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X-ray App Lets Users “See Through” Models’ ClothingSince the dawn of the X-ray, teenage boys have dreamed of glasses that would see through clothing. Now, they have an app: MoosejawXRAY Outerwear retailer Moosejaw has released an augmented reality app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices that lets users see through the clothing featured in its win... Sorry Muppets, Billy Crystal’s Hosting the OscarsDespite a grassroots Facebook and Twitter effort for the Muppets to host the 84th Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chose eight-time host Billy Crystal. The Oscar vet is second to only 18-time host Bob Hope for most emcee stints. The selection follows a whirlwind day of Osc... 13 Tech Tools for a Paper-Free LifeAri Meisel is co-founder at Less Doing, where he works on making every task in life and business more efficient. He used self-tracking to overcome Crohn’s Disease and compete in Ironman France. You can follow him on Twitter @liontex and read his blog at arimeisel.com. I was recently working... Tidal, the Startup That Gets Big Exposure for Blog PostsThe 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: Tidal Quick Pitch: Tidal puts content from independent blogs onto large publisher webs... Unlocked iPhone 4S Devices Shipping in 1 to 2 WeeksApple is now selling unlocked and contract-free iPhone 4S devices from the U.S. Apple Store. The unlocked, contract-free devices start at $649.99 for the 16GB version. The 32GB iPhone 4S is $749.99 and the 64GB iPhone 4S is $849.99. These devices can be used only on supported GSM networks, like... 10 Essential Tips for Planning the Perfect Industry Event‘Tis the season to plan your 2012 event strategy. Here are 10 quick tips to help make event marketing work for your brand, strategy and your bottom line. 1. Don’t Reinvent (Or Compete with) the Wheel If a non-competitive brand plans to host an event, consider partnering with that comp... Jim Romenesko, Media News Blogger, Resigns From PoynterJim Romenesko, who has run the Poynter Institute’s media aggregation blog for 12 years, resigned Thursday after a spat with Poynter about attribution on the blog. Fittingly, Romenesko was brought down by another journalist. Erika Fry, an assistant editor at the Columbia Journalism Review, n... How Hashtagging the Web Could Improve Our Collective IntelligenceLaura Larsell is the information ontologist at Trapit, a content discovery, personalization and curation platform currently in beta. Laura holds an M.A. in library sciences from the University of Texas at Austin. I rolled my eyes when the Library of Congress announced in the spring of 2010 that ... John Cho Talks “Harold & Kumar,” Facebook Impostors and the Art of 3D [VIDEO]Since the release of Avatar, we’ve seen all kinds of movies get the 3D treatment; it was only a matter of time that stoner films would follow suit. Throw in some 3D, some raunchy humor, Neil Patrick Harris and some seriously spiked eggnog and you’ve got A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Chr... Hulu Plus and ESPN ScoreCenter Coming to Kindle FireThe Amazon Kindle Fire app partnerships just keep coming. Amazon announced Friday that Hulu Plus and ESPN ScoreCenter are coming to the Kindle Fire next week. Earlier this week, Amazon announced that official apps from Facebook, Netflix, Rhapsody and Zynga will be ready to download and use on the... |