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6 Cuddly Mascots Created by Tech Companies

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Friday, April 13, 2012

6 Cuddly Mascots Created by Tech Companies
3:01:56 AM
Trying to gain attention in the tech industry can be daunting. If you don't make a booming first impression or raise millions in your first VC round, you could be destined for obscurity. In order to stand out from the crowd, some startups adopt...



Funding Frenzy! iPhone-Friendly Watch Nets $1 Million More on Kickstarter
12:02:30 AM
Remember when the Pebble, the watch that talks to your iPhone or Android device via an array of open-source apps, was asking for a mere $100,000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter? Well, actually, the Pebble is officially still only asking for...



7 YouTube Channels of Nerd Entertainment
Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:59 PM
If two left feet keep you from Dancing with the Stars, or the thought of visiting the Jersey Shore makes you break out in hives, then listen up. There's a new breed of entertainment being produced by nerds for nerds on YouTube, and we have some...



Turn Your Facebook Fan Page Into a Mobile App [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:16 PM
Creating mobile app for your brand can be quite the endeavor. A new product from mobile app builder Cabana attempts to help you cross that hurdle, by creating a mobile app using information from your Facebook fan page. Called Fan Page Mobilizer,...



Is Boeing Developing a Super-Secure Spy Phone? [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:44 PM
Earlier this week it was reported that aerospace and defense firm Boeing is developing its own mobile phone for the James Bonds of the world -- namely, the defense and intelligence communities. The phone will compete with other "highly secure...



How to Make An Entire Mall Think You're Famous [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:22 PM
Thomas Elliot is a "famous" dude who has Virginia shoppers going nuts over him -- for doing nothing at all. Along with his team at Chill Hill Media, Elliot (whose name is actually Thomas Cramer -- his middle name is Elliot) entered MacArthur...



Elon Musk: Why I'm a Space Junkie [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 6:25 PM
If all goes well on April 30, Elon Musk's Dragon spaceship will become the first private space vehicle to rocket off into space and dock with the now-completed International Space Station. It will be yet another major milestone for Musk, who...



Google Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:51 PM
Google is planning a two-for-one stock split that will take effect sometime after June 21. The split, which investors have been requesting for some time, is designed to preserve the power of existing shareholders. The company is planning to...



Nike's #MakeItCount Video: The Best Branded Story Ever Told?
Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:50 PM
Casey Neistat tricked Nike. The sporting giant hired the film director and editor Max Joseph to create a commercial for the Nike FuelBand featuring the slogan "Make It Count." But at the last minute, the duo strayed from the agreed-upon spot, and...



This Alarm Clock Is Determined to Wake You Up [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:22 PM
If you feel akin to a bear awaking from hibernation in the morning or find yourself shouting at your alarm clock, "Just five more minutes!" inventor Paul Sammut has an alarm clock you won't be able to ignore. The 25-year-old Hoboken, New Jersey...



Why Instagram Was Worth $1 Billion to Facebook
Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:07 PM
"Had Facebook been built today, it would be mobile." That was a casual statement made last Thursday by James Pearce, head of mobile developer relations for Facebook to a small group of writers (including myself) during a lunch at Facebook HQ. I...



YouTube Favorites 'Hunter and Bear' Return for Interactive Sequel [VIDEO]
Thursday, April 12, 2012 1:24 PM
Back in 2010, Tipp-Ex, makers of a brand of white-out tape, became a YouTube sensation with an innovative video. Viewers were able to control the plot of the video a la Mad Libs. The initial ad, which has received 19.2 million views on YouTube,...



Is Pinterest's Exponential Traffic Growth Slowing?
Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:38 PM
Pinterest has been heralded as one of the fastest-growing social networks to ever grace the web, bringing in more referral traffic than YouTube, Reddit, Google+ and LinkedIn. But according to digital analytics company comScore, the popular site...



How to Perfect Your Elevator Pitch
Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:55 AM
Just about everyone has heard of the elevator pitch - that succinct summation of what you do that piques the interest of a potential customer or investor. Of course, in the Internet age, the elevator pitch has been shortened to the escalator...



On Twitter, The Primary's Over and It's Obama vs. Romney
Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:37 AM
With Rick Santorum out of the race, political pundits are labeling Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican presidential nominee -- and both the Romney and Obama campaigns seem to agree, because they're lashing out at one another at campaign...



 
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