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06.9.11 / Facebook Facial Recognition adds to Privacy Concerns

Facebook has released a more advanced version of the facial recognition feature they released in December, and it is adding to the privacy concerns already circling around network. The technology uses facial recognition to help users tag friends in their … Read more »

05.31.11 / Hunch.com discovers truth in Mac people vs. PC people stereotypes

It appears that the stereotypes of Mac user personalities versus PC user personalities may actually have some truth to them. Researchers at hunch.com conducted a survey to analyze how self-described Mac and PC people are different, and the statistics show … Read more »

05.17.11 / Is choosing a phone like choosing a pair of shoes?

Back in the summer of 2010 (July – September to be exact) about 33% of consumers expressing interest in purchasing a smartphone wanted an iPhone, while 26% wanted and Android, and 13% planned on purchasing a BlackBerry. Oh how quickly … Read more »

05.9.11 / Google makes it clear, if you can’t buy it, make it

About Four months ago Groupon turned down a $6 billion dollar buyout offer from Google and it now appears that Google has decided to build its own clone of Groupon. Google Offers is a service very similar to Groupon that … Read more »

05.2.11 / Facebook Improves the Family Safety Center

Facebook has recently launched a revamped Family Safety Center. The updated features include tools and resources for parents, teachers, and children, along with a very important social reporting tool. The social reporting tool allows users to send a direct message … Read more »

04.25.11 / Skype in the classroom connects students all over the world

Wouldn’t it be neat if your children could sit in their classroom and interact with children in another classroom half way around the world? Well, if their teachers and schools are on top of technology that could be happening any … Read more »

04.22.11 / iPhone Tracks Your Every Step

It has recently been discovered that Apple’s iPhone and 3G-equipped iPad track wherever you go and save the data to a secret file. This data is then transferred to your computer when they sync. Two security researchers, Pete Warden and … Read more »

04.18.11 / Sleepy? It might be the fault of your cell phone.

What is the last thing you do before you go to bed at night? Watch TV? Visit Facebook? Check your email? Send a goodnight text to someone? Well, it has been found that any of these activities could be affecting … Read more »

04.15.11 / Google’s facial recognition app sounds handy for stalkers

So how would you like a new friend or acquaintance to be able to snap a picture of you and pull up your personal information? Well if you like the idea Google might be coming out with the app for … Read more »

04.11.11 / What a Facebook thumbs up can do

It’s amazing what a few clicks on a little thumb can do. How often do you click that little thumbs up to mean you “like” something on Facebook? Did you know those thumbs up can be helpful to marketers? Well … Read more »