We at NTWN received email from Facebook at around 1:25 EST on Thursday morning about proposed changes to privacy, which the Globe and Mail outlines nicely here. Included in the proposed changes: eliminating your ability to prevent anyone from sending… Read More ›
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Oprah Tweets Praise Of Microsoft Surface From An iPad
Digital Trends reports that Oprah Winfrey tweeted “Gotta say love that SURFACE! Have already bought 12 for Christmas gifts. #Favorite Things.” Sounds like a strong endorsement, except she tweeted her enthusiasm from an iPad. 3 Other Surfaces Oprah May Love… Read More ›
Google Android App Ensures Grinch Can’t Steal Christmas… By Omitting To Add Christmas Or December To App’s Calendar.
Engadget reports some devices using Google’s latest 4.2 operating system for Android, have a little problem when trying to schedule things like birthdays in the “People” App. The month of December 2012 does not exist. Hey Google, that must have… Read More ›
American Retailers Plan To Open On Thanksgiving For Black “Friday”
CNBC reports that retailers including Sears and Wal-mart will open on U.S. Thanksgiving, with Wal-Mart opening at 8 pm. 3 Better Names For Black Friday 1. The “Hey-We-Know-It’s-Thursday-But-It’s-Friday-In-China-Where-These-Items-Were-Probably-Made” Sale 2. The-Holiday-Formally-Known-As-Thanksgiving-But-Now-Known-As-“Putting-Sales-Price-Stickers-On-Blu-Ray-Players-Instead-Of-Spending-Time-With-Your-Family-Day” 3. National Unload Blu-Ray Players And Other Technology Made… Read More ›
The Big Decision On Everyone’s Mind Today: Will CNN Break Out The Will.i.am Hologram During Its Election Coverage Again?
As some of you may recall from its election night coverage in 2008, CNN broke out the “hologram” by interviewing holograms of CNN reporter Jessica Yellin, and Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am. 3 Holograms We Would Like To See On… Read More ›
Trust No One… Especially Ninjas Who Use “Ninja” As Their Login Passwords
Time reports that a company that ranks bad online passwords has released its annual list of common “worst” passwords. Included on the list are the words “welcome,” “ninja, ” and “trustno1”. Does this mean more people are welcoming ninjas into… Read More ›
Hey Florida Seniors, The Post Office Is Not A Drive-Thru!
Today’s news tip comes via email from blogger ListOfX. The “X” is for ten, so in case you thought it was an adult site, you can now confidently visit it at work, knowing you won’t get fired for looking at… Read More ›
Microsoft Introduces New Operating System That May Require Being “Tickled.”
Microsoft is launching Windows 8, which according to CNN is their way of saying “goodbye start button,” and hello just tickle the computer or something and something you want to happen may happen. Instead of paraphrasing geeky highly technological words,… Read More ›
Sirius-XM Implies Larry The Cable Guy Is Scary?
When we want to listen to a station of spooky sounds, we think of cackling witches, howling wolves, and whatever music Avril Lavigne and Nickelback may release together. But over at Sirius-XM, if you want to listen to their seasonal… Read More ›
McDonald’s Ad Saying “100% Beef Not 100% Cow” May Give Philosophy Majors New Topic To Debate At 2:00 A.M.
As we’ve reported twice, McDonald’s Canada is running a new ad campaign that allows Canadians to ask the company questions on a web site via Twitter and Facebook. As previously mentioned, they have blanketed Toronto’s busy Yonge and Bloor station… Read More ›
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