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Inside the First-Ever Olympics in 3DHave you ever had an Olympic diver inward-pike their way through your living room? If you are one of the 6 million U.S. households with a 3D-capable TV set, now is the time to dust off the feature and give it a good run. For the first time ever, the London 2012 Olympic Games is now available i... iPad App Lets You Create Collages With Your Pinterest PinsWant to get more creative with Pinterest? Now you can, thanks to Bazaart. The startup has released a free iPad application that lets you collage your pins, as well as those of other users on the network. It's easy to find, add, resize, rotate and otherwise assemble your collage. You can also add... Twitter Apologizes for Suspending Critical Journalist’s AccountTwitter executives apologized Tuesday for suspending the account of a journalist who was critical of NBC's Olympics coverage. Twitter also published a lengthy blog post by its general counsel addressing the microblogging network's trust and safety procedures in general. British journalist Guy... Tablet Newspaper ‘The Daily’ to Lay Off 50The Daily, the tablet-only news publication News Corp. first launched on the iPad a year and a half ago, is letting go nearly a third of its staff, a spokesperson has confirmed. Approximately 50 of its 170-person staff will be laid off. Those staffed on The Daily's editorial and sports sections ... BlogHer CEO: Women Are the Power Users of Web 2.0This week, more than 5,000 female bloggers will descend on New York City's Midtown Hilton for the eighth annual BlogHer conference. And Lisa Stone, BlogHer's CEO, couldn't be prouder. She co-founded the media company with Elisa Camahort and Jory Des Jardins in 2005 after asking the question: Wh... Meme Overload: The Internet Cheers on Olympians [GIF]Have you noticed anything unusual about the Olympics -- aside from Aly Raisman's parents or the fact that Missy Franklin is apparently attached to fishing wire? The 2012 Olympics is one of the biggest events of the year, yet many of the stadiums seem pretty barren for being sold out of tickets.... Verizon Settles With FCC, Must Allow Third-Party TetheringVerizon Wireless must pay $1.25 million to the FCC as part of a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC announced Tuesday. The company has also begun allowing users on a metered data plan to tether their mobile devices using any app and at no extra charge. The moves come a... Versatile Lifestyle Headphones Solve Common Audiophile DilemmasWhen innovative technology company Denon set out to create a new line of headphones, the company decided to skip the celebrity endorsements and run-of-the-mill designs. The engineers started from scratch by taking ear molds of 4,000 residents in North America, South America and Asia. Denon found... Mark Zuckerberg’s Sister Is Now a Google EmployeeIn what may make for awkward family get-togethers, Mark Zuckerberg's sister, Arielle, is now a Google employee. The younger Zuckerberg is presumably making the move as part of Google's acquisition of Wildfire Interactive, which was announced on Tuesday. Arielle's blog lists her occupation as ju... Skrillex Drops the Bass While You Browse the WebMost of us have experienced the annoying interruption from web browsing to change a song (first world problems). Sure, it only takes five seconds -- but when you're focused, that could be five minutes spent getting back on track. Luckily, Skrillex is here to help. Canadian TV station Aux.tv lau... |