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Among techies and fans of weird Internet news, it’s become a relatively familiar story: An Australian domestic flight lands in Sydney on Friday. Then a passenger’s iPhone 4 goes wild. There’s “a significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a … Continue reading →

Now that the dust has settled and Facebook’s agreement with the Federal Trade Commission is clear, it’s time to assess the damage. What’s that you say? You don’t think there’ll be damage from an agreement that ostensibly promises two-decades’-worth of … Continue reading →

Redbook magazine is adding a “blog council” of five mom bloggers to its site Wednesday, the first of several blogger collectives parent company Hearst Corporation is bringing to the websites of its magazines. The Motherboard blog council, which has its … Continue reading →

If you use Gmail, Google Reader, Google+, Google Search, Google Maps — indeed, just about any Google product — you’ve likely become familiar with that black strip across the top of the screen with links to the company’s other services. … Continue reading →

Adobe is taking the plunge into ad buying with the pending purchase of Efficient Frontier, a company best known for helping marketers negotiate advertising on Facebook. The acquisition will add new services to Adobe’s Digital Marketing Suite, which includes web … Continue reading →

As Spotify gears up for its first-ever U.S. press conference in New York City on Wednesday, speculation is heating up about exactly what the streaming music service will announce. All Things Digital is reporting that the company is likely to … 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 →

1. Super Bass by Sophia Grace Brownlee I’m not sure if I should be concerned that this 8-year-old knows the words to Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass,” or impressed that she can rap both verses (clean) and belt out the bridge … Continue reading →

Journalists and photographers need to rethink how they package – and how they get paid for – their work when it comes to tablet computers. Tablets, predicted to become the reading device of choice in the next few years, will … Continue reading →

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: InBed.me Quick Pitch: InBed.me is … Continue reading →