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Next time you write about an “infection,” cooking “pork,” sitting at the “airport” or “subway,” or even mention “social media,” know there’s a chance the Department of Homeland Security will scan the tweet or Facebook comment. The Electronic Privacy Information … Continue reading →

Allview A selection of Allview devices. Click here to view this gallery. BARCELONA: Although most manufacturers were focused on smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress – and we’ve seen some amazing ones, such as the HTC One X or … Continue reading →

Thomas Edison once said that “genius” is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. In the world of technology startups, that 99% involves a heck of a lot of coding and wireframing. If you’ve got an idea for a startup, that’s great … Continue reading →

Spontaneous networking at South by Southwest (SXSW) sounds like a great idea until you realize that 32,000 people register each year for the Film and Interactive portion alone (add another 16,000 potential contacts if you plan to attend Music, as … Continue reading →

One of the highlights of this week’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview event was when Microsoft Windows lead Steve Sinofsky turned a giant HD display into the world’s largest touchscreen, Windows 8 “computer.” OK, he didn’t actually transform anything when he … Continue reading →

Aiden Livingston is a cause marketing expert and the author of two books on the subject. He is also the Marketing and Communications Director at Call2Action, a New York-based social enterprise that creates online tools to help non-profits. At first … Continue reading →

Reduced availability of the Apple TV gives credence to rumors that a new product release may be imminent. On Tuesday, Apple officially sent out invitations for a media event on March 7. While the unveiling of the iPad 3 will … Continue reading →

A man in France has sued Google because a Street View photo shows him in his front yard taking a leak. The middle-aged man lives in a small village and says the photo has made him a laughingstock in the … Continue reading →

ESPN is streaming more than 200 college basketball games on Facebook over the next week. It’s the first time the self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports has turned to the world’s dominant social network to deliver live content. The streams of … Continue reading →

The productivity of the average worker has skyrocketed thanks to technology, but it comes at the price of a sedentary lifestyle. And mounting research suggests that sitting at your desk for eight hours a day can have a dramatic impact … Continue reading →