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Why sort through online dating profiles when a device could alert you when a potential good match is nearby? Instead of setting your gaze permanently at nametag level during conferences, you’d receive a text message when someone with a relevant … Continue reading →

Apple might be adamant that Siri remain exclusive to the iPhone 4S, but that doesn’t mean that developers aren’t still trying to get the app running on other iOS devices using unofficial and unsupported means. Back in October, we wrote … Continue reading →

The Oregon Trail — the game that made dysentery fun again — will be available for the Wii on Dec. 9. And we were as surprised as you to learn that it will be the 40th anniversary edition of the … Continue reading →

Is Carrier IQ simply a misunderstood diagnostic tool that helps your phone company debug the network? Quite possibly, yes. But that question mark hasn’t kept the lawyers at bay. A class action lawsuit, spotted by Ars Technica, was filed in … Continue reading →

This post is supported by Samsonite: The bags that adapt to any job. Shop Samsonite’s full line of laptop bags, backpacks, sleeves and shuttles at Samsonite.com. Ready For Anywhere™. Advances in communication technology have made it easier to do business … Continue reading →

StumbleUpon completely revamped its website Monday — adding a new logo, design and a channel feature that gives brands a non-intrusive role in the service. “Really this is the biggest refresh in terms of look and feel that we’ve ever … Continue reading →

Japanese camera company Olympus hid up to $1.67 billion in losses from its investors amid a financial scandal that can be traced back 20 years, according to an investigative panel. The panel — which consists of Japanese police officers, lawyers … Continue reading →

Microsoft has unveiled an update to the Xbox 360 user interface that could give some hints to future Windows operating systems. The update for Xbox replaces the 360′s scrolling bars and green backgrounds in favor of a dynamic splash page … Continue reading →

Edith Yeung is the head of marketing of Dolphin Browser, the world’s first Gesture, Webzine and Add-on-enabled mobile browser. She is also the founding partner of RightVentures, which focuses on cloud and mobile investments. You can find out more about … Continue reading →

The Digital Marketing Series is supported by HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company based in Cambridge, MA, that makes a full platform of marketing software, including marketing automation tools. Entertainment and social media are intersecting at a frenetic pace. One … Continue reading →