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What the Facebook FTC Settlement Means for Social Media
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:49 PM
On Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission officially rapped Facebook's knuckles in a broad-reaching settlement on privacy, alleging the social network misled its users on what they were sharing and with whom. The settlement, which lays out a...



Printer Creates iPhone-Sized Newspapers From Your Social Feeds [VIDEO]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:35 PM
Berg, a design studio based in London, has unveiled a small printer that lets you create a personalized, paper-and-ink newspaper from your social feeds. The cube-shaped Little Printer is designed to be cute: It has a stenciled, child-like face,...



Goodbye, Google Bar: Black Strip Turns Into Pop-Up
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:45 PM
If you use Gmail, Google Reader, Google+, Google Search, Google Maps -- indeed, just about any Google product -- you've likely become familiar with that black strip across the top of the screen with links to the company's other services. Google...



What to Expect From Spotify's 'New Direction' Event
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:15 PM
As Spotify gears up for its first-ever U.S. press conference in New York City on Wednesday, speculation is heating up about exactly what the streaming music service will announce. All Things Digital is reporting that the company is likely to...



Tumblr Fashion Director Out After Conflicts With Brands, Agencies [Exclusive]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 8:20 PM
Tumblr fashion director Rich Tong is leaving the company, Tumblr has confirmed. Ahead of New York Fashion Week this fall, Tong came under public fire from individuals from several well-established fashion brands and their agencies. Their...



Facebook Unveils Its Most Shared Stories of 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:14 PM
Facebook has released a list of the 40 most shared stories of 2011 (well, the first 11 months, at least). We've collected the top 20 into the gallery above -- check it out. The topics range from sweet (twin baby boys conversing in gibberish) to...



Google Maps Now Shows Android Users Indoor Floorplans
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 3:59 PM
Navigating the outdoor world has been made extra easy over the years thanks to GPS and services such as Google Maps, but finding your way throughout malls, buildings and airports hasn't been optimal until now. Google introduced on Tuesday a...



The Remarkable Story of How Klout Got Started [VIDEO]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 3:13 PM
While recuperating after having his jaw wired shut, Joe Fernandez had to rely on Twitter and Facebook to communicate. Unable to speak to anyone, he noticed how online communication influenced his personal network and set out to create a website...



Tether: Apple Pulled Our App Because It 'Burdens Carriers'
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 3:09 PM
Apple pulled the iTether app from iTunes on Tuesday because it placed too great a burden on the wireless carriers' networks, according to the maker of the app. Tether, which created iTether, wrote on its blog that Apple called the company around...



Is Facebook Doing Enough to Protect Your Privacy? [POLL]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:51 PM
Facebook's privacy settings have faced scrutiny from users for years, and the world's largest social network has often reassured them that their personal information would remain private. But on Tuesday, Facebook agreed to settle charges by the...



5 Artistic Uses of Google Street View
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:36 PM
Mark Wright is a freelance arts writer and assistant editor of the Image Source blog. People are using Google Street View for more than checking travel routes. You can use the mapping tool to test hotel neighborhoods, to take virtual tours of the...



Why Your Identity Is Worth $5,000 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:23 PM
Your identity is worth almost $5,000 to a criminal. An estimated 9 million Americans' identities are stolen each year. And a whopping 43% of theft victims know the criminals who steal their information. That's according to this ZoneAlarm...



Cyber Monday Sales Top $1.25 Billion in U.S.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:03 PM
Following a strong Black Friday, U.S. online sales for Cyber Monday amounted to $1.25 billion, up 22% from 2010's record highs, according to comScore. In separate surveys, IBM and eBay found that U.S. sales increased by 33% and 24.6% this year,...



Tool Reveals Which Celebs, Models Have Been Photoshopped
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 1:44 PM
Researchers have finally come up with the answer to a question that's plagued us all for years: "Just how much Photoshopping did that magazine cover model get?" Researchers at the Department of Science at Dartmouth College have developed a...



TED Talks: Now an iPhone App
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 1:22 PM
Hearing TED's impressive list of speakers once required an exclusive invitation and a several day commitment. The organization launched an iPhone app on Tuesday that makes it as easy as flipping on a radio station. "What we've noticed in the last...



 
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