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Verizon’s 4G Droid Tablets to Ditch Xoom Brand? [VIDEO]Verizon is on the verge of adding two tablets to its Droid line, both with 4G LTE connectivity, CNET reports. The tablets, made by Motorola, are successors to the original Xoom, but will actually have the name “Xyboard.” Both tablets are slated to launch before the end of th... Condom Ad Disguised as Facebook Friend Request From Your Future SonAn advertising campaign from Olla Condoms, which sends Facebook users unsolicited friend requests from their yet-to-be-born sons, has attracted plenty of attention — but is also a violation of Facebook policy. The promo video (see below) for the “Unexpected Babies” campaign fr... Audi Exec Criticized for Tweeting Behind the WheelAn image of an auto-industry employee resting an iPad on his steering wheel while driving has created a stir online as automakers ramp up efforts to bring greater awareness to the dangers of using technology on the road. Andy White, senior social media manager for Audi, tweeted a picture... Audi Social Media Spokesman Criticized for Tweeting Behind the WheelAn image of a spokesperson affiliated with the auto industry resting an iPad on his steering wheel while driving has created a stir online as automakers ramp up efforts to bring greater awareness to the dangers of using technology on the road. Andy White — senior social media manag... Facebook Tests Negative Sentiment Analysis Feature For PagesFacebook is testing out a negative sentiment analysis feature for its recently upgraded Page Insights product. When page administrators – who are in the test pool – click on the “engaged users” metric, they’ll currently see the number of Facebook users who commented ... Apple Will Remove Carrier IQ — How To Block It On Your iPhone Now [PICS]As controversy continues to swirl around Carrier IQ, which stores data and sends it to cellphone service providers, Apple has confirmed that it stopped supporting the software in iPhones — and will remove it completely from future iPhone software. “We stopped supporting Carrier IQ with... Should the Geneva Conventions Be Applied to Video Games?Could playing video games make you a war criminal? The International Committee of the Red Cross is looking into whether realistic war video games should be bound by international laws such as the Geneva and Hague Conventions. If the committee finds that the laws do apply, they could as... Bacardi Uses Facebook to Simulate a Party ExperienceBacardi launched a holiday promotion Friday that uses your Facebook data to create an immersive, personalized video experience. The campaign, dubbed “Unwrap the Night,”, recreates the sights and sounds of walking into a house party from a first-person perspective. After opening the do... BlackBerry Bust: RIM Takes a $485 Million Hit on the Ailing PlayBookBlackBerry maker Research in Motion announced that it will take a $485 million write-down in relation to its PlayBook tablet. RIM describes the charge to its fiscal third quarter as mostly noncash and a result of a lower inventory valuation. RIM also lowered its earnings, revenue and shipment pro... Make Your iPad Look Like an Apple I With Retro Docking StationGeeks nostalgic for the all-in-one look of vintage Apple products can now add a dash of retro to their gadget with the iStation, a docking device reminiscent of an Apple I desktop. What set Apple apart in the early days of personal computers was the bundle design that integrated the keyboard, sp... |