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Legendary noise rock band Dinosaur Jr. has joined the cassette revival movement, issuing the “Cassette Trilogy,” a limited edition box set with three classic albums on cassette. If you’re under 25, you might not even remember the cassette, an analog … Continue reading →

Near-field communications (NFC) is far from being a standard in mobile payments, but the wave-and-pay technology may have gotten its biggest vote of confidence yet from the carrier community today, as some 45 of them endorsed NFC and committed to … Continue reading →

Vimessa, a Y Combinator-funded startup, has launched a straightforward video messaging platform for mobile. The app, now available in the Apple App Store, lets users record videos of any length, save them and send them to friends and family. It … Continue reading →

Simon Cowell, arguably the most lovable mean guy on TV, has brought his blunt criticisms and witty remarks to the world of 140 characters. Cowell sent his first Twitter message Wednesday night and has netted more than 200,000 followers. Cowell, … Continue reading →

Social payments are taking a giant leap forward. PayPal has unveiled a Facebook app that lets you send money to friends. The app, simply titled Send Money, is just as straightforward as its name. You have the choice to send … Continue reading →

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: JumpTime Quick Pitch: JumpTime analyzes … Continue reading →

The Behind the Social Media Campaign Series is supported by Oneupweb, a relentless digital marketing agency focused on search, social and design for mid-to-enterprise level brands. Download our free digital marketing magazine, The Merge, and our bonus one-of-a-kind cookbook. If … Continue reading →

You can now call your Facebook friends from Skype — even if those Facebook friends don’t have Skype. Skype announced two new versions of its product Thursday: Skype 5.4 Beta for Mac and Skype 5.7 Beta for Windows. Both include … Continue reading →

Microsoft Surface, the uber-cool, yet incredibly bulky technology that supports touch and device interaction was trimmed down earlier this year at CES 2011 to become the super svelte Microsoft Surface 2.0. Now its Samsung incarnation, the SUR40 is ready for … Continue reading →

There’s no crystal ball that will tell you when the price on a certain electronic device is likely to drop, but as of Thursday there is an app. Ecommerce startup Decide is launching a mobile extension of its price prediction … Continue reading →