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China Launches iPad Alternative for Communists [VIDEO]It’s the tech device communists have been waiting for — the 9.7-inch tall Android 3.2 tablet, China’s alternative to the Apple iPad, called RedPad Number One. The device launched recently in China. The RedPad was built especially for Communist Party members and enthusia... Today’s Kodak Moment: BankruptcyEastman Kodak company, one of the Pioneers in both analog and digital photography, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. Despite holding onto patents estimated at $2 billion in value, the company never managed to capitalize on the digital photography field it helped create. Koda... Twitter Gobbles Up SummifyTwitter has acquired startup company Summify, a social aggregation service that collects news stories that are being shared on your social networks and puts them into a daily summary. Summify – which launched by two Romanian entrepreneurs – took to its blog page on Thursday to announce the ne... Mustaches Prevail on Gentlemint, the Pinterest Site for ‘Manly Men’What’s more manly than a mustache? Not much, if you ask co-founders Glen Stansberry and Brian McKinney, co-founders of the recently launched Gentlemint.com — a Pinterest-inspired site for “manly men.” “We wanted to add an old-school, ‘gentlemanly’ feel,... Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Gets Ice Cream SandwichMotorola has started rolling out Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich to Motorola Xoom owners in the U.S., but only those who have the Wi-Fi version of the device. This will bring a redesigned app launcher, a better web browser, resizable widgets and many other goodies to the tablet. As for the 3G... Free Demos Coming to Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo eShopThe Nintendo 3DS, a portable, 3D-enabled gaming device, is getting its own crop of free demos and downloads, Nintendo announced on Thursday. Starting Jan. 20, players can head to the Nintendo eShop to download a demo for Resident Evil Revelations with more demos to follow, such as Mario & ... Internet Users to Congress: We Hate SOPAWith major websites such as Wikipedia and Reddit down Wednesday in protest of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act), millions of social media users took to the Internet to express their own opinion on the two bills. And they don’t like them one bit. In a tweet Thursday mor... 5 Things Publishers Need to Know About HTML5Pam Horan is the president of the Online Publishers Association, a not-for-profit trade organization that represents high-quality online publishers. Last November, Adobe announced its decision to halt Flash development for mobile browsers, chipsets and operating systems. Instead, the company plan... Google Data Centers Get High Marks for Green and Safety Practices [VIDEO]Google announced Thursday that a number of its U.S. data centers received recognition for green practices and safety methods. Google is the first major Internet company to earn both ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications. The centers were able to reduce oil consumption by using genera... How a Startup Is Revolutionizing the Outdoor Ad Space [VIDEO]When a client at his creative firm asked to buy outdoor ad space adjacent to locations of every Bed, Bath and Beyond store in New York City, John Laramie realized how inefficient the outdoor ad buying process was. In order to scout the locations for his client, he had to get on his bicy... |