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So you sit down for some important programming, whether a Barack Obama speech or your favorite sitcom. You’ve got all the fixings: Comfy chair, tasty snacks and, of course, your second screen device of choice to keep up with online … Continue reading →

Jeana Lee Tahnk is a high-tech PR consultant and writer who focuses on technology and parenting. She pens the Screen Play technology blog for Parenting Magazine and also writes for Cool Mom Tech and more. It’s amazing how much technology … Continue reading →

Have you always wanted to meet Tim Cook? Those dreams can now become a reality — if you happen to have $90,000, that is. A posting on the site Charity Buzz is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit down and … Continue reading →

There’s no denying it: We’re pretty attached to those rectangular gadgets in our bags and pockets. Indeed, a new survey found that even when offered a hotel discount in exchange for unplugging while on vacation, many Americans still wouldn’t give … Continue reading →

What does it take for a brand to engage with its audience on Twitter? Social media startup Nestivity released a list of the top 25 most engaged brands on Twitter Thursday, taking a look at what exactly those brands do … Continue reading →

Ah, sports fails — the Internet gift that keeps on giving. The 2012-2013 NBA regular season recently finished, offering of up a fresh crop of LOL-worthy mistakes from the greatest basketball players in the world SEE ALSO: 14-Year-Old Hoops Phenom’s … Continue reading →

The Voice is a huge hit, thanks in part to its strong integration of social TV and the second screen. Now NBC is hoping to replicate that success with a new live competition show airing this fall called The Million … Continue reading →

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that a new U.S. $100 bill — first announced back in 2010 — will debut on Oct. 8, 2013. This is only the fourth time in U.S. history that the $100 bill has been redesigned … Continue reading →

Do you use Instapaper? No, me neither. But the $3.99 app, which lets you save stuff to read later when outside a wifi or 3G zone, has a small and highly devoted following. Which is why a small segment of … Continue reading →

Fred Amoroso, Yahoo’s chairman of the board, is resigning his position, the company announced late Thursday. Amoroso took over as Yahoo’s chairman in May at the same time that Ross Levinsohn was appointed interim CEO. As chairman, he led the … Continue reading →