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You know all those Spotify updates clogging up the ticker in your Facebook news feed? You might soon be seeing similar updates about what your friends are watching on Netflix or Hulu. The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation earlier … Continue reading →

Twitter on Thursday announced a program for Facebook-style brand pages. The announcement, which was coupled with the introduction of a major redesign, will expand the number of brand pages on the platform. Launch partners for the pages include American Express, … Continue reading →

The New York Times released its 2012 Election App for iPhone and iPod touch Thursday, which it calls a one-stop resource for political coverage and campaign news. The app integrates Web content with Times editorial coverage. Curated by a Times … Continue reading →

Karl Lagerfeld has developed a line of clothing that will launch exclusively on online luxury retail site Net-a-Porter. The announcement was made by Lagerfeld, French fashion house Chanel’s creative director, and Net-a-Porter founder and executive chairman Natalie Massenet on stage … Continue reading →

Twitter has introduced a whole new look for Twitter.com and TweetDeck, as well as its mobile apps, that it hopes will simplify the user experience. As the video above outlines, Twitter also introduced three new buttons at the top of … Continue reading →

1. Antonio Fadda Brilliantly imaginative, Fadda turns his profile into a security checkpoint. Click here to view this gallery. Do you have the new Facebook Timeline design yet? If so, you’ve noticed the new “cover photo” space at the top … Continue reading →

Xbox has just released the My Xbox Live app for iOS. The app follows close on the heels of a massive update for Xbox 360 which turns Microsoft’s video game console into a gesture and voice-controlled media hub. The free … Continue reading →

The Fontography Series is supported by join.me, the easiest way to have an online meeting. join.me lets you instantly share your screen with anyone, for free. Use it to collaborate, demo, show off — the possibilities are endless. Try it … Continue reading →

The next time you’re watching The Office on Hulu and wondering if that actor was in “that one movie,” you could find the answer without ever leaving the video-streaming service’s site. Hulu’s Face Match provides users real-time information about actors … Continue reading →

If Apple‘s patent applications are any indication, the call quality on your iPhone may get better in the coming years — even if a whole room full of people are shouting in the background. According to this patent uncovered by … Continue reading →