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Google+ for Android Gets Revamped [PICS]

Home Screen Click here to view this gallery. Google has launched a new version of Google+ for Android, complete with a new look, a new UI and support for Ice Cream Sandwich. Version 2.1 of the updated Android app provides … Continue reading

The 7 Deadly Sins of Social Good — And How to Avoid Them

The Commerce With a Conscience Series is supported by Fedex. FedEx does more than shipping. They offer solutions like transporting heart valves to those in need and helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. See how. We’ve all been there … Continue reading

Google Reader Backlash: 10,000 Users Sign Petition to Save Old Version

Now that Google has officially switched to its new version of Google Reader, complete with Google+ integration, the company is facing the righteous fury of a social network it barely seemed to recognize: the Sharebros. This small but maniacally dedicated … Continue reading

Tiny Rihanna Sings in Nivea Augmented Reality App [VIDEO]

No, the woman in this video is not hallucinating. Thanks to augmented reality technology, a tiny version of Rihanna actually seems to emerge from the cap of a jar of Nivea Creme to sing her song “California King Bed.” The … Continue reading

The Eatery Uses Photos of Your Food and a Dash of Peer Pressure to Improve Your Health [PICS]

The Eatery Click here to view this gallery. Stealth health startup Massive Health has launched The Eatery, an experimental iPhone App that takes a different approach to improving your health by tracking what you eat. Unlike other health apps, The … Continue reading

Top 4 Ecommerce Tools for WordPress

Brian Casel is the founder of CasJam Media, a web design shop that works with clients worldwide designing custom WordPress CMS sites. Connect with Brian on Twitter @CasJam. Remember when WordPress was used only for blogging? Even all of the … Continue reading

Google Promises Consumers Greater Ad Transparency

Google is making changes to its ad system in an effort to provide consumers with “greater transparency and choice.” Over the coming weeks, users will be able to click on links labeled “Why these ads?” next to advertisements served in … Continue reading

Apple iTV: Not So Fast

An Apple iTV is coming. Or is it? I mean, isn’t Apple too smart to get into the TV business? With no new Apple iPhone on the near horizon and not enough iPad 3 non-information to chew over, the media … Continue reading

What I Learned From Four Days With the World’s Greatest Entrepreneurs

The world’s most successful entrepreneurs play hard, but they work even harder. That much was made clear after the dust settled on f.ounders, an event that has quickly become one of technology’s premiere conferences. There aren’t many events where you … Continue reading

How Old Spice Revived a Campaign That No One Wanted to Touch

The Modern Media Agency Series is supported by IDG. Ad agency JWT has used mobile marketing for two brand name clients. During a marketers’ panel discussion, John Baker explained the important role mobile played in a promotion for Zyrtec and … Continue reading