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- How a Beauty Company Generated Facebook Buzz Without Giveaways
- mentalKase Foam Case for iPhone Protects in Extreme Conditions
- Monster Truck Shakes to Simulate Earthquake
- Microsoft to Offer Windows 8 Pro Upgrade to Students for $70
- Tell Time With This Slick Clock Made of LEGOs
- CouchCachet Helps You Fake an Awesome Social Life Online
- Lady Gaga Loses 156 Million YouTube Views on Official Account
- Funny or Mean? Sassy TV Reporter Asks Drunk Videobomber About Her STD
- Wristwatch to Combat Sexual Violence in India
- ‘World of Warcraft’ Players Raise $2.3M for Sandy Relief
- Why a Microsoft Office 2013 Subscription Makes Sense for Families
- Super Bowl XLVII: The Social Media Guidebook
- 10 Pin-Worthy Connected Living Rooms
- The BlackBerry Z10 Gets Unboxed
- Anne Hathaway Makes Last-Ditch Plea for Oscar Win
- NFL Player Refutes Obama’s Concussion Comments on Twitter
- Experience Human Trafficking Through MTV’s Digital ‘Backstory’
- Look at These 10 GIFs and You Might Actually Learn Something
- BlackBerry 10: What You Need to Know
- Pranksters ‘Review’ North Korea on Google Maps
- Giffords Facebook Memo Actually Penned by Therapist
- Facebook’s Q4: By the Numbers
- Stop-Motion Music Video Uses Hundreds of Polaroid Pictures
- Dish Hopper DVR Lets You Watch Satellite TV From Anywhere
- Fall in Love With This Oscar-Nominated Disney Short
- Can the Z10 Save BlackBerry?
- South Korea Launches Rocket in First Space Success
- Watch People Try to Use BlackBerry 10 for the First Time
- How the Super Bowl Super Sizes Its Host City’s Economy
- This Collapsible Bike Helmet Fits in Your Hand
| How a Beauty Company Generated Facebook Buzz Without Giveaways Posted: 31 Jan 2013 04:29 AM PST  
The company decided to develop a Facebook app for the Andy Warhol-inspired collection that would allow Facebook users to make over their profile photos and cover photos in the style of Warhol, with prominent Nars branding throughout. (To see it the app in action, check out the video from Nars below.) Speaking at a WWD conference Wednesday, Heather Park, director of digital media at Nars, said her team wanted to target the cover photo section of users' profiles after discovering that every time a user changes her cover photo,… More About: beauty, cosmetics, Facebook, Facebook app, makeup, nars  |
| mentalKase Foam Case for iPhone Protects in Extreme Conditions Posted: 31 Jan 2013 04:03 AM PST
Developers of mentalKase say the covering, which accommodates the iPhone 5, 4S and 4, is not only durable, but also lightweight and anti-microbial. "Nothing protects sensitive electronics from shock and impact like micro-cell rubberized foam," according to mentalKase's Kickstarter page. Check out the video above for more details. While we don't picture the bulky case as an everyday holder for your iPhone, it could come in handy during outdoor activities. Would you use the mentalKase? Tell us in the comments, below. Image courtesy… More About: apple, iphone, iphone cases, mentalkase  |
| Monster Truck Shakes to Simulate Earthquake Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:51 AM PST
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| Microsoft to Offer Windows 8 Pro Upgrade to Students for $70 Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:27 AM PST
The offer starts Feb. 1 in the U.S., and will also become available in 49 additional countries by March 19. On Feb 21, the offer will become available in 22 new countries, including Canada, the UK, France, Germany and Spain. Eleven more countries will follow on March 7, and 16 more on March 19. See the full list of countries where this offer will be available over at Microsoft's official blog. Microsoft will also start its Windows Campus Tour on Feb 18, visiting over 150 university campuses across the U.S. A team of experts wi… More About: microsoft, students, Windows, Windows 8  |
| Tell Time With This Slick Clock Made of LEGOs Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:08 PM PST
The guy who created this LEGO brick contraption is no short of a civic engineer who is probably our best bet at one day creating a time machine (which would also probably be made from LEGOs). SEE ALSO: LEGO PancakeBot Is Deliciously Nerdy Innovation The device uses a system of balls, levers and pulleys to tick away the minutes. And while it takes somewhat of a genius to actually figure out the time it is displaying, it manages to simultaneously look like something from both our past and future. Clearly there is some type of magic involved. Or maybe that's just the magic of LEGOs. Watch the video above to learn how it was built.… More About: Lego  |
| CouchCachet Helps You Fake an Awesome Social Life Online Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:50 PM PST
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| Lady Gaga Loses 156 Million YouTube Views on Official Account Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:39 PM PST
According to a YouTube spokesperson, VEVO reduced the play counts on many major artist's videos by up to 2 million views in December 2012 due to artificially inflation of view counts. Gaga's account survived that initial sweep. SEE ALSO: Justin Bieber Passes Lady Gaga as Most-Followed on Twitter Though many millions of views were removed last month, Gaga's videos have been found to be artificially boosted by hackers as well. Image courtesy of Flickr, petercruise More About: celebrities, Lady Gaga, Music, vevo, YouTube  |
| Funny or Mean? Sassy TV Reporter Asks Drunk Videobomber About Her STD Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:22 PM PST
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| Wristwatch to Combat Sexual Violence in India Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:06 PM PST
Kapil Sibal, minister of information technology, announced last week that the Center for Development of Advanced Computing, a unit within the Indian government's Department of Electronics and Information Technology, plans to make a watch that can alert authorities and family members if danger is at hand. The watch would be equipped with a button that sends a text message to the nearest police station and chosen relatives. A GPS system within the device will help pinpoint… More About: india, Rape, wristwatches  |
| ‘World of Warcraft’ Players Raise $2.3M for Sandy Relief Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:56 PM PST
Blizzard, the company behind WoW, announced that the funds will go toward supporting the American Red Cross' Sandy relief initiative. Throughout December, players contributed by virtually adopting the "Cinder Kitten," available in Blizzard's pet store, for $10. For more on WoW's charitable efforts, watch the video, above. WoW players, did you purchase the Cinder Kitten? Tell us in the comments below. Image courtesy of Blizzard More About: Hurricane Sandy, world of warcraft, WoW  |
| Why a Microsoft Office 2013 Subscription Makes Sense for Families Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:46 PM PST
With the launch of Office 2013, Microsoft is introducing a new way for you to buy its software. No need to go to the store for a shrink-wrapped boxed version, it's moved to a subscription-based model. For $99 you get what's called Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium. You can install the software on up to five devices in your household. This is nice since many families today have a main computer and then kids tend to have laptops of their own for schoolwork. The software can also be used on Mac computers, though Microsoft is still using Off… More About: microsoft office, Office 2013, SkyDrive, subscription  |
| Super Bowl XLVII: The Social Media Guidebook Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:28 PM PST
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| 10 Pin-Worthy Connected Living Rooms Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:20 PM PST Charlotte Mazel Charlotte was one of our winners; she won a 47" LG Google TV. Her board did a fantastic job of creating a high tech and welcoming atmosphere for her room. (Her room also has a Nest thermostat for maximum comfort.) Click here to view this gallery.
The winners of the contest were chosen at random. However, in addition to highlighting the winners' boards, we wanted to showcase other fantastic boards that you created. The idea of the contest was to design a dream living room for your home. Some of these rooms were comfortable with massive sofas and fluffy pillows, while others were cutting edge and filled with… More About: contest, pinterest  |
| The BlackBerry Z10 Gets Unboxed Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:05 PM PST BlackBerry Z10 Box The paper sleeve around the box is a nice aquamarine. Let's see what's inside! Click here to view this gallery.
Attendees at the launch event were given Z10 devices to take home to review, which means we had to spend some time unboxing the device for the camera. The phone itself is quite beautiful. It's sleek, understated and modern. SEE ALSO: The First BlackBerry 10 Phone Is Exceptional, But Perplexing Inside the box we found the Z10 along with the basic accessories and packaging you expect in a smartphone. It also included an accessory we didn't expect to see: a holster case for the Z10. Yes, that's right, a holster. BlackBerry might hav… More About: blackberry, BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry Z10  |
| Anne Hathaway Makes Last-Ditch Plea for Oscar Win Posted: 30 Jan 2013 04:55 PM PST
Much like politics, it takes campaigning to win over the treasured Academy. Yes, there is all that acting and looking beautiful to achieve, but Oscar winners go above and beyond -- they rally. Anne Hathaway is no stranger to the inner workings of the Academy and she isn't letting all the hard work (and lost weight) of playing Fantine in Les Miserables go to waste. She's begging for that Best Supporting Actress win like she begged Disney to stop making Princess Diaries movies (we suspect). SEE ALSO: Did 'Les Miserables' Actors Steal Jokes From a Meme? Ok fine, so it really isn't Anne in this video but this singer makes quite the a… More About: anne hathaway, Les Misérables, Oscars 2013, parody, viral videos  |
| NFL Player Refutes Obama’s Concussion Comments on Twitter Posted: 30 Jan 2013 04:41 PM PST |
| Experience Human Trafficking Through MTV’s Digital ‘Backstory’ Posted: 30 Jan 2013 04:33 PM PST
"The Backstory," the video experience, is the latest component of mtvU's Against Our Will campaign, which unites students in the growing movement to end modern-day slavery. The interactive site was inspired by four James Madison University students who won mtvU's annual Against Our Will Challenge, which calls for students to innovate with digital tools to spread awareness for modern slavery. The Backstory puts you in the position of a victim of sex trafficking or labor trafficking victim. After completing the experience, you'll learn ways to get… More About: human tra, mtv, Social Good  |
| Look at These 10 GIFs and You Might Actually Learn Something Posted: 30 Jan 2013 04:19 PM PST GIFs are more than just entertaining animated loops; they can actually teach us tons of quick and interesting facts. Think about the old textbooks most of us grew up with in the classroom. Each chapter's stock photos helped a little, but visual learners would benefit even more from quick animations. In other words, GIFs could be especially useful in scientific and medical fields. SEE ALSO: School Yourself With These 10 Fake Science Facts Instead of exclusively bookmarking amusing GIFs, take a look at these loops and learn something new. Or if you're a know-it-all, brush up on your knowledge. 1. How a Light Bulb Burns Out GIF courtesy of Reddit 2. Scale of the Universe… More About: features, GIFs, Science  |
| BlackBerry 10: What You Need to Know Posted: 30 Jan 2013 04:02 PM PST BlackBerry 10 BlackBerry 10 is finally here. Click here to view this gallery.
Curious what all the hype is about? Here's a quick look back at the event, what the company announced, and what we can expect in the future. Don't Call Us RIM RIM officially changed its name on Wednesday to BlackBerry. To go along with the new name the company will update its ticker symbol from RIMM to BBRY, and it introduced a new tagline: "One brand, one promise." The company will be showcasing the new name in its first Super Bowl ad ever this coming weekend.… More About: BlackBerry 10, RIM  |
| Pranksters ‘Review’ North Korea on Google Maps Posted: 30 Jan 2013 03:49 PM PST
Most of the Google Map "reviews" won't prove too useful for the few outsiders who get to visit North Korea as tourists. Instead, many people indulged in tongue-in-cheek commentary or dark humor about North Korea's cult-of-personality dictatorship, its Orwellian-style surveillance, and the general lack of both food and material wealth for many North Koreans. "The finest health care clinic in all of Asia doubles as a fast food restaurant that makes starvation in the Glorious People's Democratic Republic a figment of Imperialist imagination!" wrote… More About: Google Maps, North Korea, trolls  |
| Giffords Facebook Memo Actually Penned by Therapist Posted: 30 Jan 2013 03:44 PM PST A picture of shooting victim and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords' "handwritten testimony" on gun control which was posted to Facebook by Giffords' Political Action Committee following her Wednesday testimony to Congress on gun reform was written by Giffords' therapist and not Giffords herself. Several media outlets, including The Atlantic and The Washington Post, ran the photo with captions suggesting Giffords herself wrote the notes. The photo soon went viral on social media as people shared it as a celebration of Giffords' recovery following a January 2011 shooting near Tucson, Arizona. However, it was later revealed in corrections made by those outlets that the notes were wr… More About: congress, Politics, US  |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2013 03:31 PM PST Monthly Active Users Facebook broke the 1 billion mark in the third quarter. Click here to view this gallery.
But, as usual, the company used its call with analysts after to show off its brisk growth and huge scale. Among the highlights: On New Year's Day, users uploaded 600 million photos to Instagram, a new record. More About: Facebook  |
| Stop-Motion Music Video Uses Hundreds of Polaroid Pictures Posted: 30 Jan 2013 03:23 PM PST
More About: Entertainment, Music, music videos, stop-motion animation, Walker Lukens  |
| Dish Hopper DVR Lets You Watch Satellite TV From Anywhere Posted: 30 Jan 2013 03:19 PM PST
When I first fired up the Dish Hopper with Sling, I immediately noticed snappier performance when scrolling its program guide and viewing its menus. That's because Dish has upgraded the Hopper's processor to a 1.3 GHz chip. It's faster than the company's original Dish Hopper's processor, which ran at a much sl… More About: DISH, DVR, Hopper DVR, Satellite TV  |
| Fall in Love With This Oscar-Nominated Disney Short Posted: 30 Jan 2013 03:05 PM PST
A blend of hand-drawn animation and computer graphics, Paperman is set in a stylized mid-century Manhattan. It deals with the star-crossed love of two office workers, and how a pile of papers brings them together. Disney released the video on YouTube late Tuesday. The short is drenched in nostalgia -- not least because of our increasingly paperless offices. (Throwing your laptop out of the window doesn't quite have the same airborne effect.) But the seamless hand-drawn and computer combo -- created by a group… More About: animation, disney, mad men  |
| Posted: 30 Jan 2013 02:36 PM PST
I just wish I could tell you if it's enough. RIM ... er ... BlackBerry's CEO Thorsten Heins deftly played the role of affable showman. Standing in the middle of a perhaps over-large and too-empty stage (Apple's stage is always more intimate, and I think with good reason), Heins honored those who came before him (former co-CEOs Mike Lazardis and Jim Balsillie), while clearly pushing the once-dominant mobile brand into an invigorating, though unce… More About: blackberry, RIM  |
| South Korea Launches Rocket in First Space Success Posted: 30 Jan 2013 02:25 PM PST
The Korean Space Launch Vehicle-1, also known as the Naro booster, soared into space from South Korea's Naro Space Center 300 miles (482 kilometers) south of Seoul. The rocket launch was aimed at sending the small Science and Technology Satellite 2C (STSAT-2C) into orbit, Yonhap News reported today. "At 4 p.m. today, the Naro was successfully launched. The satellite was deployed 540 seconds after the launch and an analysis of related data shows the satellite has successfully entere… More About: rocket, South Korea, space  |
| Watch People Try to Use BlackBerry 10 for the First Time Posted: 30 Jan 2013 02:16 PM PST
For starters, there's no home button, so unlocking the phone works differently than on the iPhone and most Android phones. The BlackBerry 10 interface is gesture-based, meaning you navigate and control key functions by swiping the screen in specific ways. Minimized apps (called Active Frames) appear on their own home screen as widgets. SEE ALSO: The First BlackBerry 10 Phone Is Ex… More About: blackberry, BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry Q10, BlackBerry Z10, mash, Video  |
| How the Super Bowl Super Sizes Its Host City’s Economy Posted: 30 Jan 2013 02:10 PM PST
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| This Collapsible Bike Helmet Fits in Your Hand Posted: 30 Jan 2013 02:03 PM PST
One French designer and engineer duo want to bring safety back to the streets with the Overade, a foldable bicycle helmet that protects just as well as it saves space. When not in use, the helmet can be folded into to a small enough size to fit into a purse or backpack. It shrinks down to a third of its original size by way of latches and sliders. Check out the video, above, for more. Philippe Arrouar and design partner Clément Cailleau created the Overade to address the aesthetic expectations of urban cyclists. Arr… More About: design, health, helmet, Lifestyle, safety  |
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