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HTC has published an update on its Facebook page, detailing the company’s plans for upgrading its smartphone portfolio to the latest version of Android, 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. We don’t have an exact date just yet, but according to … Continue reading →

It’s amazing what you can get a celebrity to do for charity. A crew of A-listers including Brad Pitt, Katy Perry, Troy Polamalu, Christina Aguilera and Jeff Bridges have signed on to eBay’s new Celebrity section to give away exclusives … Continue reading →

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied reports — on Facebook — he would step down amid pressure from Italy’s intensifying debt crisis. “The rumors of my resignation are groundless,” he wrote on his Facebook wall Monday, after giving a similar … Continue reading →

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will run the first-ever Emergency Alert System (EAS) test for 30 seconds Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST, which will be used to inform Americans in the case of a national emergency. The test alert … Continue reading →

Well, perhaps not an invasion, but the White House has issued an official statement saying that there is no evidence that life exists outside of Earth. The statement came in response to two petitions on We The People, the White … Continue reading →

The Digital Marketing Series is supported by HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company based in Cambridge, MA, that makes a full platform of marketing software, including marketing automation tools. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage.” Increasingly, that stage … Continue reading →

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Demo A look at some of the games and apps available on the Nook Tablet. By the holidays, Barnes & Noble will offer thousands of high-quality Nook Apps from leading third-party developers and content providers that … Continue reading →

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Demo A look at some of the games and apps available on the Nook Tablet. By the holidays, Barnes & Noble will offer thousands of high-quality Nook Apps from leading third-party developers and content providers that … Continue reading →

Non-profits targeting wide-reaching issues have embraced social media, but they have not all found equal success. This infographic, created by Craigslist founder Craig Newmark’s non-profit craigconnects, examines the impact of Facebook and Twitter activity across seven types of causes — … Continue reading →

Google has rolled out a new feature called Direct Connect, which makes it dead simple for users to find and follow brands on Google+ via Google Search. Whenever a user wants to find a brand on Google+, all they have … Continue reading →