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Esquire's Six-Figure Augmented Reality Issue Turns Old Media New, Kind Of

If you can't have a magazine e-reader that mimics print, you might as well have a print edition that mimics digital. Or tries to, anyhow. This seems to be the driving notion behind the December issue of Esquire, in which about half a ...READ»

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Augmented Reality Gets New Dimension: Layar Adds 3-D

Layar is going into the third dimension, using clever positional and graphical coding to create three-dimensional metatags that appear to be embedded in the real three-dimensional physical world imaged by a smartphone.READ»

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Soon Your Phone Network Will Be a Vanilla Data Channel

Nokia just revealed it won't let phone networks apply any proprietary customization to its hot little MID/smartphone the N900. It's another sign that in the future your cell-phone network will be way less important than it thinks it ...READ»

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How Jane Fonda Became the Face of the Aging Adult Social Media World

Over the past year I was introduced to Jane Fonda and have become known as her "tech guy" (a funny term she referred to me as on NBC's Today Show). In truth, I am a part of a trio that included my blogging wife, who gave a 71-year-old ...READ»

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Socially Networked Content: Why TV & Film Need Social Media

Socially Networked Content: How the best TV shows in the future will be measured by how many viewers are telling stories.READ»

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Finding Your Social Media Curators: 11 People Who Could Make Your Twitter Experience More Interesting

One of the most redeeming qualities of the social media landscape revolves around the unique ability microblogging (eg. Twitter, Facebook status updates, Blog comments) offers in the creation of "Thought Viruses." Everyone knows you ...READ»

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Augmented Reality Injects Life Into the Business Card

You may think the business card has a limited lifespan in this digital era, but one developer has found a way to prove that wrong, while simultaneously showing off his augmented reality programming. And it's mighty impressive. This ...READ»

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Twitter and Facebook Come to FiOS TV, but Verizon's Still Just a Widget Wannabe

Verizon's just added something to FiOS that's either a blessing or a curse for Twitter addicts--a live feed of your Twitter account that'll appear on your TV over the show you're watching, part of a new Widget Bazaar that also ...READ»

mac tablet
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Exploring the Apple Tablet Rumor...Again

The Apple Tablet--long hoped-for magic unicorn of the high-tech gadget world--is back in the news. But this time instead of merely speculating, people are saying they have hard numbers to back up their rumors. So--is it real? The ...READ»

ideax
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Best Buy Dabbles in Online Crowdsourcing

Best Buy's a big name and, you know, it's pretty successful. But that doesn't mean it's closed-minded, and won't listen to good ideas from the public. To that end, it's just launched an online Suggestions Box.It's called the Best Buy ...READ»

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Travel Search Wars: Google Tests City Guides, Bing Travel Plagiarizes

Seems like travel functionality is a trending topic in search engine design: Google's testing intelligently-created City Tours. Meanwhile Bing Travel, which we wrote about recently, is in trouble over an alleged plagiaristic ...READ»

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Did The iPhone 3G S Sell a Million This Weekend? You Betcha

Some analysis last week poured cold water on the idea that the new iPhone 3G S would outsell its predecessor on the first weekend, and only make 500,000 sales. We say otherwise, and there's plenty of data around the net to back that ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Following Chatter From Iran on Twitter

The web is an amazing communication channel. Empowered by tools like Twitter, it is even more incredible. You no doubt have read about how Twitter, Facebook and YouTube represent some of the only channels for communication for those ...READ»

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Analog TV Ends Tomorrow, Win $100 from Our Reader Survey to Buy Cable

Help Fast Company as we continue to improve the Web site.  In return for your time, you'll be entered to win 1 of 3 $100 AMEX gift cards. Click here to take the survey  READ»

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Take Our Survey for a Chance to Win $100

Take a few minutes to help us improve the site, in return a chance to win a $100 AMEX gift cards.READ»

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Sony, Microsoft Motion Controls Will Beat Wii at Its Own Game

Nintendo Wii's role as king of motion gaming consoles is at risk. Sony and Microsoft have both previewed motion control systems at the E3 video game expo, and both systems knock Wii clean off the throne--even though neither has ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

History of Information

Thomas Baekdal's view of the history of information and where it is all going.READ»

Ivan Glickman

Google Profiles Competes in Social Listing Space

According to John Battelle, it's a really big deal. Others are comparing it to a LinkedIn or Facebook killer. Whatever you call it, Google Profiles are here to stay and they can give you a lot more splash for your personal brand. ...READ»

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Acer's AspireRevo Shows Why a Nettop May Be Your Next PC

The AspireRevo PC is a nettop, as far as the class of computer can be defined. Similar to netbooks, nettops are generally characterized as ultra-small PCs, powered by Intel Atom CPU chips, and with capabilities that are ...READ»

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Rumor: YouTube to Show Sony Movies, as Ad Revenues Plunge

A Credit-Suisse analyst is currently saying that the world's most popular video-sharing website, YouTube, is heading for a loss at the close of this year as it only implements advertising on a fraction of its web pages. ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Twitter Pitch Engine Debuts

I've written before in this space about the power of Twitter for those in the news industry and those wanting to get the news first. Now there is a "pitch engine" called MediaOnTwitter which makes contact with the press ...READ»

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Blockbuster Goes Online With TiVo, Apple to Save Its Business

Remember Blockbuster? You know, you'd rent a movie and then when you had to return it, you dropped it in that funny mail slot outside the store? It just announced, at long last some would say, that it's partnering with TiVo to bring ...READ»

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Free Training Online - How to Build and Capture Your Audience with Audio and Video on Your Site

I have personally experience the powerful reaction from having audios and videos on my websites. I watch how the traffic grew when I put the videos and audios from our AIBusinessPro to our website. READ»

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BRITE '09

Feeling blue about the state of the economy? Up all night worrying about the future of your business? Well, perhaps you should look on the BRITE side, where “big thinkers” will be talking about the role of technology and ...READ»

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Why Microsoft's Vision of 2019 Just Doesn't Cut the Mustard

Microsoft gave a public showing of its futurologist vision of 2019 the other day at the Wharton Business Technology Conference, and it's set the interwebs a-quiver with excitement. But if you have a bit of think about it, it's ...READ»

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