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Big Brother In Our Cars And Our…Forks?

Laura Daniels — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:20:20 +0000

It's no question we live in a digital society. Hey, every day, I'm badgering you to follow me on Twitter (@LauraDaniels961), but I promise it's for your own good! I like to entertain you after our time in the morning together is over, and I also like to share cool stuff that's coming up on the show! (And, frankly, my new Twitter account is lonely.)

What Gift Was the Big Winner This Christmas?

Brian Russel — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:00:04 +0000

What was big in your house under the tree this year? Clothes, toys, appliances Nope, the winner is… Technology. Wow. More than I even thought. I now need a room in the house that I can call the “technology room”. A place to plug things in, download, wi-fi, etc. New in my house this Christmas Kindle Fire [...]

Is Facebook Trying to Get You to Narc On Your Friends Who Don't Use Their Real Name?

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:43:46 +0000

Like most folks, you’ve probably never really read Facebook‘s Terms of Service. But it you had, you would have seen this telling gem: Facebook users provide their real names and information, and we need your help to keep it that way … You will not provide any false personal information on Facebook, or create an [...]

Woman Jailed For Failing To Delete Facebook Account

Carl Pettit — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:54:02 +0000

You know it’s a bad day when a judge decides you need to spend some time behind bars because you didn’t delete your Facebook account. Is having a Facebook page now a crime? It seems that if you irk the wrong judge in the state of Kentucky, it just might be. And just how do [...]

Americans Have Spent a Ridiculous $5.9 Billion Fixing Their iPhones

Mike Adams — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:33:05 +0000

People sure do love their iPhones, but they also can't seem to stop dropping them—good news for the booming iPhone-repair business. In fact, a recent accident survey by SquareTrade found that the American population has spent nearly $5.9 billion fixing their damaged phones since the first device hit the market in 2007.

8 Things People Should STFU About on Facebook

Alyssa Kramer — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:13:10 +0000

Facebook is great, obviously, but it — or, more accurately, the people on it — can also be super annoying. In fact, here are eight of those annoying things people really need to STFU about. But before you read any further you must go ‘like’ Joy FM on Facebook. If you don’t, something terrible will happen. [...]

JustUnfollow: Get Sweet, Sweet Revenge on Tweeps — App of the Day

Lisa Bernier — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:42:11 +0000

If you are Neil Patrick Harris, you don't care who unfollows you on Twitter. If you are a normal person, though, you probably do want to know what jerk gave you a Twitter-ized "it's not you, it's me." Clearly you need the app JustUnfollow to stalk all those tweeps who reject you.

Are You Spending More on Your Cell Phone Than on Groceries? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:56:31 +0000

The basic necessities of life may be food, water and shelter, but a new survey suggests the modern day world might be prepared to trade in sustenance for communication, as many Americans are now spending more money on their cell phone plans than they are on things to eat. A recent survey by CouponCabin.com discovered [...]

Would You Snoop Through a Partner's Email and Texts?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:57:42 +0000

Privacy seems to be an antiquated notion, especially when it comes to our personal lives.

Not only are more and more people splashing details on social media sites for all the world to see, but lots of us have become increasingly nosy about what our romantic partners are doing, too.

Walmart Tests iPhone App to Speed Up Checkout Process

Mike Adams — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:14:30 +0000

Walmart, the world’s largest retail chain, is currently testing a “scan and go” iPhone application that would allow customers to scan items as they shop and pay more quickly and conveniently at a self-checkout counter. The app was tested earlier this month at a supercenter in Rogers, Arkansas, using store employees as well as their friends [...]

Best Twitter Reactions to the New iPhone 5

Emerald Catron — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:58:37 +0000

So Apple is releasing a new iPhone (again). It’s thinner, lighter, bigger and faster. It comes with headphones that might actually fit your ears. It fits in your hand. It also possesses the ability to explode the Twitterverse. Here’s what people are saying. Can’t wait for the new iPhone 5.I’ve had this mint condition, perfectly [...]

What Features Does the New iPhone 5 Have? LTE, Larger Screen, iOS 6 and More

Lisa Bernier — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:42:07 +0000

At a press conference this morning in San Francisco, Apple introduced the iPhone 5. The latest version of the best-selling smartphone has been highly anticipated ever since the somewhat disappointing release of the previous iteration, the iPhone 4s. The iPhone 5 will be the thinnest smartphone on the market. Made entirely of glass and aluminum, [...]

Do You Feel Like You Need to Upgrade Your Smart Phone to 4G? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:08:36 +0000

Internet connectivity on cell phones has improved by leaps and bounds over the last five years. According to experts it’s about to take another huge leap with the introduction of the iPhone 5, which is expected to run on Apple’s 4G LTE network. As of today, iPhone users and the majority of all smartphone users are connected to [...]

Diary App Brings Diaries Into the 21st Century

Lisa Bernier — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:00:14 +0000

If you want to write in a diary, but don’t want to carry around an actual, physical, heavy book (or are tired of LiveJournal), then Memoires: The Diary is the app for you. Brought to you by Victor Nakonechny, Memoires: The Diary App is the way to go to keep a chronicle of your day-to-day [...]

11 Signs You Spend Way Too Much Time on the Internet — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:57:06 +0000

The Internet is great. One minute you can research a topic you normally wouldn’t be able to learn. The next minute you can watch infinite amounts of cat videos. When it comes to the internet, the possibilities are endless. No matter how great the Internet is, though, your addiction might spin out of control. Do you go [...]

More Info on the Dearly Departed? There's an App for That! [VIDEO]

Mike Riley — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:42:11 +0000

Dealing with the death of a loved one is difficult enough without having to argue over what should be included on the gravestone. Now modern technology is beginning to render such disputes obsolete. QR codes are a fast connection to more information about ads [it’s usually that little black and white box at the bottom [...]

Research Reveals Ways to Identify Dangerous People on Twitter

Mike Adams — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:08:06 +0000

You might think you can distinguish between civil society and the dance of a maniac just by gazing into the hollow, unstable color of a person’s eyes, but a new study finds that it is actually a person’s Twitter account that tells the haunting tale of the mental defective. Researchers at the London Online Privacy [...]

How Many Website Usernames and Passwords Do You Have?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:01:40 +0000

Household chores may be among the most-hated tasks, but the digital era has introduced a whole new layer of annoyance to our lives: website usernames and passwords. And given a choice, many people would rather do some pretty icky stuff than to create one just more set of online credentials. A new survey of more [...]

What If Facebook Came Out In The 90s? [VIDEO]

Brian Russel — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:00:43 +0000

We are constantly surrounded by technology. Seems like every day something new comes out. Cell phones, tablets, Kindles. The list goes on and on. The graphics and the internet are so real. We’ve almost forgotten how slow the old dial up connection was or how bad the old Atari grapgics were. Imagine if the things [...]

Google "Doodle" Celebrates Freddie Mercury (VIDEO)

Mike Riley — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:00:53 +0000

If you use Google (and really, who doesn’t?), you’ve probably noticed that, from time to time, the logo is replaced with a special piece of art [like this one, to celebrate electric guitar inventor Les Paul. More recently, a "doodle" commemorated Lucille Ball's 100th birthday. Go ahead, click on the links. The "doodles" really work]. This [...]