Big companies can’t get their own names on Pinterest
Remember when Twitter blew up and fake celebrity account became a problem?(“Problem.”) That lead to the verified account badge, which was a good thing was all parties involved. And that hearkens all...
View ArticleCheck out this map of your online stalkers
A few weeks ago we marveled at a Firefox plugin that revealed how often we use the same passwords with a neat data viz. It was borderline terrifying. Here’s another cute visualization that blows the...
View ArticleInfographic: What if you bought stock in Apple in 1980?
Spoiler: you would make bank. Via GoBankingRates: Many investors are experiencing hindsight regret by not taking firm action with Apple long ago. In December 12, 1980, one share of Apple stock (APPL)...
View ArticleAmazon makes $5 million by basically giving away money
If you heard that AmazonLocal sold one million gift cards in 17 hours, you would find that pretty impressive, right? Well, it happened and it is impressive. However, the gift cards in question were...
View ArticleDestroy your body with these great deals
If you’re a tech nerd and you’re into body modification (and if you are, let’s hang out), this recent patent from Nokia might be of interest to you. The Finnish electronic manufacturer just filed an...
View ArticleThe boombox: greatest tech of the 20st century?
Which consumer electronic was the quickest to find a home in the minds and hearts of the American public? Was it the television? The fax machine? The cell phone or tablet? Nope. The Atlantic’s Alex...
View ArticleCan a $99 smartphone resurrect Nokia?
Nokia hasn’t been a power player in the phone market for quite some time. But can the forthcoming Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone (releasing April 8th) boost the flagging mobile carrier? The Lumia 900 faces...
View ArticleExperts: apps are useful, but nothing will replace the internet
The Wired article “The Web is Dead. Long Live the Internet” from 2010 caused a stir, and if the current oversaturation of apps is any indication, the frenzy wasn’t entirely unjustified. The article...
View ArticleWipe your butt with these tweets
Social media: is it valuable social currency or totally disposable garbage? Collector’s Edition, the NY-based ad company responsible for the service “Shitter,” would almost certainly agree with the...
View ArticleDo iBooks make financial sense? Only if you get rid of textbooks completely
When iBooks premiered for the iPad, the tech community–but mostly Apple–cheered. After all, textbooks range anywhere from $30 to $200, and iBooks all are priced at $15 and under. (Also, iBooks, which...
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