Interested in sharing more personal moments of life to a small group of friends rather than a large network? An app called Path could help.
Interested in sharing more personal moments of life to a small group of friends rather than a large network? An app called Path could help.
Apple won a new patent for switching applications during calls, which will give Android developers a big obstacle to work around. Steve Jobs would be proud.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc has turned to a small group of technology entrepreneurs to help the world's largest retailer improve its online fortunes.
Facebook users lead happier, more fulfilled lives the more they post, giving proof that life seems greener on the other side of the digital realm, too, according to a new survey.
College athletic departments are always looking to be at the cutting edge, and currently that means putting a lot of importance on social media efforts.
Google's new Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Android mobile operating system has dozens and dozens of new features, so it's less of an update than an entire renovation. Some of the main selling points have been features like the Face Unlock facial recognition security feature and the (now cancelled by Verizon) option to use Google Wallet to turn your device into a debit card
This December, Santa may well deliver more than just candy or coal to the entrepreneurs of Silicon Alley startups. If 2011 has been any indication, more money than ever before is being dumped into the coffers of New York-based high tech firms. For example, consider the following deals that have just happened:
Samsung Galaxy Nexus, world's first smartphone to run on Android 4.0 aka. Ice Cream Sandwich, will hit Australia on Wednesday but there's no news from Verizon Wireless yet about the smartphone's U.S. launch date.
Rapper and movie star 50 Cent hasn't seen the much-talked about Lindsay Lohan Playboy pictures, but he'd like to see them.
For years, a group of about 20 guys would gather in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park or the neighboring Presidio Park for weekend games of soccer. Among them was a man whose 5-foot 6-inch stature belied his ruthless competitiveness and who was usually accompanied by his American bulldog, Zinga.
A new University of Chicago study shows that rats demonstrate compassion for fellow rodent friends when one of them is trapped, even when they themselves are free and were offered food for ignoring their captured companions. The experiments present compelling evidence for rodent empathy, going against the idea that rats are greedy and selfish.
Flipboard for iPhone was released as a free app Wednesday, but the service quickly faltered as its servers struggled to keep up with the high demand.
Actor Eddie Murphy was reported dead on Dec. 6, 2011 by Global Associated News from a snowboarding accident. The fake news site conned many into believing the actor had died, prompting trends like Eddie Murphy RIP on Twitter. From Russell Crowe to Justin Bieber, here are ten more celebrity death hoaxes fueled by Global Associated News and others.
Twitter gives an instant snapshot of the buzz around television shows, computer game launches and even new ads, but many media executives are simply too busy to tweet or engage with the microblogging service very much themselves.
News of the makeover comes on the heels of an announcement in October, of a massive $100 million investment in original video programming deals with major media houses.
