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Mountain Lion, the new version of Mac OS X which Apple announced Thursday, is deeply connected with the online world — Twitter, Flickr and Vimeo are all practically part of the OS — but one very big name is once … Continue reading →

Hulu Plus became available as an option for the Wii on Thursday, making the service available on all three major gaming console platforms. Wii users can access Hulu Plus’s content, including The Biggest Loser, Modern Family, Community and other shows … Continue reading →

1. Linsanity The classic. Click here to view this gallery. New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has certainly taken the Internet by storm over the past week or so. But his legend has not yet birthed a single, definitive … Continue reading →

Aaron Stibel serves as senior vice president of technology of Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp, the leading provider of credit building and credibility solutions for businesses. He holds a BS in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. Engineers vs. ad … Continue reading →

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. Name: Stealth Quick Pitch: Search the … Continue reading →

Will Jessica Biel wear an engagement ring at the Oscars? Who will win The Bachelor? Is designer Prabal Gurung destined to be named “Best in Show” at New York Fashion week? For pop culture junkies, it’s time to place your … Continue reading →

Continuing a long tradition of “mudslinging” puns in campaign advertisements, Rick Santorum’s latest ad features a Mitt Romney lookalike pursuing a cardboard cutout of Santorum with a paintball gun that’s literally slinging mud. “Mitt Romney’s negative attack machine is back,” … Continue reading →

The Chinese workers producing iPad 2s receive $8 per device sold, roughly 1.6% of the $499 price point of the cheapest model, according to a report. The report ballparks the figure at $8 based on average salaries, compared to the … Continue reading →

Apple was just awarded 19 patents, one of which is for the design of the MacBook Air. In theory, Apple could leverage its patent on the Air to try and block manufacturers of other light, thin laptops from marketing their … Continue reading →

Apple, which embraced Twitter in its iOS5 update last year, is expanding the palette of social sharing options with two new partners — Flickr and Vimeo — in the company’s latest operating-system upgrade, Mountain Lion. Users of the OS upgrade, … Continue reading →