Assuming you check your email and Twitter as obsessively as we do (come on – it’s a snow day – what else are you doing?), we’re sure you’ve heard the buzz on Buzz – Google’s latest attempt to break into the world of social networking.
So far, Buzz has its proponents – according to one TechCrunch [...]
Last May, Iran slowed or blocked traffic to social sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter ahead of and during the contested presidential elections. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that Iran is “permanently suspending” Google’s Gmail in favor of a state backed program for Iranians. Guess they weren’t a fan of Buzz.
The official reason for [...]
Ford CEO Alan Mulally announced the world’s first tweeting car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. If you just can’t find a radio station that’s annoying enough, you’ll soon be able to listen to a stream of messages as you drive. We’re filing this innovation under the “not sure about this” category. [...]
Andy Warhol once said “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” We look at people like Jon Gosselin and are reminded that, sadly, Warhol’s prediction shows no signs of slowing down. To be a star in this 21st century, creating and updating one’s public life is only the beginning. Social sites like [...]
The future of fashion is now.
Amid the frilly haystack rumpus at Chanel, the sexed-up Grace Jones warrior at Pugh and Balmain, and the return of laid-back sportswear basics at Stella emerged one more new runway trend: the fashion industry’s full-blown plunge into the world of technology.
Now that we’re [finally] entering the recovery phase after this [...]
We recently reported on the unfortunate circumstances leading up to the disbandment of the Luella brand, but Luella lovers all over the world have been banding together to help a much-beloved company.
There is already a “Save Luella” group on Facebook (which we have already joined and pimped on Twitter!), but the best way to show [...]
Although Twitter may be famous for asking us what we’re doing, Twitter’s most recent business decision has us returning the favor. Yup, as random as it sounds, Twitter - in collaboration with San Francisco company Crushpad - has started selling its own brand of “Fledgling“ Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. As much as we’d love to scratch (and shake) our heads [...]

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