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A stealth campaign for Wendy’s brought on 33,000 Twitter followers in about a month with minimal ad support, a feat that many brands haven’t been able to match over several years’ time. The effort, which promotes a new mid-size burger … Continue reading →

YouTube commenters got more fuel for their love-hate fixation with Rebecca Black after the teen sensation dropped her third single this week. “Person of Interest” details Black’s obsession with a Justin Bieber lookalike who wins her heart by demonstrating his … Continue reading →

Just when we thought the battle lines had been drawn on the Stop Online Piracy Act, tech giants Facebook, Google and Zynga have announced their opposition to the proposed bill. The companies joined the opposition with a letter to members … Continue reading →

Former MySpace CEO Mike Jones is heading back to the startup world with the launch of a new startup incubator, accelerator and studio. Science, based out of Santa Monica, Calif., is more like Betaworks and Bill Gross’s Idealab than it … Continue reading →

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on five particular stories of interest today. Google Hosting Press … Continue reading →

The Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles — it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on … Continue reading →

Apple has yet to give a line on where it sees NFC in its future product and service roadmaps, but that doesn’t mean the company has ignored the issue of mobile payments, or decided to leave it entirely to third … Continue reading →

Picking the right holiday gift is always a challenge, but if the choice is between a tablet or a laptop, a new survey from PriceGrabber might make the decision easier. According to research conducted by the company, 79% of consumers … Continue reading →

Amazon’s Kindle Fire may have started shipping early, but the reviews are already rolling in. So far, everyone seems in agreement that $199 for a tablet is a remarkable feat. However, some are a little more enthusiastic about the device … Continue reading →

Nerd New Year, the alternate name for 11/11/11, has come and gone. And just like the regular New Year, when Twitter records have been broken, it was a popular day to tweet. This video, created by Twitter’s in-house data visualization … Continue reading →