Foursquare Plots Check-Ins Into Maps
Foursquare’s got a rabbit in the hat. It’s a map actually, an interactive map, plotted based on the volume of check-ins per area. For example, what you are seeing above is an interactive view of the number of check-ins in a place that only Foursquare knows. The bright lights are…
Interactive Map Shows Worldwide Foursquare Check-In Data
Foursquare introduced a mapping feature on Thursday that makes it easier to visualize check-in activity around the world. The black-and-white interactive map lets Foursquare users search for any region by Zip code and zoom in to discover the density of check-ins in that area, based on data from the 500 “What…
Suddenlink launches TiVo Stream in Humboldt County
Suddenlink announced the launch of its TiVo Stream service in Humboldt County that will allow customers to stream TV shows wirelessly around the house on iPod Touch, iPads and iPhones and, as determined by the program owners, transfer digital video recordings to these mobile devices for later viewing on the…
GadgeTell Review: AmazonBasics Netbook Sleeve with Handle
Some people like to carry their iPads around in their hands. I’m not one of them because I’m always afraid I’m going to drop it. A messenger bag is good, but sometimes it’s overkill. For those times, I like the AmazonBasics Netbook Sleeve with Handle. Like all AmazonBasics products, it…
Review: Facebook’s Graph Search is promising but incomplete
If Mark Zuckerberg looks perplexed about Facebook’s Graph Search, just imagine how you will feel. STORY HIGHLIGHTSWe tested out Facebook’s new search tool and found it lacking, at least so far”Graph Search” was announced with much fanfare at Facebook’s campus TuesdaySearch feature lets you draw connections between people, their info…
Asustek in Talks to Offer Windows 8 Phones
TAIPEITaiwanese PC maker Asustek Computer Inc. is in talks with Microsoft Corp. on a licensing deal to offer Windows 8 mobile phones, an executive said, making it the latest Asian computer maker eyeing the new operating system. PC makers have been … Keep reading… Read also: Asus Reportedly In Talks With Microsoft To Create Windows […]
Raytheon Retirees fund CTEi robotics team, honor students
LEOMINSTER — Thomas J. Toomey, board member and clerk of the Raytheon Retirees’ School Volunteer Association, recently presented a $1,500 check to David Fiandaca, director of the Center for Technical Education Innovation at Leominster High School, Steve McNamara, CTEi machine-shop instructor, Todd Rathier, drafting and pre-engineering instructor, and Mike Still, In…
Foursquare teams with inaugural committee to make Day of Service social
Foursquare and the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) on Wednesday announced a new badge for users who participate in the National Day of Service on inauguration weekend. According to PIC, it is the location-based social networking website’s first-ever badge for “volunteerism.” The badge can be unlocked by checking in at volunteer…
Twitter reaction: Brooklyn Decker’s Manti Te’o girlfriend joke
Actress Brooklyn Decker, shown here at the 2010 ESPY Awards, tweeted her husband Andy Roddick with a Manti Te’o reference.(Photo: Alexandra Wyman, Getty Images) The news of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s inspirational girlfriend story turning out to be a hoax spread at a rapid pace on social media Wednesday….
Lego robotics kit talks to iPhones
LAS VEGAS Lego bricks are getting cozy with the iPhone and other Apple devices in the latest incarnation of the Mindstorms robotics kit. Lego announced this past week that a new, $350 Mindstorms EV3 kit will have the ability to talk to iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches through Bluetooth wireless Lego…
