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Behind the Scenes of Twitter’s No-Cost Viral Recruiting VideoTwitter’s viral job recruitment video took the web by storm over the weekend, already gaining nearly half a million views — and it didn’t cost the company a dime. “We spent zero dollars on this film, using only existing equipment,” explain the video makers and member... Syrian Hactivisits Attack Al Jazeera EnglishSyrian pro-government hacktivists attacked Al Jazeera English‘s website Sunday, in response to the news organization’s “Syria Live Blog,” which reports on the Arab League’s observer mission to Syria. Visitors to Al Jazeera English’s blog saw a picture of Presid... How Mobile Games Leapt From Cult to Cultural PhenomenonAlthough they’re played on small devices, mobile games are becoming a huge deal — and they’re not just confined to smartphones anymore. Games like Doodle Jump and Pocket God were some of the first to expand into multimedia and merchandise markets. And Angry Birds has become ubi... Arrivals for Foursquare Displays Check-ins on Old-Style Airport BoardTired of Foursquare‘s busy roll of check-ins? A new app cuts out all the clutter and shows you exactly where your friends have arrived. Arrivals for Foursquare is an app based on a concept developed by Toby Barnes for his eight-year-old son to keep track of him while on business trips. Or... Apple Introduces New Reservation System for iPhone Purchases in China [VIDEO]When the iPhone 4S first became available at Apple stores in China earlier this month, pandemonium ensued. Now, Apple has revealed a new way of hopefully safely being able to sell Apple’s newest mobile phone in the country. In mid-January, gangs of scalpers reportedly began fighti... Megaupload Data Could Be Erased This WeekAll the data on Megaupload – legal or illegal – could be erased as soon as Thursday, Feb. 2, the Associated Press reports. The file storage website hires outside companies – Carpathia Hosting Inc. and Cogent Communications Group Inc – to store its users’ data. Sinc... Top Twitter Photos from the 2012 Presidential CampaignRepublican Presidential candidates have expanded their campaigns into the digital realm and documented their journeys to today’s Florida primary with photos posted on Twitter and Instagram. All four of the remaining Republican candidates, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick San... Groupon is a Star in CBS Pilot — But in the Wrong City [VIDEO]Working at Groupon is now cliche enough to work as the setting of a TV pilot. CBS picked up a pilot for a new sitcom called Friend Me. The conceit is about two twenty-something best friends who move from Illinois to Los Angeles to work at Groupon. The pilot, which is from From Alan Kirs... Turn Your Facebook Timeline Into a MovieA browser tool launched Monday transforms content from your Facebook Timeline into a fast-paced movie. In what will surely incite a roller coaster of flashbacks, Timeline Movie Maker from marketing agency Definition 6 lets you become a filmmaker with the click of a button. Definition 6 collabor... Bill Would Make Cellphone Carriers Disclose Tracking SoftwareRep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) released a draft of a cellphone privacy bill Monday that would require providers to tell subscribers if tracking software was installed on their mobile device. The Mobile Device Privacy Act (MDPA) is a response to the Carrier IQ controversy that exploded at the end of... |