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Facebook Could Launch Mobile Ads in March [REPORT]

Facebook may begin experimenting with mobile advertising in March, with a launch right before the company’s planned IPO, according to a report. The social networking giant is considering rolling out a version of Sponsored Stories that would appear in users’ … Continue reading

Sharing Blogger Posts on Google+ Has Never Been Easier

Google has added a new feature for Blogger users who have connected their blog with their Google+ account, making it easier to share a post with their Google+ friends, too. After you publish a post on Blogger, you’ll see a … Continue reading

How to Pick an Ereader This Holiday Season

Mario Armstrong is an Emmy Award winning media personality, digital lifestyle expert, talk show host, and public speaker. He’s teamed up with Staples this holiday season to spread the word about their extensive tech offerings and provide tips for making … Continue reading

How Disney’s Club Penguin Became the Biggest Social Network for Kids

With more than 150 million profiles and a digital newspaper that’s read almost as much as The New York Times, Club Penguin might be the biggest, most improbably successful social network for kids ever. Club Penguin is part game site, … Continue reading

Mobile Gadgets Top the List of 2012 Corporate Security Threats [VIDEO]

A recent study suggests mobile devices pose the biggest risk to media companies, especially those companies that allow employees to “bring their own phone.” The study, conducted by Deloitte, found that 34% of tech, media and telecom companies surveyed believe … Continue reading

Bottlenose Is a Game Changer for Social Media Consumption

Is reading your social feeds starting to feel like a full-time job without benefits? Bottlenose is launching a new service on Tuesday that aims to extinguish this common gripe — and it comes closer than any social media dashboard we’ve … Continue reading

Kindle Fire Owners: Tell Us Your Story [OPEN THREAD]

The customer reviews are in for Amazon’s Kindle Fire and more than a few users feel burned. According to a story in The New York Times that ran on Tuesday, the product is “less than a blazing success” with “many” … Continue reading

Why the Higgs Boson Announcement Matters

Some of the brightest scientists in the world announced Tuesday that they’d come close to actually discovering a new particle: the Higgs boson. Unfortunately, for a large part of the world, the question of why it’s important is far from … Continue reading

Apple at Auction: 5 Collectibles Sold for Big Bucks

1. Apple Founding Documents A piece of American corporate history, these documents made headlines when it was announced they were to be auctioned at Sotheby’s New York. Boasting the signatures of “Stephen G. Wozniak”, “Steven P. Jobs”, “Ronald G. Wayne,” … Continue reading

With 5% Discount, Amazon Triples Use of Controversial App

Amazon has been offering shoppers a 5% discount (up to $15 for three items) for looking up an item using its Price Check App and making a purchase through the online retailer. The promotion, which ran Saturday, was a success … Continue reading