By Patricia RedsickerPublished May 22, 2013 Did you miss Social Media Marketing World in April? Or perhaps you were there but weren’t able to attend all the sessions you would have liked to. In this article I’ve assembled for you 15 actionable social media marketing takeaways from some experts who presented at the event. Here’s … Continued
HP refreshes its laptops for back-to-school season, prices start at $399
With back-to-school season upon us and Intel’s Haswell launch just around the corner, now’s a great time for PC makers to start unveiling their summer lineups. Two weeks ago we heard from Sony and today it’s HP’s turn: the company just refreshed everything from its mainstream notebooks to its high-performance machines. Heck, even the pint-sized … Continued
2014 Chevy Spark EV will retail for $27,495 before incentives, hits West Coast freeways in mid-June
Chevy just announced pricing for its 2014 Spark EV. The all-electric compact will retail for $27,495 before incentives, such as a $7,500 federal tax credit and up to $2,500 in state and local credits. All told, you could drive the car home for less than 18 grand, and California residents will net HOV (carpool lane) … Continued
HTC Desire 200 and Desire 600 turn up in leaked certification page, benchmark results
HTC’s Desire line of mid-range Android smartphones have typically used the alphabet to denote different models, but the company is now switching to numerals. At least according to a Taiwanese certification page, we can expect a Desire 200. Some leaked benchmark results also indicate that a Desire 600 will head to market. We don’t know … Continued
Gif inventor says pronounce it ‘Jif’
22 May 2013 Last updated at 09:55 ET Steve Wilhite’s achievement was celebrated at the Webby Awards The creator of the Gif graphics format has said that his invention should be pronounced so it starts with a “j” rather than with a hard “g”. Steve Wilhite told the New York Times that he was “annoyed” … Continued
Twitter boosts security after hacks
22 May 2013 Last updated at 20:02 ET The Syrian Electronic Army claims to have been behind some of the highest-profile attacks Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in an optional two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches. The company said it would introduce the new system “to make … Continued
CURRENT: 21.06 June Issue Highlights (WIRED Unveils New Look)
WIRED 21.06 – June 2013 Issue Highlights COVER: Welcome to the Programmable World / pg. 140 Imagine a house with a nervous system, where coffee pots talk to alarm clocks and thermostats talk to motion sensors. Intelligence once locked in our devices can now flow into the universe of physical objects. In time, this network … Continued
Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games
22 May 2013 Last updated at 09:40 ET By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News The Xbox One, unveiled on Tuesday, will go on sale before the end of the year Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerged the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox … Continued








