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Interview: Does Facebook's IPO Make Good Business Sense?
February 3, 2012, 5:56 pmCompanies file for IPOs all the time, but the recent filing by social networking giant Facebook has seemed to connect with nearly everyone, and in a big way. On Wednesday, Facebook filed for its IPO in hopes to raise $5 billion or more, which would make it the largest initial public offering from an Internet or technology company.
Interview: Does Facebook’s IPO Make Good Business Sense?
February 3, 2012, 5:24 pmCompanies file for IPOs all the time, but the recent filing by social networking giant Facebook has seemed to connect with nearly everyone, and in a big way. On Wednesday, Facebook filed for its IPO in hopes to raise $5 billion or more, which would make it the largest initial public offering from an Internet or technology company.
Bing Hints At Better Utilization of Facebook, Twitter In Near Future
February 3, 2012, 4:34 pmIt's well known within the Internet industry that Bing has special access to Facebook and Twitter that Google doesn't. They pay for such access.
Android, iOS App Celebrates 75 Years Of Dr. Seuss
February 3, 2012, 4:26 pmSeventy-five years ago a cartoonist and poet by the name of Theodore Seuss Geisel decided to try his hand at writing children’s literature. The first result was a wonderful little book about a boy letting his imagination wander as he …
$500 Million Spanish Treasure Recovered
February 3, 2012, 4:23 pmThe 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia denied another motion from the Odyssey Marine Exploration Company to keep over $500 million in recovered treasure. The treasure was recovered by Odyssey in 2007 from a sunken ship off …
Snake, Classic Phone Game, Turns 15
February 3, 2012, 4:22 pmDo you remember Snake, the oddly addicting cellphone game introduced on Nokia phones? The game turned 15-years-old today. Nokia Connects has a list of 10 Snake facts to celebrate the event. Snake first appeared on a Nokia device in 1997 …
Where Is The Universe?
February 3, 2012, 4:11 pmHave you ever asked yourself “Where am I?” “What am I?” “Who am I?”; Have you ever just stopped to ask “where is the universe?” Let us deviate from conventional thinking; as children we are taught that the universe is …
Super Bowl Pizza Deals Come To Foursquare With Super Swarm Sunday
February 3, 2012, 4:11 pmIf you’re an American Express user and a pizza lover, Foursquare has a deal for you. It’s safe to assume that plenty of people will order pizza during the Super Bowl. It’s also pretty safe to assume that a high …
Study: Amazon Gains Momentum, Kindle Fire Less Satisfying Than iPad
February 3, 2012, 4:08 pmA new study has been published that shows Amazon as king of the hill among online retailers. The study, conducted by ChangeWave Research, looked at the planned online shopping activities of over 2,600 North American shoppers. According to the survey …
Google Panda Update Addressed In New Google Announcement
February 3, 2012, 4:02 pmGoogle today listed changes it made to its algorithm in January. As previously discussed, the biggest takeaway from that (at least in my opinion) was an increased focus on freshness through not only updates to the “Freshness Update,” but also …
Game Day With Google Gets You Ready For the Super Bowl
February 3, 2012, 4:00 pmIt’s Super Bowl Sunday, you’ve got a big party brewing, but you’re unsure of how to prepare. If this describes your last second scrambling, all in an effort to throw a passable Super Bowl party, Google has you covered. Game …
Boundless Productivity: Computing and Printing On-the-Go for SMBs
February 3, 2012, 3:58 pmIf the last two decades were defined by the explosion of personal computing, the current decade will be defined by a great untethering. Now, you are free to work from anywhere, print from virtually anywhere and expand your productivity through the broadband wireless revolution and the devices that have grown out of it. Mobile devices Devices like...
Save Community PSA Video, Donald Glover Needs Your Help
February 3, 2012, 3:53 pmFirefly, Arrested Development, Veronica Mars, Freaks & Geeks — R.I.P. So many taken before they came into true fruition; it’s always a shame to see a TV show ended before true completion. Sometimes there are valid reasons for this – …
Google's Latest Algorithm Changes (Freshness Update Gets Updated)
February 3, 2012, 3:48 pmGoogle rolled out "Search Plus Your World" in January, but that's not the only change they made to how they deliver search results. Not even close. If you've been following,
Social Media At College: The Good & The Bad
February 3, 2012, 3:35 pmI was in college the first time I heard about Facebook: class hadn’t started yet but I was already sitting in my desk, doodling or whatever I did to pass the time. Across from me, a couple of girls were …
Madonna's Super Bowl Show Under Threat Of Lawsuit From Girls Gone Wild's Joe Francis
February 3, 2012, 3:33 pmHere's a little Super Bowl, aging pop star, naked girl on camera drama for your Friday afternoon.
Viral Video: SWOG!
February 3, 2012, 3:31 pmRyan Higa has several videos on YouTube that have gone viral. Some have millions of views each. Higa has over 5 million subscribers to his YouTube channel. It is the second most-subscribed YouTube channel of all time. Snappy editing and …
Google’s Latest Algorithm Changes (Freshness Update Gets Updated)
February 3, 2012, 3:29 pmGoogle rolled out “Search Plus Your World” in January, but that’s not the only change they made to how they deliver search results. Not even close. If you’ve been following, you may know that Google has been putting out blog …
Madonna’s Super Bowl Show Under Threat Of Lawsuit From Girls Gone Wild’s Joe Francis
February 3, 2012, 3:23 pmHere’s a little Super Bowl, aging pop star, naked girl on camera drama for your Friday afternoon. Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis is threatening the Queen of Pop with a lawsuit if she goes through with her Super Bowl …
Xbox Co-Creator Turns To iPhone For New Gaming Experiences
February 3, 2012, 3:19 pmSeamus Blackley, the co-creator of the Xbox, is launching a new start up called Innovative Leisure. The company is a collaboration of classic Atari designers from ages past making new games for the iPhone and iPad. Blackley, with his partner …
Super Bowl Stuff: Indy For Eli Goes Viral
February 3, 2012, 3:12 pmWell, the concept went viral on a local level, anyway. What we have here is a city, Indianapolis, rooting for the brother of their team's franchise quarterback, Peyton Manning. Peyton's brother, Eli,
Yahoo Right Media Exchange To Show AOL Inventory
February 3, 2012, 3:12 pmYahoo and AOL announced a partnership where AOL will use Yahoo's Right Media Exchange to provide access to AOL inventory as part of the display ad agreements announced last year.
Zuckerberg's One-Dollar Salary: Why Do CEOs Do That?
February 3, 2012, 3:12 pmWith Facebook's IPO filing this week, lots of little tidbits of information about the company came to light. Josh Wolford has reported on the fact that, as of 2013,
iCloud Recovers iPad For Sales Manager
February 3, 2012, 3:08 pmHennie Stander, a sales manager was pleasantly surprised by the swift reaction of police officers after he lost his iPad at the airport. He boarded a plane headed for a business meeting carrying his iPad and a briefcase and forgot …
Google Won't Pause New Privacy Policy - Should They Have To?
February 3, 2012, 3:02 pmGoogle refuses to bend to EU regulators, who have asked the company to hold off on rolling out their new privacy policy. In the U.S., Google responded to a letter and attended a closed-door privacy briefing with members of Congress.
Zuckerberg’s One-Dollar Salary: Why Do CEOs Do That?
February 3, 2012, 2:59 pmWith Facebook’s IPO filing this week, lots of little tidbits of information about the company came to light. Josh Wolford has reported on the fact that, as of 2013, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s salary will be set at $1 per …
Apple Updates Controversial iBooks Author License Agreement
February 3, 2012, 2:53 pmWhen Apple released their new e-book creation tool, iBooks Author, last month there was an initial rush of enthusiasm. After all, quality e-book creation tools are rare, especially at the price Apple charged – free. Almost immediately, though, there was …
StumbleUpon Explains The New iFrame, Removal Of Direct Links
February 3, 2012, 2:49 pmConcerning an article I wrote yesterday about StumbleUpon pushing their iFrame as well as eliminating any direct links that go back to the original content sources, StumbleUpon’s Direct of Communications, Mike Mayzel, got in touch with me to clarify the …
Tom Brady: I Streamed The Super Bowl Illegally, No Biggie
February 3, 2012, 2:41 pmThat deep, cavernous sucking sound that you hear is the sound of Roger Goodell's head imploding. That's because Tom Brady, the chosen one, the man with the golden arm,
Bing Lists Bing's Favorite Bing Features
February 3, 2012, 2:41 pmA couple of weeks ago, we noticed that when we visited Bing.com, Bing wanted to give us a tour of what Bing's homepage.
Chris Huhne Resigns From Cabinet Post
February 3, 2012, 2:28 pmChris Huhne, Britain’s energy secretary, has resigned his post after being charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case. His ex-wife Vicky Pryce will also be facing the same charges over allegations that she took penalty …
Antarctic Glacier Creates Mammoth Iceberg
February 3, 2012, 2:23 pmNASA scientists on their way to Antarctica have discovered a crack in the Pine Island Glacier. This is the first evidence NASA has seen of the crack but say it will inevitably become an enormous iceberg. The section reaches out …
Eddie Murphy is The Next Twitter Victim
February 3, 2012, 2:05 pmAfter Solja “Superman that ho” Boy’s death, or rumors thereof, spread like wildfire over Twitter, a hoax using the social media platform was blamed. However, what I’m now referring to as “The Twitter Murderer” has struck again. This time, his …
Next-Gen Spacesuit Skintight And Tech Abundant
February 3, 2012, 2:00 pmSpace is a dangerous place with its airless vacuum personality, extreme unsurvivable cold, ionizing radiation and warp speed micro-meteoroids. However, less well known are the dangers of over-exposure to zero-g conditions. Over time, zero-g conditions or microgravity can severely zap …
Britain Getting Faster Internet Thanks To BT
February 3, 2012, 1:54 pmBritain could be seeing faster Internet coming their way courtesy of BT. The Telegraph is reporting that BT has concluded a trial run in Cornwall that offered high-speed fiber broadband to any home or business. They hope to make the …




