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Audi Social Media Spokesman Criticized for Tweeting Behind the WheelAn image of a spokesperson affiliated with the auto industry resting an iPad on his steering wheel while driving has created a stir online as automakers ramp up efforts to bring greater awareness to the dangers of using technology on the road. Andy White — senior social media manag... Facebook Tests Negative Sentiment Analysis Feature For PagesFacebook is testing out a negative sentiment analysis feature for its recently upgraded Page Insights product. When page administrators – who are in the test pool – click on the “engaged users” metric, they’ll currently see the number of Facebook users who commented ... Apple Will Remove Carrier IQ — How To Block It On Your iPhone Now [PICS]As controversy continues to swirl around Carrier IQ, which stores data and sends it to cellphone service providers, Apple has confirmed that it stopped supporting the software in iPhones — and will remove it completely from future iPhone software. “We stopped supporting Carrier IQ with... Should the Geneva Conventions Be Applied to Video Games?Could playing video games make you a war criminal? The International Committee of the Red Cross is looking into whether realistic war video games should be bound by international laws such as the Geneva and Hague Conventions. If the committee finds that the laws do apply, they could as... Bacardi Uses Facebook to Simulate a Party ExperienceBacardi launched a holiday promotion Friday that uses your Facebook data to create an immersive, personalized video experience. The campaign, dubbed “Unwrap the Night,”, recreates the sights and sounds of walking into a house party from a first-person perspective. After opening the do... BlackBerry Bust: RIM Takes a $485 Million Hit on the Ailing PlayBookBlackBerry maker Research in Motion announced that it will take a $485 million write-down in relation to its PlayBook tablet. RIM describes the charge to its fiscal third quarter as mostly noncash and a result of a lower inventory valuation. RIM also lowered its earnings, revenue and shipment pro... Make Your iPad Look Like an Apple I With Retro Docking StationGeeks nostalgic for the all-in-one look of vintage Apple products can now add a dash of retro to their gadget with the iStation, a docking device reminiscent of an Apple I desktop. What set Apple apart in the early days of personal computers was the bundle design that integrated the keyboard, sp... Want to Find If Your Phone Has Carrier IQ? There’s an App for ThatThe Carrier IQ controversy is raging on, with many users flabbergasted by the fact that an app they cannot control or uninstall may be recording their keystrokes and accessing their messages and other data. It’s hard to even find out if your phone has Carrier IQ installed, but now an Andro... 8 Great iPhone Apps for Music Lovers1. iHeartRadio Have you moved away and want to listen to your old radio station? Are you sick of the same old music your radio station plays over and over again? This app offers more than 800 radio stations from around the country in the palm of your hand. Separ... How Microchipped Jerseys Are Changing Hockey Fans’ ExperienceElectronic breakthroughs — from home radios to instant replay to stadium Jumbotrons — have revolutionized the way spectators experience sports from the stands and the couch for decades. Now, one National Hockey League franchise has added technological fan apparel to that list of chang... |