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International relief and development organization Oxfam American has released Food Games, a Hunger Games-inspired satire video featuring a food fight between an elephant and a donkey. The animals irresponsibly throw around food, mimicking how Oxfam feels Congress is acting with … Continue reading →

Curt Finch is the founder and CEO of Journyx, a company that offers time-tracking and resource management software. Connect with him and Journyx on Facebook and Twitter. Justin Palmer of Palmer Web Marketing has run dozens of social media contests … Continue reading →

We can’t always hit the road in the wheels we’d like to. A new app called XLR8, however, can at least make your family sedan sound like the sports car of your dreams. Using your phone’s accelerometer, XLR8 plays sounds … Continue reading →

Facebook has introduced a new initiative that automatically syncs your Timeline address and your Facebook email address. The program, which will be rolling out over the next few weeks, means that if your Timeline address is facebook.com/janesmith.19, then your Facebook … 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: Kaleidoscope Quick Pitch: A curated … Continue reading →

Many CEOs forbid use of social media at work, but recent research shows that web surfing leads to increased productivity. This Keas infographic explores the benefits of social media in the workplace, showing that social connections make people happier and … Continue reading →

Google initiated a bold redesign of Google+ on Wednesday that has already drawn some criticism for its whitespace-heavy design. But that’s not the only change on Google’s social network. The new Google+ also sports a large, Facebook Timeline-style profile photo, … Continue reading →

Global sales of smartphones will top 1 billion units in 2014, according to one analyst’s estimate. Credit Suisse predicts sales of the devices will grow about 46% this year to 687.9 million units, according to a report by Reuters. Reps … Continue reading →

Global sales of smartphones will top 1 billion units in 2014, according to one analyst’s estimate. Credit Suisse predicts sales of the devices will grow about 46% this year to 687.9 million units, according to a report by Reuters. Reps … Continue reading →

Social media-savvy fans of politics are about to add a new set of Foursquare badges to their collection, thanks to NBC Politics. The badges come in three flavors: “Political wonk,” “campaign advisor” and “chief of staff.” Foursquare users have to … Continue reading →