Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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Will Facebook ruin Instagram?

Facebook's purchase on Monday of the photo-sharing app Instagram had the Internet asking one question: Will the Goliath of social networking make Instagram so uncool or so Facebook-y that it dies off entirely?   

Report: Pinterest is #3 social site
Friday, April 06, 2012 10:31 PM
Think back six months. You probably never had heard of a little website called Pinterest.
Gallery: creative Facebook Timelines
Friday, April 06, 2012 3:03 PM
It's one of the most polarizing issues among people today. It's drawn online protests and immense frustration. And once you've formed an opinion about it, it's hard to change your mind.
One-fifth of U.S. adults read e-books
Thursday, April 05, 2012 8:50 PM
E-books aren't just becoming increasingly popular. They also appear to be promoting reading habits among American adults.
'Right size' for tablets shifts again
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 6:59 PM
When it comes to tablet computers, size matters -- a lot. But these devices are definitely not one-size-fits-all. And like Alice in Wonderland, the "right size" for tablets keeps shifting.
Smithsonian's 'Art of Video Games'
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 4:40 PM
A new exhibit, The Art of Video Games, hopes to entice Smithsonian museum visitors to experience the evolution of video games through interactive displays and historical pieces, showcasing the evolution of gaming.
Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in movie
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:59 PM
Actor Ashton Kutcher, who got his break on "That '70s Show," will go back to the 1970s to play tech visionary Steve Jobs in an indie film about Jobs' early life and the founding of Apple.
Have online comment sections become 'a joke'?
Friday, March 23, 2012 3:41 AM
Gawker's Nick Denton: "I don't like going into the comments. ... For every two comments that are interesting -- even if they're critical, you want to engage with them -- there will be eight that are off-topic or just toxic."
Hands on with the new PS Vita
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:57 PM
I spent a week testing out the Vita on a handful of games. My verdict: It's a powerful and promising device, whose ultimate success will depend on whether developers make enough worthy games for it.
Most finders of lost phones try to access data
Friday, March 23, 2012 3:41 AM
"A study of cell phones deliberately "lost" in major cities and recovered by other people found that more than 40% of finders tried to access corporate e-mail and online banking."
The scariest tech trend of 2012?
Thursday, March 08, 2012 10:15 PM
South By Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas, is the place where new web services and applications get their big break. So which new technologies might we expect to see breaking out at SXSW 2012?
The year's hottest, and creepiest, social apps
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:13 PM
There's a new wave of social apps designed to keep you abreast of all the interesting and creepy people around you -- without requiring that you look up from your phone.
The dos, don'ts of borrowing a computer
Friday, March 02, 2012 11:35 PM
If you find yourself unhooked from your digital life support, you may need to ask those five little words: "Can I use your computer?" Here are some subtle guidelines to keep in mind whem borrowing a friend's computer or tablet.
How to kill time without your phone
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:24 PM
Here's a challenge: Make like our forefathers (or, you know, us, five years ago) when they had a spare moment and take a look at the whole damn world around you -- instead of where your ex just checked in on Foursquare.
Three boneheaded online dating moves to avoid
Saturday, February 18, 2012 4:16 AM
Ahh, yes, February 15, the joyful day when singletons can finally collapse in exhaustion after weeks of maintaining a nonchalant front. Finally, you think, finally, the incessant stream of hearts and cupids and reminders that romantic partnership is the apogee of human achievement will come to a merciful end.
Just Google it! Questions dumb people ask online
Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:44 PM
The online realm is replete with a vast cornucopia of information. So asking the masses something that you could have easily looked up yourself is just plain lazy, especially when said query makes you look like a full-on idiot.
Dealing with outdated Web pages
Friday, January 20, 2012 8:15 PM
The Internet is home to millions of pages of unwanted or abandoned debris, swirling slowly in the churn of search results and spider-combing.
MWC: Beware car hackers?
Friday, March 02, 2012 4:30 PM
More cars are including integrated mobile technology. But some fear these vehicles could be hijacked by hackers.
CNN Labs: Supercomputers
Friday, March 30, 2012 2:05 PM
A new era in computing that will see machines perform at least 1,000 times faster than today's most powerful supercomputers is almost upon us.

   

 

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