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Google Launches ‘Solve for X,’ Think Tank for Fixing Global Problems [VIDEO]
Google just debuted a project dedicated to attacking some of the biggest problems facing civilization, such as global warming, and proposing “radical” ideas for solving them. Called “Solve for X,” the idea resembles TED (Technology Entertainment and Design), the series … Continue reading
Honda’s ‘Bueller’ Super Bowl Ad Got the Most Buzz [REPORT]
Ferris Bueller took the day. Honda’s CR-V ad featuring Bueller star Matthew Broderick taking a day off (above) was the most-buzzed Super Bowl ad, according to Zeta Interactive. Honda’s ad received 91% positive buzz, narrowly beating out M&M’s “Mrs. Brown” … Continue reading
Why Didn’t Apple Advertise During the Super Bowl?
During the third quarter of the 1984 Super Bowl, viewers witnessed one of the most memorable commercials ever, “1984.” Twenty-eight years later, Apple ignored the most widely watched television event of the year and is instead mocked by one of … Continue reading
Pinterest: How Do You Turn Pins Into Projects?
Pinterest is perhaps the most buzzed-about service of early 2012 and an unexpected startup success story. For those who haven’t joined (the site is invite-only), Pinterest is a curatorial site that calls itself a “virtual pinboard,” which allows users to … Continue reading
Coca-Cola, Acura Websites Crashed During Super Bowl
The New England Patriots weren’t the only ones who choked Sunday night. Websites from Coca-Cola, Acura and film Act of Valor crashed Sunday night after being overwhelmed by Super Bowl ad-driven traffic. In Coke’s case, a Facebook app featuring animated … Continue reading
White Nokia Lumia 800 Coming Soon
If you like the sleek lines of Nokia’s Lumia 800, you might like that Nokia will soon launch an even more drool-worthy, white version of the smartphone. The Nokia Lumia 800 is quite a capable device: It sports a 3.7-inch, … Continue reading
Two Super Bowl Moments Land in Twitter’s Record Book
The Super Bowl XLVI isn’t only America’s number one TV event of the year; it also now claims top spots on Twitter‘s most-tweets-per-second list. Twitter reaction reached 12,233 tweets per second at the end of the Giants vs. Patriots game … Continue reading
The 5 Best New Apps This Week
Everpix for iPhone Everpix automatically stores and organizes all of your photos in one spot. As of Wednesday, it has an iPhone app that will automatically add your mobile photos to the same spot. In addition, the app gives you … Continue reading