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Walking, Talking, + Texting Dangers are Getting Worse
Just about everywhere you look, you will find people on their cell, talking, texting with their heads down, listening to music, or playing a video game.
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Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters Social Networking Site Finally Launches
Little monsters, you can go home!
Lady Gaga‘s Little Monsters social networking site finally and officially launched yesterday (July 10.) The site is a place for Gaga fans to congregate, get to know one another and swap stories and photos. It’s now up and running. The homepage offers a simple salutation. It reads: “Welcome Home, Little Monsters.” Gaga is accepting you with open digital arms.
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Lady Gaga Finally Joins Instagram
Jeez, what took her so long. It’s not like she doesn’t have 26 million Twitter followers or anything, gawking at the pictures she posts. In her quest for social media dominance, Lady Gaga has finally joined Instagram, the photo sharing service that Justin Bieber and Rihanna can’t seem to get enough of. Lookout, Biebs and RiRi! Gaga is ready to become the queen of yet another digital space. She’s coming for the crown.
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You May Lose Your Internet on July 9 — Here’s How to Fix It
Last year, the FBI took down the servers of hackers operating out of Estonia. But not before the international criminals had successfully turned off virus updates and redirected many to fraudulent websites, according to the Better Business Bureau.
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Katy Perry Skypes With Friends Worldwide [VIDEO]
July 5, 2012 Appearing in her teenage dream confection themed dress, Katy Perry conducted the first ever fan-led worldwide Skype chat Tuesday afternoon from London dressed in a white dress with a cherry on top. Katy jokingly said,
We're gonna shut the Internet down!"
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Smart Phones Keep Us Working Off the Clock — Are You Addicted? [POLL]
July 3, 2012 Smart phones are part of us now. Do you always have it with you, and checking work email on it is second nature? I probably check my phone about every 10 minutes and I hate myself for it.
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See the Other Things Facebook Changed on Your Profile
Earlier this week, Facebook changed all the default email addresses on its users’ profiles to a brand new address, @facebook.com. Sneaky yes, but was it really that big of a deal? Probably not since very few people are ever going to navigate through a Facebook profile to get an email address when it’s so much easier and more reliable to use Facebook’s internal messaging system.
However, the folks at Thank for You for Not Laughing have found other recent tweaks Facebook has made that are far more dubious.
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Google Glasses Can Be Yours for a Price
In April, Google announced to the world Project Glass, augmented reality goggles that use Google maps, GPS technology, gyroscopes, powerful mini-processors and voice recognition software to keep the wearer connected to the internet completely hands-free.
Now this science fiction-like technology is available to buy. Sort of.
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Warning to Parents! Your Kids Might Be Hiding What They’re Really Up to Online
It’s no secret that our children are more adept at using technology than we are, but a new survey by computer security company McAfee suggests their using their skills to be sneaky.
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Facebook Probably Changed Your Email Address Without You Knowing It [POLL]
Over there in the “About” section on your Facebook profile, those folks at Big Brother Facebook have probably changed your primary email address to one you might not even know you have — or even use at all.
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13 Signs Facebook Is Following You a Bit Too Closely
Social technology, like Facebook, might be a great way for people to keep in touch, but it can also just as easily become a massive hindrance.
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Smartphones Are the Chic New Way to Keep Babies Quiet
In years past, parents would often quiet a crying child by giving him a toy or popping a pacifier in his mouth. But these days, it’s more likely that fussy kid will wind up with mom’s cell phone instead.