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Tech Bubble Death Watch: Yahoo And Tumblr

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.20.2013 | Business

It may be time to start worrying about a tech bubble again. OK, not really "worrying" so much. But the news that Yahoo has paid a fairly whoppi...

I Long for the Days of Old-fashioned Spam

Tom Falco | Posted 05.17.2013 | Miami
Tom Falco

It was so easy in the "old days" to receive unwanted spam in your email inbox and just delete it, now spam is a sly thing, it creeps into everything and there are many forms. Social media is now the new spam magnet.

How Touchscreens Are Changing the World for Kids

Common Sense Media | Posted 05.09.2013 | Parents
Common Sense Media

The answers to his questions lead us to books or museums or get us cooking or building or exploring the backyard or the beach. The screens make the world bigger and yet fully within reach, and infinitely full of possibilities.

Backwards TVs, Harmonized Commutes

Tim Devane | Posted 05.09.2013 | Technology
Tim Devane

My roommates and I are reorganizing some stuff in our apartment as some people are moving out. While we moved our TV yesterday, the mass of cords and boxes required to make it all work struck me as absurd.

The Novelist's iPad: 10 Apps for Writers

Jurgen Fauth | Posted 05.02.2013 | Books
Jurgen Fauth

Most writers are easily distracted; trying out just one more app often sounds better than slogging through your manuscript. To save you untold hours of procrastination, here's my current setup of ten apps for writing, drafting, outlining, editing, and generating story ideas.

Hack Tricks: Gmail

HackCollege | Posted 05.01.2013 | Technology
HackCollege

This week on Hack Tricks, we explore some lesser known capabilities of the country's most popular email platform, Google's Gmail.

Angie's List Founder Discusses Company's Success

HuffPost Live | Posted 05.01.2013 | HuffPost Live 321

With millions of subscribers and ubiquitous TV commercials and radio ads, business is booming for Angie's List, the online and phone company that help...

Redefining Reality: Delivering High Growth in Uncertain Times, Part 2

Michael Zacka | Posted 04.29.2013 | Business
Michael Zacka

Speed. Age. Glocal. Uncertainty. Innovation. I hear business leaders actively talking about these trends as separate entities. But it is clear to me that they are interrelated and must be taken as a whole to sustain profitable growth in this new age.

7 Apps to Help Your Kid Be More Responsible

Common Sense Media | Posted 04.24.2013 | Parents
Common Sense Media

Gnashing my teeth the other day after yet another frustrating morning of begging my 3-year-old to get dressed/go potty/put on her shoes so we could get out the door even close to on time, I found myself thinking that there had to be a better way. Enter morning routine apps.

Redefining Reality and Delivering High Growth in Uncertain Times

Michael Zacka | Posted 04.17.2013 | Business
Michael Zacka

What's clear from the last year in business is that companies that achieve high, or even healthy growth, have the ability to focus, perceive all the options, choose one or several realities with great market appeal, innovate around them and continue to do so persistently.

DOJ: Electronic Communications Privacy Act's 180-Day Stored Email Rule Not 'Principled'

Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 05.19.2013 | Politics
Ryan J. Reilly

WASHINGTON -- A top Justice Department official said Tuesday there is "no principled basis" to treat email less than 180 days old differently than ema...

Morozov Is Wrong: Smart Technology Enhances Choice

Ron Davis | Posted 05.18.2013 | Technology
Ron Davis

But making choices involves more than pondering the alternatives. Evgeny Morozov's picture of autonomy and choice hearkens back to decayed ideas from centuries past.

Tech Investors Should Take Note - The Female Consumer Is Changing Her Online Behavior

Kirsten Bischoff | Posted 05.13.2013 | Technology
Kirsten Bischoff

By now we all know the power of the online female consumer. She propelled Pinterest to lofty, billion dollar heights, she is the dominant user on Facebook, and she drives the conversation on Twitter.

Online Voices for All? Women's Marginalization Online and What It Means for Internet Freedom

Courtney C. Radsch | Posted 05.12.2013 | Technology
Courtney C. Radsch

Online defamation campaigns against women cyberactivists have been seen throughout the world, and in the Arab region, where they have come to play a central role in the uprisings, even becoming memes online.

SXSW SHINGERVIEW: Bonin Bough, Vice President of Global Media and Consumer Engagement at Mondelēz International

David Shing | Posted 05.11.2013 | Business
David Shing

Oreo has quickly emerged as the hot brand here in Austin -- a place so overrun with marketing ploys it's almost impossible to stand out.

All About Apps: Mobile Innovation at South By Southwest

Jonathan Spalter | Posted 05.06.2013 | Technology
Jonathan Spalter

This week, Austin Texas is the center of the technology universe. The foremost digital media and tech companies will debut their latest products, hott...

Tattoos and Botox Have More in Common Than You Think

Michael Zacka | Posted 05.06.2013 | Business
Michael Zacka

They're both body art, and their respective consumers are changing the way we live, work, eat, play and spend.

Can You Use Facebook? You've Got a Job in Kathmandu on the New Cloud Factory

Kyle Knight | Posted 05.05.2013 | Business
Kyle Knight

Can you use Facebook? Then you can work for CloudFactory Ltd., a company located half a world away in Kathmandu that may soon find itself in the unlikely role of one of Nepal's biggest private employers.

The U.S. Government's Horrifying Four-Legged Robot Can Now Throw CINDER BLOCKS

Jason Gilbert | Posted 05.01.2013 | Technology
Jason Gilbert

In news that foreshadows the end of our country and probably civilization as we know it, BigDog -- an enormous, horrifying four-legged robot that is f...

Is This Thing On?

Dana Reilly | Posted 04.30.2013 | Technology
Dana Reilly

The tools we use should produce code flexible enough to deal with the ever-evolving products they test. And where better to test code against fast-changing, multi-platform content?

From C++ to She++

Sejal Hathi | Posted 04.29.2013 | Technology
Sejal Hathi

The idea for She++ may have started as two girls' indignant pledge; but in one year alone, their frustration has kindled into a national organization that has ignited the interest and introduced to STEM a community of nearly 300 other girls.

We Are Made in NY: Tech Thrives in NYC

Rachel Sterne | Posted 04.25.2013 | New York
Rachel Sterne

On Tuesday I joined Mayor Bloomberg and the New York Tech Meetup to unveil We Are Made in NY, a program that celebrates over 900 locally based startups, and helps people find a job, learn to code, or launch a new tech company -- all with the full support of New York City government.

Technology Helps Continued Fight to Bring Down American Crime Rates

Drew Hendricks | Posted 04.23.2013 | Crime
Drew Hendricks

Lowering crime rates using next century's technology has been an effort put forth by both public and private entities. Here are three examples of commonplace place items that have become excellent detectives.

Arias vs. Apple

Susan Silver | Posted 04.23.2013 | Comedy
Susan Silver

Well, today I finally had my media meltdown! It was a long time coming. But today's myriad of activities I had to accomplish led to the apotheosis of this particular bombardment/nightmare.

Bad News For Fans Of The Dildomaker

Jason Gilbert | Posted 04.22.2013 | Technology
Jason Gilbert

The Internet world was tittering and titillated this past weekend with the unveiling of the Dildomaker, but anyone who prematurely added the innovativ...