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Bantr App Unites Soccer Fans at Home and at the Match
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Quick Pitch: A social network for … Continue reading
Ruck.us Breaks Up Party Politics on the Social Web
The World at Work is powered by GE. This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place. Name: Ruck.us Big Idea: Users are matched with politically active people that … Continue reading
Mother’s Day: 10 Digital Gifts for Last-Minute Shoppers
1. Customized CanvasPop Artwork With a CanvasPop gift card, your mom can get any photo — including images from Facebook and Instagram — printed on a stylish canvas frame. Once you’ve purchased, CanvasPop will instantly email you the electronic gift … Continue reading
Is This the Weirdest iPad Speaker Stand Ever? [HANDS ON]
Ever wished your iPad had a kickstand so you could stand it up on a counter and use it as a small TV? Bang & Olufsen hears you. Its new BeoPlay A3 iPad speaker dock is ideal for doing just … Continue reading
‘Obama Gay Marriage’ Google Searches Spike 459% [INFOGRAPHIC]
President Obama’s mid-week announcement instantly made waves on social media such as Twitter and Facebook, but it’s also taking Google search by storm, too. Web searches for “Obama + Gay Marriage” saw a 459% spike on Wednesday evening after the … Continue reading
Nokia Reading Comes to Europe This Week
Nokia‘s e-book reading application, Nokia Reading, is coming to France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and the UK. Backed by major publishers including Penguin, Hachette and Pearson, the app lets you choose from a “large selection” of English titles, including The … Continue reading
In New Video, Trayvon Martin’s Mother Calls for End to ‘Shoot First’ Laws
Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, released a YouTube video on Friday that encourages opposition to “stand your ground” laws. Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in February by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. Zimmerman was not immediately arrested … Continue reading
Photobomber Trolls Tourists at Leaning Tower of Pisa [VIDEO]
Here’s a perfect example of the good kind of troll — the one who leaves no high five left behind. Everyone wants a special snapshot when they visit a historical monument like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Darius Groza … Continue reading
VW’s ‘Hover Car’ Concept in China Is Fake, But Still Cool [VIDEO]
Is Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder from Star Wars finally a reality? No, but if that idea ever came to pass, this is sort of how it would look. The video above shows a VW flying two-seater zipping through Beijing. The … Continue reading
Text4Baby Mobile Services Gives New Moms Health Updates
What every mother wants for Mother’s Day: healthy children. A free mobile service called Text4Baby sends breaking health information to new and expecting mothers. Participants in the program receive between one and three text messages each week informing them of … Continue reading
