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Romney campaign entices downloads of mobile app by promising breaking news about his running mate choice

Romney campaign entices downloads of mobile app by promising breaking news about his running mate choice

The Romney campaign announced today that those who download the "Mitt's VP" app for iOS and Android will be the...

Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification

Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification

On the surface, it may sound like a miscalculation by Apple to pull its products from the EPEAT green electronics...

5 awesome bamboo products for your office

5 awesome bamboo products for your office

Going green is getting easier, and the products and ideas reach every corner of life. You can get a greener...

Social media: How politicians will win the future over

Social media: How politicians will win the future over

For decades politicians have fought to gain a foothold in the crucial 18-24 demographic. No longer is this just a...

Is social media destroying the world?  I don’t think so

Is social media destroying the world? I don’t think so

Everybody has a different view of social media: enthusiastic, annoyed, indifferent.  However, when it comes to being amusing, nothing beats...

Don’t post pictures of your grandmother’s cash stash on Facebook

Don’t post pictures of your grandmother’s cash stash on Facebook

Call this a #protip for social media use. If you're helping your grandmother count her life savings, don't try to...

Are tech companies the real problem with the current tax system?

Are tech companies the real problem with the current tax system?

The tax system in the United States (and most countries) is broken. Organizations like OccupyWallStreet and their predecessors have been...

Population poses problems technology can’t fix

Population poses problems technology can’t fix

Many of the problems that face the world currently have been solved through technology. Food can be grown, raised, processed,...

Just another indication that the Obama team “gets” social: Pinterest

Just another indication that the Obama team “gets” social: Pinterest

If there's one thing that can be said about Barack Obama and his chances of winning re-election, it's that he's...

Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22

Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22

As business models go, the file-sharing business model has proven to be precarious at best in the last few months....

A lack of social media understanding is killing @RickSantorum and @NewtGingrich in the primaries

A lack of social media understanding is killing @RickSantorum and @NewtGingrich in the primaries

Assuming that Mitt Romney gets the GOP nomination to take on Barack Obama in November, most will attribute his success...

The latest reality of online safety: we’re all being watched

The latest reality of online safety: we’re all being watched

There are so many threats to online security and privacy that many have simply given up on the notion of...