Web-based presentation service Prezi, which lets you create fluid shows that zoom in, zoom out and pan around information using either predetermined paths or ones you create on the fly, has as little in common with PowerPoint as …
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Dog Owner? Turn Poo into Free Wi-Fi
We got our dog, Gil, a little over three years ago. I wasn’t sure I was ready for the responsibility of dog ownership, but my wife promised we could get a rough and rugged-sounding breed – he’s a Cockapoo, natch – so I …
Report: Xbox 360 to Sell for $99 with Two-Year Xbox Live Contract
Most of us wouldn’t own an iPhone or Android smartphone if a carrier like AT&T or Verizon wasn’t subsidizing some of the cost. Now it looks like gamers may be able to expect similar deals — at least with the Xbox 360, if the …
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’ Trailer Shows Robots, Horses and One Grizzled Vet
With Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, developer Treyarch is promising the unthinkable: It’ll crack the mold that made Call of Duty into publisher Activision’s crown jewel and one of the most successful video game series of all …
Spotify Releases Long-Awaited iPad App
While plenty of people are in love with Spotify’s all-you-can-stream desktop app, its mobile products have left many — including our own Jared Newman — wanting more. Today, Spotify filled a huge gap in its offerings by …
Amazon Selling Refurbished Kindle Fire Tablet for $139, Today Only
Today only, Amazon is selling the refurbished Kindle Fire tablet for $139. That’s a good deal considering the new version costs $199 and refurbished units normally cost $169. These refurbished units carry the same one-year …
College Freshman’s Automated Dorm Room Has Party and Study Settings
In most college dorms, the most advanced pieces of technology consist of a George Foreman Grill and a glow-in-the-dark Bob Marley poster. Not so for UC Berkeley freshman Derek Low, creator of the Berkeley Ridiculously Automated …
Facebook Now Lets Organ Donors Tell Their Friends
Not content with merely changing the world, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks he can save a few lives as well.
Starting today, Facebook users in the United States and United Kingdom can post organ donor status to their …
Are Online Dating Services a Waste of Money?
A team of researchers led by Eli Finkel, a professor of social psychology at Northwestern University, decided to test the claims of dating sites by comparing the likelihood that users would not only find, but also stick with …
Rumor: Hulu Soon to Be Available Only to Cable and Satellite Subscribers
Bad news, people who don’t want to pay for cable or satellite TV — “sources” are telling the New York Post that Hulu might start requiring authentication to stream content. That means unless you’re a paying cable or satellite …
Vibe: Private Twitter Alternative Helps ‘Occupy’ Protesters Organize Anonymously
If you notice an uptick in #OWS hashtags on Tuesday, you’ll know that the Occupy movement has risen from its relatively dormant winter and early spring for May Day protests. Once again, social media will play a huge part in how …
Fireworks of Your Own Face: Never Would $81.29 Go to Such Good Use
I’m not entirely sure you can put a price on a custom-built fireworks display of your own face made from up to 200 rockets that can be seen from almost 20 miles away. Even if it’s an aging April Fools’ joke that we can only hope
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