All 10 Of America’s Most Popular Foursquare Check-In Spots Are Airports
Travelers love sharing the start of a trip with their social networks whether it be on Facebook, where travel is the second most popular type of post, or Foursquare where airports are the most frequently checked into places in America. This week Foursquare released ‘Best of Foursquare’ lists that highlight…
TiVo Thumb Buttons To Rate The Voice Finalists
Perhaps another benefit of the TiVo 20.3.8 software update is a framework to tabulate in-show tenor by repurposing those iconic TiVo thumbs up/down remote buttons (versus their original purpose to rate programming as a means of generating suggestions). Classified as an "experiment" by "TiVo Labs", select customers have been recruited…
What happened? Behind the Twitter blocking backlash
Twitter’s new policy for blocking other users lasted less than a day after a massive backlash. STORY HIGHLIGHTSA revised Twitter policy for blocking other users only lasted hoursThe change would have let blocked users see and retweet the blocker’s postsThe idea was to not prompt retaliation for a visible blockUsers…
Microsoft Bringing a ‘Beloved Franchise’ to Windows 8
A Microsoft Game Studios job posting has provided a vague sense of what’s to be expected next from Microsoft on the PC game front. It appears Microsoft is at work on a "new title based on a beloved franchise for Windows 8." The job posting went live today and is seeking…
IFTTT Launches iOS Location Channel With Integrations For Foursquare, Twitter …
Today, IFTTT announces the addition of an iOS Location channel to its ‘Internet glue’ service. The channel will allow users to specify an ‘area’ that will allow them to trigger actions and recipes based on when they enter or leave that area. Think, for instance, of setting up an IFTTT…
Oakland schools receive 2000 HP Mini Netbook computers
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — A high school in Oakland is moving into the digital age, thanks to a gift from a big company up the road. Teachers see it as a golden opportunity in a neighborhood where opportunity is in short supply. High school senior Lionel Hamilton is looking forward…
Meet Nasa’s answer to Iron Man: the superhero ‘Valkyrie’ robot
Meet Valkyrie, a six foot two inch next-generation humanoid robot capable of performing tasks such as walking over uneven terrain, climbing a ladder, using tools, and driving. Because Valkyrie had to be able to operate in the same spaces as a person, the team chose to base the robot on…
BlackBerry extends deadline to boost capital increase
TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry Ltd, which recently concluded a $1 billion convertible debt offering, said it has agreed with its debtholders to extend an option deadline attached to the deal, giving potential investors a chance to buy up to a further $250 million in convertible debt. The struggling smartphone maker last month…
Facebook Wants to Know Why You’re Self-Censoring Your Posts
A couple of months ago, a friend of mine asked on Facebook: Do you think that facebook tracks the stuff that people type and then erase before hitting <enter>? (or the "post" button) We spend a lot of time thinking about what to post on Facebook. Should you…
10 smartphone must-have features
The new lower-cost iPhone 5C is shown at an iPhone event at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.(Photo: Glenn Chapman, AFP/Getty Images)Story HighlightsDroid Maxx phone has 48 hours of battery lifeNokia Lumia 1020 has best camera phoneHTC One, Samsung Galaxy have apps to control your TV Any new smartphone has…
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