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- New Foursquare for Android and Two Other Stories You Need to Know
- T-Mobile to Preload Android Devices With Anti-Malware App
- RunPee App Ensures You’ll Never Miss Big Scenes at the Movies [VIDEO]
- Skype 6.0 Unveils Microsoft, Facebook Integration in Update
- New York Street Cam Captures Slice of Hipster Life
- NYU Professors Develop Real-Life Star Trek Tractor Beam
- College Football Coach Bans Players From Twitter
- Internet Raises Money to Buy Jort-Sportin’ Joe Biden a Trans-Am [VIDEO]
- Feeling Down? The ‘Emergency Compliment’ Website Will Cheer You Up
- Veteran Game Journalists Unite to Launch Vox’s ‘Polygon’
- The Philosophy Behind Windows 8, From One of Its Creators
- Cellphone Heart Test’s Young Inventor Doesn’t Own a Smartphone
- ESPN Radio Host Loses Job After Tweeting Death Wish
- Facebook Barely Beats Twitter, Trounces Google+ Among Teens [VIDEO]
- Facebook’s Final Price Tag for Instagram Falls Far Under $1 Billion
- How Kids’ Pics Are Going From Social Networks to Porn Sites
- This Could Be James Bond’s Next iPhone 5 Case [REVIEW]
- Students Build and Fly 3D-Printed Plane
- Bruno Mars Debuts ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ Album Cover on Instagram
- 45% of iPad Owners Not Happy About iPad 4
- Ballot Error Has Voters Electing President of the ‘Untied’ States
- How NBA Star Roy Hibbert Wins the Internet
- 9 Things You Didn’t Know About Microsoft Surface
- If Zombies Used Pinterest to Plan Halloween Parties
- Howl Like a Wolf With This Animal-Inspired Headphone Hat
- Zynga Beats Q3 Revenue Estimates; Stock Rises 15%
- Get The New YouTube Design With This Google Chrome Extension
- Know What ID to Take to the Poll With This Online Map
- Study Reveals Android Apps Leak Personal Data [VIDEO]
- iPad Mini Smart Cover Beats its Big Brother [VIDEO]
| New Foursquare for Android and Two Other Stories You Need to Know Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:44 AM PDT  
New Foursquare for Android Brings Better Facebook, Twitter Integration A new version of Foursquare for Android is out, bringing a refreshed check-in UI, an easier way to mention friends in your updates and faster update sharing on Facebook and Twitter. New Foursquare for Android is available at Google Play. Amazon's Lovefilm Arrives on Kindle Fire Amazon-owned European film subscription service Lovefilm is now available on the Kindle Fire and the Kindle Fire HD.… More About: Kindle, amazon, android, features, first to know series, foursquare, lovefilm, mashable
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| T-Mobile to Preload Android Devices With Anti-Malware App Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:43 AM PDT
T-Mobile is ramping up protection against malware and viruses by preloading select Android devices with a free security app. Most of its smartphones and tablets are slated to come with Automatic App Security next year, the wireless carrier announced Wednesday. The app was developed by mobile security firm Lookout, which partnered up with T-Mobile to launch the "exclusive service." "T-Mobile wants our customers to enjoy the full benefits of the smartphone or tablet experience, including worry-free access to applications, which is why we are taking extra measures to protect their devices, privacy and data," Ian McKerlich, T-Mobile USA's vice president of product management, said in a… More About: Google Android, T-Mobile, malware, viruses
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| RunPee App Ensures You’ll Never Miss Big Scenes at the Movies [VIDEO] Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:27 AM PDT
The beauty of watching a movie in your home is that you can pause it at any time -- to make a trip to the bathroom, maybe have a snack, or take a phone call. A free app will make your movie theater experience more convenient, kind of like it is at home. While you can't pause a movie in a theater, this app tells you when you can make a break for the bathroom or snack bar. The aptly named RunPee will definitely come in handy if you're a theater-goer -- although you may not want to announce the name of it too loudly. It tells you the best time to take a bathroom break during a movie without missing any major scenes. The app will also fill you in on wh…
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| Skype 6.0 Unveils Microsoft, Facebook Integration in Update Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:45 AM PDT
The latest version includes integration with Facebook and Microsoft accounts, which means users can now log onto Skype using their Facebook or Microsoft credentials. Users can now also instant message their Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail and Outlook.com contacts using Skype. Audio and video calls to Windows Live Messenger contacts via Skype is not yet available, but Skype promises that it's coming "soon." Skype for Windows adds six more languages to its repertoire: Thai, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Catalan and Slovak. It also introduces a refreshed UI and improved telemetry. The Ma… More About: Skype, Skype 6.0, Windows, mac
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| New York Street Cam Captures Slice of Hipster Life Posted: 25 Oct 2012 01:21 AM PDT
New York City is the city that never sleeps, home to every kind of grease truck imaginable, Times Square and, of course, Broadway. But there's one thing that hasn't been so prominently displayed -- hipster culture. Until now. Styleblaster is a quasi-creepy, completely stalker website that "fills a need for live fashion information," the site says. A camera situated on Bedford Avenue off the L train snaps a photo every time a person walks into the frame. Then the photo is immediately uploaded to the blog, which refreshes automatically. SEE ALSO: 10 People You'll Only See in New York City Although we're not quite sure who needs such information, we can tell you there are ple…
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| NYU Professors Develop Real-Life Star Trek Tractor Beam Posted: 25 Oct 2012 12:31 AM PDT
Tractor beams, devices that use energy to move objects, are no longer the stuff of Trekkie dreams. Two New York University professors developed a technique for harnessing "Bessel beams" to attract a particle towards a source, according to science website Phys.org. SEE ALSO: Hey Space Geeks: Help This Guy Build a Real Starship Enterprise [VIDEO] In a paper entitled "Optical Conveyors: A Class of Active Tractor Beams," David Ruffner and David Grier describe how they were able to pull 30 micrometer-sized silica spheres suspended in water, towards a laser source, the site reports. Check out the video above to see how the Bessel beams work. Whi… More About: New York University, Star Trek, tractor beam
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| College Football Coach Bans Players From Twitter Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:46 PM PDT
"Twitter's now banned around here, so don't expect anything on Twitter," he told the Spokane, Wash., Spokesman-Review. "Twitter's banned and quite frankly, if after today you see anything on Twitter from our team — and I don't care if it says, 'I love life' — I would like to see it, because I will suspend them." He offered few details on the decision, telling the local paper, "Because I decided to, that's what prompted that." Athletic director Bill Moos, however, said that a series of inappropriate tweets by playe… More About: Sports, college sports
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| Internet Raises Money to Buy Jort-Sportin’ Joe Biden a Trans-Am [VIDEO] Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:00 PM PDT
Farkers hope to get Joe back in his jorts and behind the wheel of a muscle car by launching an Indiegogo campaign that's raising funds to buy the veep a Trans-Am. Since launching on Oct. 11, the campaign has raised nearly $15,000 -- just $10,000 short of its goal with 36 days to go. Of course, legal mumbo jumbo prevents… More About: Joe Biden, Watercooler, indiegogo
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| Feeling Down? The ‘Emergency Compliment’ Website Will Cheer You Up Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:17 PM PDT
Those suffering from the blues can now get a quick pick-me-up, thanks to EmergencyCompliment.com, a website that generates praise with the click of a button. Visitors to the the bare-bones site are greeted by a compliment in bold white letters on a neon-colored background. A sampling of the pseudo-kudos include: "Your cousins refer to you as 'the cool cousin,'" "You've never had morning breath. I swear," "Everyone was cool with that time you peed in the shower," "You're the best at making cereal" and "Your pet loves you too much to ever run away." Users can select two options at the bottom of the page. Click on "I still feel crappy," and EmergencyCompliment.com generates another… More About: Emergency Compliment
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| Veteran Game Journalists Unite to Launch Vox’s ‘Polygon’ Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:22 PM PDT
What happens when you bring game journalism talent from big sites like Joystiq, Kotaku and The Escapist together to launch something completely new? You get Polygon, a gaming website from Vox Media, the brains behind The Verge and SBNation. Polygon launched Thursday morning, after spending months with its content housed in the gaming section of The Verge, a training wheels period for their editorial team. The game journalism field is a crowded one, so Vox and Polygon's editorial team, headed by former Joystiq editor-in-chief Christopher Grant and managing editor Justin McElroy, have to differentiate their new site. McElroy says they'll do this by making the coverage more about who… More About: Feature, Gaming, video games
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| The Philosophy Behind Windows 8, From One of Its Creators Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:00 PM PDT
Microsoft will officially release Windows 8 to the public on Friday, and although company executives would never say so, they must be at least a little bit nervous about it. After all, the user interface (formerly known as Metro) is the most radical redesign of the operating system since Windows 95. The risk, of course, is that customers will respond with confusion, or worse: outright terror. The new Start screen looks entirely different from the traditional desktop (though that interface still exists), with floating, blocky tiles instead of files and folders. And it's almost entirely chrome-less -- even basic things like the battery indicator and clock are hidden from view until you… More About: Windows 8, microsoft, user interface
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| Cellphone Heart Test’s Young Inventor Doesn’t Own a Smartphone Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:57 PM PDT
Catherine Wong is a 17-year-old student (with a perfect SAT score) and the inventor of the first cellphone-compatible electrocardiogram (ECG) test. The New Jersey Morristown High School student's cellphone ECG system could give nearly 2 billion people living in the world's most rural and impoverished countries access to this basic test. We recently caught up with the engineering wiz at an industry event, where she told us some surprising facts about herself. While Wong is an award-winning designer of the Bluetooth-enabled heart exam, she doesn't own a smartphone. It may be surprising that a high school student does not have the latest iPhone or Android device by choice. She says… More About: Google Science Fair, catherine wong, cellphone
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| ESPN Radio Host Loses Job After Tweeting Death Wish Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:15 PM PDT
Torgerson tweeted on Oct. 13, "I wish Desmond Howard would get fired or die so I can watch Gameday again," before later deleting his @myguythetorg Twitter account. He was suspended indefinitely by The Fan until the station posted this message Wednesday morning: Scott Torgerson is no longer employed by our company as of today. We appreciate his contributions and wish him well in his future endeavors.— 97.1 The Fan (@971thefan) October 24, 2012 Torgerso… More About: Sports
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| Facebook Barely Beats Twitter, Trounces Google+ Among Teens [VIDEO] Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:30 PM PDT
It came as little surprise that Facebook was the social network of choice in a recent survey of 7,700 teens across the U.S. But now that the study's authors have revealed its numbers, we can see just how much -- or indeed, how little -- Facebook won by. The teenagers in the survey, conducted by Gene Munster and Douglas Clinton at analyst firm Piper Jaffray, were asked to rank social networks in order of preference, from 1 to 3. Alternatives to Facebook included Twitter, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and LinkedIn. Facebook was the first choice for 3,280 of the teens, followed by Twitter with 2,118 and Instagram with 928. Google+ won the he… More About: Facebook, Twitter, teens
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| Facebook’s Final Price Tag for Instagram Falls Far Under $1 Billion Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:09 PM PDT
Facebook is paying well under the $1 billion price tag originally agreed upon for Instagram back when it acquired the mobile photo sharing app in April. The final price tag -- $715 million -- was revealed in a quarterly investment report, filed Wednesday. According to the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook added 11 million shares -- valued at $194 million -- for Instagram employees at the close of the deal in September. The deal already included $521 million, consisting of $300 million in cash and 12 million shares of stock for non-employee stockholders. SEE ALSO: Facegram FTW! How Facebook Could Actually Improve Instagram Facebook's overall performanc… More About: Facebook, instagram
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| How Kids’ Pics Are Going From Social Networks to Porn Sites Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:42 PM PDT
Technology has made things a whole lot easier for child predators and pornography sites. It turns out they're getting much of their material straight from kids' online accounts. A new study found that 88% of sexual or suggestive images -- taken and uploaded to social networks by children and young people themselves -- are ending up on porn websites. The Internet Watch Foundation spent 47 hours (over four weeks) monitoring sexually explicit images and videos uploaded to the Internet by children and young adults. During the period, the Internet safety organization logged 12,224 images on 68 various "social network sites." Before long, almost 11,000 of those photos had been mine… More About: child pornography, kids privacy, online safety, pornography
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| This Could Be James Bond’s Next iPhone 5 Case [REVIEW] Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:13 PM PDT
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| Students Build and Fly 3D-Printed Plane Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:53 PM PDT
The sky's the limit for 3D printing. Two students at the University of Virginia 3D-printed and assembled a plane. When it successfully took off, their unmanned plane became just the third 3D-printed drone to ever fly. 3D printing is a revolutionary technology, which some speculate could have an impact similar to that of the personal computer. In fact, new potential applications for 3D printers seem to be appearing every week. The technology has been used to design artificial legs, wounded animals are getting plastic beaks, and even meat could be soon 3D printed. Steven Easter and Jonathan Turman, two third-year engineering students at Univ… More About: 3D printers, drone, popular science
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| Bruno Mars Debuts ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ Album Cover on Instagram Posted: 24 Oct 2012 03:57 PM PDT
The cover, of course, quickly made its way onto other social platforms, but the artwork premiered on Instagram. "Just like the music video for 'Locked Out of Heaven' it's been his approach to go directly to his fans," Thanh Nguyen, digital marketer at Mars's label, Atlantic Records, tells Mashable. "There's definitely a charm with spontaneity and as he mentioned in a recent interview, the Internet gives you that luxury." Other musicians have been finding fun ways to leverage Instagram, whether it be for crow… More About: Bruno Mars, Entertainment, Music, celebrities, instagram
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| 45% of iPad Owners Not Happy About iPad 4 Posted: 24 Oct 2012 03:30 PM PDT |
| Ballot Error Has Voters Electing President of the ‘Untied’ States Posted: 24 Oct 2012 03:16 PM PDT
This presidential election just started to unravel. Voters in Jefferson County, Wash. have eagerly been casting their ballot for the president and vice president of the Untied States of America -- a country made up solely of shoelace-dangling citizens. The spelling error made it onto 22,596 ballots, according to the Peninsula Daily Times. County Auditor Donna Eldridge said the mistake won't effects votes and votes already cast will still be counted. SEE ALSO: Obama's 'Horses and Bayonets' Zinger Sinks Twitter Battleship "With many words, it doesn't matter as long as you have the first letters and the last letters spelled right, people know what you mean," she tel… More About: 2012 presidential campaign, Watercooler, weird news
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| How NBA Star Roy Hibbert Wins the Internet Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT
For proof, look no further than #GangnamRoy, a YouTube video that's gone viral this week. The clip shows Hibbert and his Area 55 fan club performing a flash mob dance to the Psy opus "Gangnam Style" for a gaggle of stunned shoppers at an Indianapolis mall. Hibbert was the driving force behind the stunt and has also successfully lobbied for a cameo appearance on Parks and Recreation and an internship at Adult Swim -- both hits with denizens of the web. On Twitter, he's arguably the NBA's funniest, mo…
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| 9 Things You Didn’t Know About Microsoft Surface Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:43 PM PDT
Microsoft Surface is now a known quantity. It's sold out on pre-order and has been tested to the hilt by tech pundits across the U.S (including this one). The Surface is an exceptional Windows tablet that, with its Touch Cover, can masquerade as a touch-screen Ultrabook. We know so much, but not everything. Here are nine behind-the-scenes secrets about the new Microsoft product, which I learned from those who built it. 1) It Really Was a Secret
Microsoft's Surface team worked in secret at the company's Studio B building in Redmond, Washington. Word has it that many at Microsoft had no idea what this team was doing. When I took a special tour of the building and all the r… More About: Microsoft Surface, microsoft, tablets, trending
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| If Zombies Used Pinterest to Plan Halloween Parties Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT There's a lot of pressure that comes with throwing the perfect party. Even the undead don't want a shindig that will bore them back to life, which is why Pinterest is used so heavily to plan an event. The most organized zombies use the social pinboard to keep from losing their heads over small details -- though it doesn't really help for all of the other times. SEE ALSO: 10 Zombie Foods That Taste Better Than Brains Looking to pin these for your own zombie-themed event? Here's the pinboard to bring inspiration to your braaaains.
More About: Halloween, Watercooler, pinterest, zombies
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| Howl Like a Wolf With This Animal-Inspired Headphone Hat Posted: 24 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT
More About: Gift of the Day, MP3 player, Mobile, Music, Tech, fashion, features, holidays 2012
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| Zynga Beats Q3 Revenue Estimates; Stock Rises 15% Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:47 PM PDT
The gaming company posted revenues of $317 million for the quarter, beating estimates of $256 million. Net losses were 7 cents a share and adjusted earnings per share were zero, which was what analysts expected. The buyback plan is intended to boost Zynga's stock price, which has fallen as low as $2.10, by cutting the number of outstanding shares. Zynga's stock price has fallen 77% since the company's IPO. "While the last several months have been challenging for us, Zynga remains well positioned to ca… More About: Zynga
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| Get The New YouTube Design With This Google Chrome Extension Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:42 PM PDT
If you can't wait for YouTube to roll-out their latest redesign, there's a hack to get the new version now. OMG!Chrome! found a Google extension that can be installed in your browser in under 30 seconds and will update the site's entire design. The site's upgrade will feature a Google search bar at the top of each page, a video counter for subscriptions along the lefthand column, and profile pictures next to users' comments. SEE ALSO: How to Edit Video on YouTube Check out the video above for the full instructions on how to install the extension. And if you see any glitches with the site after the hack, OMG!Chrome! says using this al… More About: google chrome, google chrome extensions, how-to guide, youtube tips
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| Know What ID to Take to the Poll With This Online Map Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:18 PM PDT Changes in voter identification laws are happening in states across the country this election season, sewing widespread confusion among would-be ballot-casters. If you're not sure about what you'll need to have your voice heard on Election Day, HeadCount has the resource for you: an online map clearly explaining voter ID requirements in every state.
(The above is a screenshot, access the full map right here). The map is simple: click your state and you're presented with clear language about what you'll need to bring along to the polls on Election Day. It's constantly updated with the most recent rules and regulations, and also has a list of Frequently Asked Questions about voting a… More About: 2012 presidential campaign, Politics, US
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| Study Reveals Android Apps Leak Personal Data [VIDEO] Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT
The security of Google's Android operating system has been under scrutiny in the last few months. Now, a study by German security researchers reveals that some apps in the Google Play market are vulnerable and leak personal data. Researchers at the Leibniz University of Hanover in Germany studied more than 13,000 Android apps and, specifically how they responded to attacks targeted at their Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols. These are tasked with encrypting data when it's moved across networks to avoid the so-called "man in the middle" attacks, when an intruder can snatch data as it's moved around networks.… More About: android, cybersecurity, malware
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| iPad Mini Smart Cover Beats its Big Brother [VIDEO] Posted: 24 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT
Apple's smart cover for the iPad was one of the most innovative tablet accessories out there -- until Microsoft revealed its Touch Cover with built-in keyboard for the Surface tablet, that is. Still, the magnetic smart cover has much to recommend it. Not least of which is its ability to fold up into a triangular Toblerone-like shape, allowing you to prop the tablet up in viewing mode or raise it slightly for optimal typing. So how does the iPad Mini smart cover stack up? Better than its elder brother, actually. It removes the annoying metal strip on the regular iPad smart cover, which can sometimes flip around so the magnets are facing away from… More About: Smart Cover, apple, ipad mini
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