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Andy Plesser

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Twitter Is Now The #5 Digital Ad Platform

Andy Plesser | June 19, 2013 | Technology
CANNES - Now that it has turned advertisers on to its marketing tools, Twitter is snapping at the heels of the biggest online ad gorillas, according to industry data. "When you're talking about the digital landscape, there are four dominant players that everyone knows - Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Microsoft,"...
Shira Lazar

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Orlando Jones Embraces Web Audience in Machinima's "Tainted Love" Series (WATCH)

Shira Lazar | June 19, 2013 | Technology
Last time Jones was in the studio, he was chatting about his "Meridian" web series with Mystery Guitar Man, and now he has his "Tainted Love" series on Machinima, so it's safe to say he's comfortable about moving into the online space. "It's just another platform and it's just as valid as movies or TV or anything else to me," he says. "I kind of love it and it's fun for me." Back in the gaming realm, the Captain answers some fan questions about Minecraft, citing YouTube's Hypixel as the best destination for custom maps and scripted events. He also reveals that he went to this year's E3 conference and tried a few new products, which have yet to be released. Specifically, he was blown away by Oculus Rift, a 3D virtual headset. Jones chimes in to agree that the augmented reality device is awesome and that the "Tainted Love" team is even working on an AR game for the online series. Still, Jones is planted firmly in the world of traditional media, with his "Sleepy Hollow" series premiering on FOX this Fall. After having recently filmed the pilot in Charlotte, NC, Jones teases, "It's sort of like National Treasure meets a summer Blockbuster. It's really big." For more exclusive interviews with your favorite online stars, subscribe to What's...
Sean Devine

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The Rise of Mobile Technology in Higher Ed

Sean Devine | June 19, 2013 | College
Mobile technologies are creating new ways for students to connect with their course materials, their classes and their colleagues, while also providing new ways to save money, while increasing access, productivity and flexibility.
Edward J. Black

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Greater Transparency on NSA Surveillance a Good Start

Edward J. Black | June 19, 2013 | Technology
Whatever the actual specifics, the NSA controversy itself threatens to undermine netizens' confidence in the integrity of their online communications and trust in our government.
Russell C. Smith

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Digital Fire: Give Us This Day Our Daily Tech

Russell C. Smith | June 19, 2013 | Technology
The Internet poses two questions to people every day: What are you wishing (searching) for right now? How much change (acceleration) can a culture endure in a short span of time? A familiar trope in Sci-fi movies has the visitor from the past stuck in front...
Peter Hutton

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Coding to Learn: the 21st Century Curriculum

Peter Hutton | June 19, 2013 | Technology
By taking an integrated approach to computer programming, all students will learn to write code before they graduate. At Beaver, innovation is not a buzzword - it's part of our institutional DNA.
Jeff Cohen

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Trust Me: Political Spying + Computers = Big Brother

Jeff Cohen | June 19, 2013 | Politics
If Bradley Manning can be charged with "aiding the enemy" for leaking evidence of war crimes to the public, is it a big jump for the spies to electronically monitor the 70,000 of us who've signed a petition saying that Manning is a hero?
Richard Tso

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How Eye-tracking Technologies Will Change the Advertising Game

Richard Tso | June 19, 2013 | Technology
Be warned: When you put a pair of these glasses on your gaze may be revealing more about you than you may realize -- and advertisers will soon pay a hefty premium to gain access your eyes.
Nir Eyal

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The Curse of the Network Effect

Nir Eyal | June 19, 2013 | Technology
Ethan Stock lived the Silicon Valley dream. He had recently sold his company to eBay and emanated the tanned skin and relaxed composure you'd expect of someone who just cashed a big corporate check. But I was surprised by what he said next. "Mediocrity is worse than failure, you know?"
Robert J. Elisberg

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The Writers Workbench: On the Road Again

Robert J. Elisberg | June 19, 2013 | Technology
It's one thing to work in the comfort of your residence with its oh-so-easy commute, but so much work today is done on the road -- and technology has gone along for the ride.
Randall Rothenberg

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Randall's Day 3 Roundup from Cannes - Live From the Rooftop

Randall Rothenberg | June 19, 2013 | Technology
As consumers migrate from screen to screen and shift from smartphone to tablet to phablet, there is a growing desire for mobile to provide access to useful, relevant information and services more tailored to their needs.
Katharine Frase

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Smaller Cities Engage Citizens Through Small Business Innovation

Katharine Frase | June 19, 2013 | Technology
People say they'd like to influence or actively participate in their local government. In fact, according to a Civic Plus Digital Citizen Engagement survey, nearly half of those polled want to provide input in their municipal government. But turning this interest into action is one of the biggest roadblocks to implementing local community ideas. How can local municipalities tap into the increasing power of social and mobile technologies to create a community of active influencers?
Vala Afshar

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Marketing In The Digital Age: 5 Tips For CMOs

Vala Afshar | June 19, 2013 | Technology
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Fauscette, Group Vice President of IDC's Software Business Solutions Group. Fauscette's group encompasses research and consulting in enterprise software applications including ERP, SCM, CRM, PLM, collaboration and social applications, software partner and alliance ecosystems, open source...
James Rollins

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We're All Mad Scientists Now

James Rollins | June 18, 2013 | Science
With today's easy access to technology and knowledge, DIY scientists are popping up all over the United States. The fringes of scientific exploration have shifted out of the white towers of university labs and into neighborhood garages and basements. But with this come risks.
Larry Magid

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Google Technology and Donations Fight Child Porn

Larry Magid | June 18, 2013 | Technology
Google on Saturday said that it's building a "cross industry database" of encrypted "fingerprints" of child sexual abuse images to "enable companies, law enforcement and charities to better collaborate on detecting and removing these images, and to take action against the criminals." The database will be shared with other companies...
Fueled

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New Myspace Ad: Vintage-Cool or Just Old?

Fueled | June 19, 2013 | Technology
We've all seen the new commercial announcing the re-release of Myspace. A group of musicians let loose in a white room, complete with a cameo of Riff Raff, James Franco's muse à la Spring Breakers. But are we the only one seriously doubting this endeavor?
Turnstyle

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The VR Dreams of the 90's Are Alive

Turnstyle | June 18, 2013 | Technology
By Noah J. Nelson (@noahjnelson) The last time most video game players were excited about virtual reality was the 1990s. Before internet browsers were commonplace and game consoles were still actively marketed by the number of bits they could process, virtual reality held out the shimmering...
Tracey Harnish

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Social Media and the Unknown Artist - Part 2

Tracey Harnish | June 18, 2013 | Arts
Oliver Wasow is an artist who directs our gaze. Using vernacular photographs or unique images he has fabricated in his studio, he creates a filter through which we look. By categorizing found photographs, he much like a movie editor, directs in a subtle way a narrative story for the observer.
Mike Mokrzycki

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Polling About Privacy: Lessons From the Past

Mike Mokrzycki | June 18, 2013 | Politics
An exhaustive 2008 academic study of polling in the years after 9/11 can help make sense of what might be seen as confused public opinion today on privacy and government surveillance. It also suggests concerns about surveillance may be underreported as some people particularly sensitive about privacy might not take surveys.
Mike Montgomery

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Obama Demands Expanded Airwaves

Mike Montgomery | June 18, 2013 | Technology
While you could easily take the cynical view and declare allocating more spectrum for wireless is long overdue, it's worth remembering that mobile broadband -- and the mobile app industry it has sparked -- is still in its infancy.
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