Dineability reports that according to information on Cragislist, a NYC restaurant compared surveillance tapes of its establishment from 2004 to 2014 and found… …that people using smart phones, including to ask the wait staff help them connect to WiFi; taking photos… Read More ›
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High School Kids Like Beats Better Than World Wide Web
The Atlantic reports that a survey indicates that web sites are not popular among high school kids. Specifically, kids go to apps these days, with Pandora and even each Beats receiving more daily users than web sites. 3 Possible Explanations… Read More ›
3 Sensors We’d Like To See On iWatch
According to a report citing the Wall Street Journal, Apple will unveil an iWatch that will have at least 10 sensors that monitor various things including health and fitness. Here are 3 sensors we’d like to see… 1. Sensor of… Read More ›
3 Things We Wonder If Snapchat Wishes Would Disappear After Watching Apple Keynote
CNN reports that at its World Wide Developer Conference, Apple announced iPhone users will be able to send videos to other users that will, by default, self-destruct after a few minutes after being viewed… …Which we suspect might make Snapchat… Read More ›
3 Embarrassing Images We’d Like To Email To Myspace
Mashable reports that Myspace is emailing old photos of people with the hopes of luring them back to the once popular social networking site, apparently through potential embarrassment. From the article: “The emails include one or two old photos and… Read More ›
Italian University Invested “In The History Of Copper Metallurgy In Italy” Instead Of What Could Have Been The First Google-Like Search Engine
Bloomberg reports that 17 years ago an Italian professor gave a lecture about a search engine that used an algorithm to rank web pages. Audience member Larry Page aka a founder of Google was inspired by the idea and created… Read More ›
Report: European Union Gives People Right To Eliminate Embarrassing Reports From Search Engine Results
CTV News reports that a European Court has ruled that people in the European Union will have the right to ask Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engines to remove results about them that are “bad” or “old.” For example,… Read More ›
Snapchat Videos Disappear Forever As Soon As World Ends. We Have 10 FAQs For Snapchat.
Tom’s Guide reports that a Federal Trade Commission settlement has lead to Snapchat agreeing that it is not allowed to say that it’s videos disappear forever. For those of you who don’t know, Snapchat is a smartphone App where people… Read More ›
Dr. Dre To Become Rap’s First Billionaire? Finally A Billionaire Who Will Win Any Cable News Debate With Donald Trump.
The Wall Street Journal reports that a deal in which Apple will buy Beats Electronics LLC will likely land Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine in senior positions at Apple. As Dr. Dre reportedly said the deal will make him rap’s… Read More ›
Dude, Google Found Your Car.
Search Engine Land reports that Google has updated its operating system so that now when you get out of your car, you have the option of Google recording where you parked, and telling you how to get there later. 3… Read More ›