Concepts, concepts, darned concepts. Teasing us with their curvy lines, and never-to-be-seen futuristic promise. Every once in a while, though, one pops out from the drawing board and into reality — the Porsche 918 hybrid supercar being one such example. We’ll admit we drooled a little when we saw the initial shots, and trembled slightly … Continued
LG Optimus M+ adds some minor hardware improvements, coming to metroPCS
LG’s Optimus M has lingered around metroPCS’ phone catalogue for over a year now and it looks like it’s finally getting a similar-looking, but improved, replacement. Unfortunately, the Optimus M+ isn’t quite enough to confer the title of carrier flagship. Incremental changes include a new 5-megapixel camera and a screen that’s been boosted from 3.2 … Continued
New York Times nears half-million online subscriber mark, halves free article allowance to celebrate
The New York Times just gave you more reason to consider making the jump to a paid online subscription — beginning in April, that free article allowance will see a 50-percent cut, from 20 monthly articles to just 10. This modification comes one year after NYTimes.com launched its infamous content paywall, and following an announcement … Continued
How Google+ Ripples Provides Social Sharing Insights
By Mike StengerPublished March 19, 2012 Are you on Google+? Are you aware of the insight you can gain from social content? Google+ is a relatively new platform for businesses and marketers. While the concept of circles is a great way to keep in touch and interact directly with a specific niche, there’s one feature … Continued
‘Tebowing’ Will Outlive QB’s Denver Days, Says Meme’s Creator
With the Denver Broncos reportedly negotiating a contract for NFL legend Peyton Manning, quarterback Tim Tebow appears on his way out of town. But there’s no need to say a prayer for “Tebowing,” the campy Internet meme that dominated the web last fall, says Jared Kleinstein, the 24-year-old inventor of the viral meme. ESPN reported … Continued
Zinio finally hits the PlayBook, becomes your Berry own magazine stand
Zinio’s had a comfortable spot sitting on the Android and iOS stores for months, but up until now, it’d been steering clear of a certain App World. Fast forward to today and the digital magazine service is staying true to its tweet, at last making its way to that 7-inch BlackBerry slate. The PlayBook flavor … Continued
Wireless industry works on simplifying hot spot access
The GSMA and Wireless Broadband Alliance say that they’re working together to make it easier for smartphone and tablet owners to connect to and move between Wi-Fi networks. by Don Reisinger March 20, 2012 9:13 AM PDT Connecting to Wi-Fi hot spots from your smartphone or tablet might become much easier in the coming years. … Continued
‘Hunger Games’ Dominates Facebook, Online Ticket Sales
Buzz surrounding the upcoming film, The Hunger Games) is at a fever pitch — with social networks, movie ticket sites and the greater web in a frenzy. Fans are already pre-ordering movie tickets for the film — which opens in the U.S. on Friday — at a frenetic pace. According to Fandango, more than 92% … Continued








