Seagate will show a revamped portable storage line this week, including a 4TB model geared toward the prosumer. The Back Up Plus Fast is a USB 3.0 bus powered 4TB portable storage drive. The unit has Raid O data storage and is targeted at ...
Tags: Seagate, portable storage, 4TB portable storage drive, Back Up Plus Fast
Starting January 2nd and running through the month of January, Nourison has launched a social media donation campaign to help fund the research efforts of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) to help find a cure for diabetes. Nourison is ...
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Celebrities, businesses and even the State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from techies who run offshore "click farms," where they tap, tap, tap the thumbs up button, view videos or retweet ...
Tags: click farms, artificially inflate social media numbers, fake clicks
Facebook has been accused of intercepting private messages of its users to provide data to marketers, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in a federal court in California. The social networking company scanned plaintiffs' private ...
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The computing cloud may feel intangible to users, but it has a definite physical form and a corresponding carbon footprint. Facebook's data centers, for example, were responsible for the emission of 298 000 metric tons of carbon dioxide in ...
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According to the IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, fourth quarter online sales were up 10.3 percent year over year. For the period from 10/1/13 through 12/31/13, key drivers were: Mobile Traffic and Sales: Mobile traffic soared, ...
Chinese cellphone maker ZTE is heading to next week’s International CES with a number of firsts for the company, including its first phablet, first voice-unlocking smartphone, first smart watch, and first phone to display two apps ...
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The 2013 Global Tire Expo (GTE), SEMA and AAPEX Shows may have concluded, but 2014 is a new beginning for all the new products and technology launched at the events. Want to see a tiny fraction of some of the products launched in Las ...
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The number and intensity of storms and other extreme weather events are on the increase all over the world. The latest study by the Medical University of Vienna in cooperation with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
Tags: risk of injury, certain media, extreme weather events, social media
Powerocks announced today Smart Power 5200mAh colorful, portable and light-weight power banks that charge smart phones, tablets, and other devices on the go. Smart Power includes an intelligent iOS and Android App that precisely analyzes a ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
As I look back at the more than 100 tech products we reviewed in 2013, a handful of gadgets and services deserve a second look. It's become clear that one brand rarely stands out any more in whatever product category you look at. ...
Tags: tech products, camera phones, Laptops, Internet television
The surge into social networks is gaining pace among Americans, with Facebook dominating but with many people using multiple platforms, a study showed Monday. A Pew Research Center survey found 73 percent of Americans over age 18 on the ...
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Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments. Blame anonymity, blame politicians, blame human nature. But a growing ...
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What kind of telephone activity does the NSA collect on people? Metadata. How harmful is it to your privacy health? Nada. It is only metadata. That has been the line drawn in the sand by government supporters of NSA activities in monitoring ...
Tags: telephone activity, Metadata, MetaPhone, monitor calls
Most stores were closed but Americans still managed to shop on Christmas Day—increasingly on their smartphones. An IBM survey showed Christmas Day online sales were up 16.5 percent over last year, with a strong boost from ...
Tags: Christmas Day, smartphones, Christmas Day online sales, mobile traffic