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Instead of joining the race to collect the newest and hottest content, Warner Bros. is taking a different approach in its attempt to get a share of the huge revenue generated by video streaming services such as Hulu and Netflix. The company’s alternative to trying to compete with the... Read more
Microsoft’s plans to say goodbye to the Windows Live Messenger and simultaneously switch users to Skype have taken root very slowly with many users still being unwilling to upgrade and say good bye to the dearly beloved yet often abused Windows Live Messenger. The decision to switch to Skype... Read more
Kareer.me Offers Passive Job Hunting
InternetSoftware Reviews April 9, 2013
Did you know that 74% of workers are always job hunting? According to a 2012 study from CareerBuilder, almost three quarters of all workers are either actively searching for a new job or open to a new opportunity. Enter Kareer.me. A new startup that is gaining some traction, Kareer.me... Read more
Washington D.C.’s Children’s National Medical Center began using video games to help treat pain in young patients last week. These specially designed video games combine Microsoft’s Kinect technology with game activities that assists the child’s physical therapy while keeping their mind off the pain. The games also help doctors... Read more
Are you a fan of the WhatsApp platform? If Google has its way you could be using that platform with your Google username in the near future. Digital Trends on Sunday revealed that Google was in serious talks to purchase the message based platform. According to the report the team at WhatsApp... Read more
YouTube Reaches Major Music Deal
Internet April 9, 2013
The changing tides of fortune in the music industry have propelled YouTube to a position of power in the music market. YouTube has become the place where people go to discover new music and listen to their favorite artists. Now YouTube is extending its global reach even further through... Read more
Your Own Talking Robot Head Named Fritz
Internet April 8, 2013
A new Kickstarter project is giving people an opportunity to have their own robot. According to its Kickstarter page, “Fritz is a robotic puppet head, with moving eyes and jaw, but also (in the advanced version available) eyelids, eyebrows, lips and moving neck.” Users can control Fritz with an... Read more
Post Your Invites with Phoster
InternetMobileSoftware Reviews April 8, 2013
Gone are the days of hauling bundles of invitations to the Post Office, when planning on hosting an event. Nowadays, most people opt instead to create an event page on Facebook or just send out a mass email or text. And though this is a much cheaper and more... Read more
Vdio launched in US and UK
InternetVideo Players April 7, 2013
Rdio, the subscription service known for its streaming music now has a sister company called Vdio. Now available in the US and the UK, Vdio is a digital rental service for movies and television shows. Currently the service is available on desktop and as an iPad app, with more... Read more
Hydrogen From Any Plant? Researchers Crack The Code
Internet April 6, 2013
A team of Researchers at Virginia Tech have created a process to extract large amounts of hydrogen from everyday plants. The new discovery could be a boom for the hydrogen industry as researchers search for new and renewable sources of energy. Y.H. Percival Zhang and his team pulled the... Read more
Perrier’s Secret Place Game Target’s Young Consumers
Internet April 6, 2013
Perrier, the French sparkling water company launched a complex marketing campaign on Tuesday. The campaign is in the form of a movie-like mystery game, created in an effort to draw more young consumers and to develop the company’s digital strategy. Platforms and Sweepstakes The object of Perrier’s Secret Place... Read more
Dell’s Directors Fear for PC Future
Internet April 5, 2013
In a world that is largely governed by human needs and wants, the people who have taken up the job of providing for those needs can find that human needs are fickle and can change at any given moment. The change might be abrupt or long drawn out but... Read more
A new deal has been announced between Twitter and the Weather Channel. Often, the weather becomes a trending topic on Twitter. During a big weather event, many people turn to social media for news. Social media provides users with access to real time information. Now, whenever the weather becomes... Read more
Google has unveiled the new beta version of its popular Chrome browser. The new update is available for both desktop and mobile browsers. Adding to the company’s move towards more capable HTML5 output the new beta Chrome version features HTML5 data and time input forms. The new version also... Read more
Ebay Inc. forecast that they will experience huge growth over the next three years. That was the story told by Ebay Inc., as the company projected a positive future at the annual eBay investor day. All of the major players of the company were on hand to speak to... Read more
Rovio on Wednesday announced plans to take its Angry Birds Friends game from Facebook to Android and iOS devices. The announcement marks the first time that Rovio has created a game for Facebook first and then moved it to mobile devices. Angry Birds Friends has picked up 60 million installs... Read more
Capitol Records Wins Lawsuit on Recording Rights
Internet April 4, 2013
The start-up ReDigi Inc has just lost a major battle against Capitol Records. It has just been made public that Capitol Records won a court ruling against ReDigi. The court ruled that ReDigi infringed Capitol Records music copyrights. This ruling could have major implications for other startups and is... Read more
With the prevalence of smartphone usage increasing for children, it is becoming increasingly difficult for parents to monitor their children’s internet usage. For many smartphone users, their phone is their primary way of accessing the internet. This goes for children with smartphones as well. Also, smartphone and tablet users... Read more