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Sean Parker's Airtime Startup Faltering [REPORT]

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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Sean Parker's Airtime Startup Faltering [REPORT]
Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:58 PM
Airtime, Sean Parker's social video network, is suffering from a stagnant user base. Despite $33 million in funding and celebrity endorsements from the likes of Jimmy Fallon and Julia Louis Dreyfus, Airtime has struggled to gain traction since...



Twitter Boosts College Grades and Class Engagement [STUDY]
Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:29 PM
Twitter has been credited with -- and blamed for -- a lot of things. Supporters claim it fueled the Green Revolution in Iran and helped the Arab Spring, critics argue it's hurting our ability to write and think. There's no consensus on the...



Is Texting Mangling the English Language? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:59 PM
Do your OMGs and LOLs have you sometimes srsly forgetting how to write in proper English? If so, you may not be alone. Texting is on the rise, and changing the ways people interact with language. For some high schoolers today, abbreviations like...



What Are the Hottest Soft Drink Brands in Social Media? [CHART]
Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:30 PM
Red Bull dominated this week's chart of soft drink brands with the highest social media engagement. You can probably guess why. According to Starcount, the data aggregator which tracks metrics from 11 networks to measure social popularity, Red...



Pinterest Tops Facebook in Driving Ecommerce [VIDEO]
Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:31 PM
If you can't stop yourself from buying accessories, clothes, handbags, apartment decor and recipe ingredients after seeing them all in pins, you're not alone. A recent survey of 7,431 online shoppers, conducted by BizRate Insights, reveals...



Why Facebook Job Apps Will Ultimately Fail
Saturday, October 20, 2012 7:59 PM
While many Facebook job apps are trying to give LinkedIn a run for its money, none of the job search and recruitment apps available today are true competition for everyone's main professional network, LinkedIn. Apps like Glassdoor, BranchOut, and...



'Natural Keyboard' Brings the Outdoors Right to Your Desk [VIDEO]
Saturday, October 20, 2012 6:56 PM
Hunching over a desk all day at work may make you yearn for the great outdoors. Artist Robbie Tilton aims to remedy that by creating a computer keyboard made from organic materials. Laser cut from an Apple wireless keyboard template, the "Natural...



Leaked Pics of 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Emerge Online [RUMOR]
Saturday, October 20, 2012 6:28 PM
Leaked photos of the 13-inch MacBook Retina Pro from Chinese blog WeiPhone reveal two much-anticipated additions that Apple is expected to unveil at its Oct. 23 event in San Jose, Calif. Like its 15-inch counterpart, the images show that the...



6 Apps You Don't Want To Miss
Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:52 PM
It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- we take care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week we found an app that will let you share a...



Blogger Hires Woman to Slap Him Every Time He's On Facebook [VIDEO]
Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:05 PM
When San Francisco-based blogger Maneesh Sethi realized he was wasting too much time on Facebook, YouTube and Reddit, he resolved to change his work habits. His solution: Pay someone $8 an hour to slap him when it appears he's wasting time on a...



Geek Up Your Halloween With These Nerdy Jack-O-Lantern Ideas
Saturday, October 20, 2012 4:00 PM
There are few things that speak of Halloween more clearly than a jack-o-lantern. With less than two weeks until Halloween, it is the perfect time to hit the local pumpkin patch and get carving. Prepare to scoop out the ooey gooey pumpkin guts and...



iPad Mini: All the Rumors
Saturday, October 20, 2012 2:56 PM
In the days leading up to Apple's much-anticipated announcement of the 7-inch iPad Mini tablet next week, rumors continue to circulate about what to expect when it's finally revealed. Will it have a Retina display? A lower-resolution screen? What...



47 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Saturday, October 20, 2012 2:31 PM
From a supersonic free fall to the Long Island town hall brawl, this past week was intense. Now that it's over and you have time to decompress, this is a perfect opportunity to add a few digital tools to your digital toolbox. Like usual, your...



Top 10 Tech This Week
Saturday, October 20, 2012 12:25 PM
This week in tech was filled with news of astounding gizmos sprinkled with an amazing sports car. Oh, and then there was that guy jumping from the edge of space to become the fastest man ever. The world of gadgets brought us even more exciting...



Microsoft Surface Pre-Orders Sell Out in U.S.
Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:56 AM
Pre-orders for the Microsoft Surface tablet slated to ship on October 26 have sold out for U.S. customers. Initial Microsoft Surface orders are also delayed for eager buyers in the UK. After pre-ordering the latest Windows tablet online, UK...



 
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