GOOGLE TAKES ON GROUPON
Google is working on a potential Groupon rival, Google Offers. Google Offers follows the same general process of offering a great deal on goods or services for a discount price, based on a minimal opt in of buyers. This…
TECHNOLOGY
LADY GAGA + POLAROID
As you may or may not know, Lady Gaga is the Creative Director at Polaroid. She took CES 2011 to debut some of her inventions set to be released under the “Grey Label” subdivision of Polaroid. One of our…
HAVE YOU FINISHED THE INTERNET?
Remember the days when the internet was a huge ball of unlimited joy? You’d spend day and night surfing and clicking random things while drinking energy drinks and eating doritos? If you’re old like us you’d probably remember the…
THE MAC STORE IS HERE
We let you movers and shakers know about a month ago, that Apple was working on an app store for your Mac. Well it’s finally here. “With the Mac App Store, getting the apps you want on your Mac…
CREDIT CARDS KILLING YOU?
It’s called the cardsharp. I’m not sure if this will get you out of trouble or in trouble, but it’s pretty snazzy nonetheless. We don’t really need to explain to you why a surgical stainless steel credit card that…
FACEBOOK SPILT THE BEANS..OOPS
Yesterday Facebook accidentally previewed an upcoming feature which forced engineers to shut down the site as they scrambled to put the “internal prototype” back in its box. Facebook Memories introduces a timeline to users’ profiles, showing how many statuses…
DOWNLOAD YOUR FACEBOOK POOP!
So we were just on Facebook, up to the usual shenanigans…updating passwords and editing various profile tabs….and then we noticed a strange new option in the “account settings” menu…it looked like this: WOW! REALLY!? DOWNLOAD ALL MY PICS AND…
FACEBOOK TAGGING GETS CREEPY
You’ve probably already noticed that Facebook automatically detects faces and prompts you to tag your friends when you upload pictures. What you may not know is that in a few weeks, Facebook’s new facial recognition feature will scan your…
MICROSOFT OFFERED FB $15 BILLION
It’s old news, but it’s just leaking out now. Apparently Microsoft tried to acquire Facebook in 2007 for somewhere around $15 billion. According to the book The Facebook Effect, Ballmer of Microsoft asked Mark Zuckerberg directly, “Why don’t we…
DR DRE GETS BIEBER FEVER
“Newest artist inspired headphone line from Beats™ by Dr. Dre™ and Monster® comes in Justin’s signature favorite color purple and allows fans to hear his music the way he intended it” NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Pop…
MAC APP STORE?
It’s no secret that the Mac App Store is launching soon. Jobs himself said that it would go live “within 90 days” back when the iOS-inspired App Store was announced on October 20th — that’s mid January, if the…
OH SNAP SON, BLACKBERRY IS SUING
Article by Leith Kingsley So remember my “BYE BYE BLACKBERRY” article where I discussed my transition over to the iPhone? I mentioned a little messaging program called Kik Messenger, and how similar it was to BBM but with the…
GET A FERRARI FOR 6GZ
The Ferrari Store has come up with another unique and exclusive offering. It is the limited edition silver sculpture of the Prancing Horse, a legend in the history of motoring and the symbol of the Maranello House throughout the…
HALLELUJAH! BYE BYE BLACKBERRY
Article by Leith Kingsley I’ve been mourning the loss of Blackberry Messenger (bbm) friends on a weekly basis since the release of the iPhone 4. I convinced myself that I simply couldn’t abandon my trusty Blackberry. I need the…
JAMBOX BY JAWBONE
Finally, a Jawbone that doesn’t hang off the side of your head like geek jewelry. The Jawbone Jambox ($200) is a new portable speaker and speakerphone featuring Bluetooth audio and hands-free capability. It’s got stereo drivers for a peak…