Amazon Finally Explains Why It's Fighting A Big Publisher
Amazon is finally opening up about its fight with publisher Hachette. The two companies have been embroiled in contentious negotiations over e-book pricing for months. Until now, no one was talking...
View ArticleThe 5 Deadly Email Marketing Mistakes
There are some things you can do with your email marketing, that while seemingly innocent, will make your subscribers want to throw you off the proverbial cliff ... right into the spam folder. Rather...
View ArticleAsk the Art Professor: How Can an Artist Bypass Galleries and Sell Directly...
"In the age of social media, do you have any tips for artists who want to sell directly to their audience? How do we artists get above the noise and reach our audience? I would like to bypass the...
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This Phone Plan Lets You Pay For Facebook And Nothing Else
If all you do on your smartphone is check Facebook, why should should have to pay for all those other functions that are going unused? That’s the question that inspired Sprint's new Virgin Mobile...
View ArticleViolent Video Games Reveal the Dark Side of Play
Lindsay Lohan is suing Rockstar Games over a bikini-clad blonde character she claims is her likeness in the hit game "Grand Theft Auto V." Released last fall and created with a budget of more than $100...
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#PhillyHomePortrait Instagram Project Reminds Us Why We Love Colorful Front...
Hometown pride runs deep at stadiums, on college campuses and, naturally, on Instagram. Take the photo project #PhillyHomePortrait, for example. The Insta-tribute to Philadelphia's colorful landscape...
View ArticleMonica Lewinsky Didn't Like That 'Orange Is The New Black' Joke
Remember that time "Orange is the New Black" made a crass joke about Monica Lewinsky? It's okay if not -- the gag was featured during the 11th episode of the show's first season -- but Lewinsky just...
View ArticleCybersex Instructional Video From 1997 Is So Bad It's Good (But Still Bad)
Dear single people of the world: do you ever find yourself at home on a Saturday night, cursing your lame Tinder matches and wishing there was more to your sex life? Well, cry no more; "How To Have...
View ArticleAmazing 'See-Through' Mice Seen As Aid To Study Of Anatomy
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have found a way to make see-through mice, but you won't find these critters scampering in your kitchen. The transparent rodents aren't alive and they're for research only,...
View ArticleGeared Up For Robotics
In 2010, my robotics team was competing in the World Competition for the FIRST LEGO League. As we waited for the Egyptian team to take the stage during the awards ceremony, a woman asked us to raise...
View ArticlePolaroid Enters the Action Camera Business with XS100i
Usually when we think of sports action cameras, GoPro is the first brand that comes to mind. Well, the folks at Polaroid are determined to change that. The new Polaroid XS100i ($179.99) is a 1080p HD,...
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Verizon Wins With Data
Data Plan Strategies Help Verizon Beat Other Carriers Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released analysis of the results from its research on mobile phone carriers for the calendar quarter...
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Apple iPhone 5S, iPad Air Still Outperform
Maintains Strong Share of Total US Sales Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), today released analysis of the results from its research on Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) for the calendar quarter...
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This App Is Like Pinterest, Except It Wants To Teach You Something
There are plenty of companies out there that claim to be the Google for this or the Netflix of that. But this "Pinterest for learning" may be on to something. Launched two years ago, Learnist has...
View ArticleWhat's Stopping Media From Posting PII? Not Much
My company CSID is based in Austin, Texas, and we're in the midst of an extreme drought. The City and our citizens take water conservation very seriously as we've been under Stage 2 watering...
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Betting On Teens In Wearable Tech
Disney, Mattel, Xbox, and PlayStation take note; wearables for teens are here, and they are about to disrupt your business. Wearables for teens are nothing like the boring calorie counters marketed to...
View ArticleBill Maher Goes Off On Internet Political Correctness, Asks If Social Media...
Bill Maher is taking the rest of August off, but he left all of us here on the internet with something to think about in his absence: "Do you think social media made us bigger assholes, or we were...
View ArticleHow Facebook Sold You Krill Oil
Joao Rodrigues had been listening and holding his tongue. For a day and a half, brand managers, ad agency creative types and Facebook strategists had gathered in airy conference rooms and around...
View ArticleA Simple Way To Fix A Slowly Charging iPhone
If your iPhone or iPad seems like it's taking an eternity to charge, it may not be a problem with the device or the charging cable. Rather, as CNET's Dan Graziano explains, it may be a simple buildup...
View Article7 Things You Might Not Know Could Destroy Your Home
A house is so much more than just a structure. It is the place that keeps family safe, the gathering spot for festive dinners and long games of charades, and a source of comfort when we are feeling...
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