013 10:25 PM | Dhiya Kuriakose |
| Our brains, which control our movements, may soon be able to control the movement of prosthetic limbs as well. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working with civilian researchers to develop prosthetic limbs that the wearer can control with his thoughts.
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| New Reality Show '@SummerBreak' Will Unfold on Social Media | | Friday, June 14, 2013 8:31 PM | Sean Fitz-Gerald |
| The next potentially big reality TV phenomenon won't actually require a TV. How’s that for innovation? The Chernin Group is targeting the connected generation with @SummerBreak, a new series that will exist exclusively on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube and Vine.
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| Reddit Atheists Have New Leadership After Turbulent Coup | | Friday, June 14, 2013 5:30 PM | Matt Silverman |
| There's been a coup d'état in Reddit's atheism community, according to its creator, and a political drama has been unfolding for more than two weeks. It stems from a disagreement over the type of content appearing there. In recent years, r/atheism has become known for memes, images, quote pictures and other content viewed by some as "low brow." At best, they're humorous digs at fundamentalism and ignorance.
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| Kanye West on 'Yeezus' Leak: I Give 'No F*cks at All' | | Friday, June 14, 2013 5:05 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| Always a stickler on preventing leaks, Kanye West and his careful camp appeared to have changed their tune for the rapper's sixth studio album Yeezus, which leaked online Friday ahead of its June 18 release. The leak wasn't surprising. Let's take West's impromptu Yeezus listening party in New York City this week, for example, which Mashable attended.
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| Eyeball Licking: Japan's Craziest New Fetish | | Friday, June 14, 2013 4:10 PM | Quenton Narcisse |
| There's nothing like expressing your love for a significant other by slobbering in her retina. "Oculolinctus" — otherwise known as eyeball licking — is a phenomenon gaining attention in Japan, as young couples find new ways to show their affection. However, such cringe-worthy amorous acts could come at a cost.
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| Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: Which Console Wins? | | Friday, June 14, 2013 3:47 PM | Ryan Lytle |
| We've learned more details about the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 during this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo. We know release times, prices and some of the games that will accompany each gaming console, among other staggering differences between the two. After spending some time hands-on with both consoles during E3, we're bringing you our thoughts and sharing our experiences.
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| How iOS 7 Will Look on the iPad | | Friday, June 14, 2013 1:40 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| Although the iPad and the iPad mini were largely left out of the iOS 7 announcement, the company has posted pictures of the software running on tablets.
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| See How PRISM May Work — in This Infographic | | Friday, June 14, 2013 1:12 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Thanks to documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, we learned last week about a secret NSA program called PRISM. The program allegedly allows the U.S. government to access the data of foreign users using services like Google, Facebook, and Yahoo.
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| 24 People to Avoid at the Beach | | Friday, June 14, 2013 12:21 PM | Christine Erickson |
| Brace yourselves, summer is here, and tourists are coming. And you know what that means — beach season is in full swing. Though spending the day catching rays by the ocean sounds relaxing, it can turn sour faster than that warm margarita you're hiding in a styrofoam cup. SEE ALSO: Need a Tan? 8 Apps to Faux Your Glow The key is strategically choosing a spot far from particular common beach dwellers.
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| Sorry, This Candy Crush Movie Trailer Is a Fake | | Friday, June 14, 2013 9:43 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| For a moment, we thought Candy Crush Saga had real movie potential. The game traps you in its world — perfect fodder for the theater, right? Unfortunately, there's virtually no chance for a theatrical release. SEE ALSO: 10 Best Cross-Platform Multiplayer Mobile Games We won't spoil any of the hilarious plot line of the Candy Crush The Movie trailer, a brilliant YouTube creation.
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| Pink Floyd Heads to Spotify | | Friday, June 14, 2013 9:03 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| Pink Floyd, one of the classic rock holdouts to the platform, will come to Spotify if listeners stream the song "Wish You Were Here" 1 million times.
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| 10 Enterprise Networks to Improve Company Communication | | Friday, June 14, 2013 8:44 AM | Jessica Fee |
| Deloitte predicts over 90% of Fortune 500 companies will have partially or fully implemented an enterprise social network by the end of 2013. An ESN is an internal workplace that streamlines communication among co-workers. They give employees a sense of online community and help forge connections between departments, especially within larger corporations.
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