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Social Media's Envy Effect

While it’s human nature to be social, we also have a tendency to be competitive and jealous. It is our nature to evaluate our own lives in relative terms. I’m happier when things improve for me relative to how they used to be, but I’m also happier when things seem better for me than for my neighbor. And social media platforms now allow me to make much more direct comparisons.READ»

The Case of the Sunken Car: Peugeot's Multimedia "Whodunnit" Campaign

Who pushed the Peugeot to the bottom of the swimming pool? A new multimedia campaign, with a CSI-inspired Facebook game, challenges you to figure it out.READ»

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Intel Standardizes Macbook Air Mini-Chip

At its Developer Forum this week, Intel [NASDAQ:INTC] announced it would officially begin producing on a large scale its Core 2 Duo "S" chip, which is the special edition 45-nanometer chip featured in the notebook market's ...READ»

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VooDoo Envy Ordering Goes Live

Voodoo Computers is the badass gaming arm of HP [NYSE:HPQ], and the company has acquired a considerable cult following. Now it seems the company is trying to leverage that loyalty with its new Envy laptop, which went on sale today. ...READ»