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Eddy Terstall found a unique way to fund his upcoming movie, Deal, that required making lots of other movies. As the video above explains, Terstall needed €20,000 to fund his short movie. To achieve that, he initially turned to CineCrowd.nl, a sort of Kickstarter for Dutch filmmakers like himself...

The fate of the 12 remaining contestants on the U.S. version of The X Factor will be in the hands of the viewers starting Nov. 2., and they’ll now have a new way to support their favorite performer: Twitter direct message-enabled voting. Though other shows have used Twitter to create buzz, ...

A nefarious link that hacks Twitter accounts is being circulated via direct messages. The DM says, “There is a rumor/blog going around about you [LINK] might want to read it.” There may be slightly different versions of the link circulating, but if you click on it, all of your followe...

Mint, the web-based personal finance manager, has finally come to the iPad. Mint for iPad, now available in the iOS App Store, brings most of the website’s bill tracking and analytics features to the tablet. The app lets users access their financial data, analyze spending trends, get budget...

Chris Schreiber is director of marketing at social video advertising company Sharethrough. Before joining Sharethrough, Chris worked in the Global Communications and Public Affairs Department for Google. Earlier this month, the advertising industry’s leading brands, agencies and technology plat...

The 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: Moredays Quick Pitch: Moredays helps you organize your life and save your memories in ...

Starbucks is launching a QR code program designed to let consumers learn more about its coffee. The codes, created by Scanbuy, have already started appearing at some Starbucks locations and in ads in popular magazines like People and in daily newspapers as well as on billboard ads. The ads promot...

Google has released version 15 of its Chrome web browser, bringing the usual round of bug fixes and security improvements, as well as a redesign of its Chrome Web Store and tab pages. Now when you open a new tab, you’ll be able to navigate quickly between web apps and your most-visited sites...

The sci-fi classic Star Wars: A New Hope features a famous scene in which Luke Skywalker practices Jedi Lightsaber skills on a small, flying sphere that can hover and move quickly in any direction. Now, Japan’s Ministry of Defense has developed what may be a precursor to the Jedi training ball, t...

1. Vector RSS Icons Take your RSS feed to the dark side with these sinister symbols.Click here to view this gallery.If you decorate your house for Halloween, why not do the same for your blog? We’ve found eight great collections of social media icons that wil...