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Look How Far Cell Phone Technology has Come in 30 Years [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:24:26 +0000

Kim Komando is a radio host, and one of the best in the 'biz' when speaking techno trends, so when I stumbled upon this video, couldn't help but sharing it with you.

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Meet This Year's 'Doodle 4 Google' Winner

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:40 +0000

Who's ready for some tears? Oh, good!

Every year, Google holds an annual "Doodle 4 Google" contest, in which they ask students (from kindergarten through grade 12) to submit drawings based on a specific theme. This year's theme was "My Best Day Ever," and it's hard to imagine one more deserving of that title than this.

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Play Geoguessr — The Game That Lets You Travel The World

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:22 +0000

Created by Anton Wallén, Geoguessr.com is a game for geography nerds, people who think technology is really awesome, and anyone else who happens to love fun. Do you love fun? Of course you do, dummy.

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Do You Check Work Email When You're Out of the Office? You're Not Alone

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:03 +0000

With the explosion of smartphones and tablets, it should come as no surprise to find out that we spend a lot of time checking our work email when we’re not even in the office.

But just how much do we do it?

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Hackers Break Into Associated Press Twitter Account, Post Tweet About White House Explosions

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:04:07 +0000

Hackers broke into the Associated Press Twitter account on Tuesday and posted a tweet claiming two explosions had rocked the White House, injuring the president.

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5 Important Ways Social Media Networking Affects Your Career

Kathy Landin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:26:13 +0000

While the social media landscape often changes quickly, it’s pretty clear that networking on those sites is going to be a big part of our lives for a long time—both personally and professionally.

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You Can Name a Planet in Outrageous Contest

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:39:27 +0000

Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet?

Now’s your chance to find out.

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Study Reveals Your Cell Phone May Be the First Thing Others Notice About You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:57:44 +0000

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Maybe you shouldn’t judge a person by his phone, either.

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New Google – Adidas Sneaker Talks Trash To You

Joe Student — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:53:33 +0000

Adidas and Google revealed a new talking sneaker prototype at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas last weekend. The motion-sensing kicks feature a speaker on the tongue that can make commands, give encouragement and post online status updates based on what the wearer is — or isn't — doing while wearing the shoes.

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Woman Letting Internet Name Her Baby for $5,000

Emerald Catron — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:24:12 +0000

Suddenly we feel very lucky to have been born in the '80s. Back then, our biggest naming danger was being called Brandi or Lacey. One mom-to-be is letting the internet name her child, so who knows what it will be called.

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Genius Physicist Invents Machine to Separate Cream From Oreos

Emerald Catron — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:47:57 +0000

Here you were proud of that macrame potted plant caddy you tied together. This video might have you rethinking your hobbies.

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Crater From World's Third Largest Asteroid Found In Australia

Mike Adams — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:00:57 +0000

After witnessing some of the damage that a dinner table-sized meteor did last week after crashing into central Russia, imagine the magnitude of destruction that would have occurred if that flaming rock was the length of 18 football fields. Now stop imagining, because scientists say it happened.

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Real Life Sci-Fi: Meteor Explodes Over Russia, Hundreds Injured

Mike Sampson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:50:34 +0000

You've seen it a hundred times in countless sci-fi movies: an object from space comes hurtling towards Earth leaving a trail of thick smoke behind it as curious onlookers turn their heads to the sky, mouths agape. Only this time, it's real.

Over 500 people were injured in Chelyabinsk, Russia last night when a meteor came blazing into the atmosphere, exploded and sent fireballs raining down as citizens caught all the action on camera.

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Survey Reveals Americans Feel the Need to Take a Break from Facebook

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:33:39 +0000

Valentine's Day may be in the air, but it seems like there isn't a ton of love for Facebook

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Man's Hilarious Amazon Resume Goes Viral

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:35:02 +0000

When making a resume, there is a fine line between standing out and being too gimmicky. Job seeker Philippe Dubost completely destroyed that line, but we have to say his Amazon-style CV is much more brilliant than it is off-putting.

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The Internet Really Wants to Give Joe Biden a Reality Show

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:12:50 +0000

They say politics is becoming more and more like reality television. Now a new petition that's rapidly collecting e-signatures on the White House's We The People webpage wants the Obama administration to go all in on this premise and produce a reality show featuring Vice President Joe Biden.

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Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:02:58 +0000

Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to 'Jewel in the Night,' by Colonel Chris Hadfield.

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Instagram Can Now Sell Your Photos

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:43:34 +0000

Is Instagram planning to use your photos to transform itself into "the world's largest stock photo agency?"

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Say Goodbye to Loud TV Commercials

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:43:41 +0000

Have you ever noticed that when a TV show goes into a commercial the volume on your set goes up?

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Soon Your Smartphone Will Know Your Mood

Dan Seitz — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:00:49 +0000

Imagine a world where your smartphone can realize that you're angry or sad, and react accordingly. Thanks to the University of Rochester, it's not as far away as you might think.

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