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With the announcement of iBooks Author last week, the world of self-publishing seemed to open up a little wider, especially for authors looking for an easy way to format and distribute their own content. At the same time, people raised … Continue reading →

Aviary’s photo editing tools are embedded in more than 300 partner apps. Now it’s bringing them directly to Facebook through an app of its own. The Facebook app, which launched on Monday, gives users access to basic editing tools, photo … Continue reading →

Everyone knows robots are cool and useful, but they can also be creepy. Part of the reason is, even if the robot has a reasonable facsimile of the human face, they tend to be cool to the touch, sometimes even … Continue reading →

Never one to ignore new social networks, U.S. President Barack Obama will participate Jan. 30 in his first Google+ Hangout in which he’ll respond to questions from YouTube users. Obama — who in 2011 took part in town halls for … Continue reading →

As a writer, you know how important the literary community can be for your work, but you don’t have to shut your creative front door as soon as you’re published. Social networks can become virtual communities that allow you to … Continue reading →

Music-sharing platform SoundCloud has reached 10 million registered users, the company announced. SoundCloud also boasts 5 million downloaded mobile apps and 10,000 apps developed on SoundCloud’s open platform. The service hit the 5 million users landmark back in June 2011, … Continue reading →

Scott Forshay is a luxury and premium brand marketing consultant and mobile strategist who’s been featured in PSFK, Luxury Daily, Fashion’s Collective, Business of Fashion and The Wall Street Journal. He is the creator and editor of mobi.luxe, and can … Continue reading →

Following weeks of speculation, it appears Research in Motion (RIM) is finally ready to oust Co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis. The two are, according to a press release from RIM, stepping aside on Monday and will be replaced by … Continue reading →

Is Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins in denial? The newly minted chief executive and company president told a teleconference audience that he never felt constrained in his previous roles at RIM to do the things he needed to do … Continue reading →

YouTube streams 4 billion online videos each month, more than one for every other person on Earth and a 25% jump over eight months ago. YouTube, a unit of Google, attributed the growth to iterations of the website on smartphones … Continue reading →