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What web browser are you using right now? Is it the dreaded Internet Explorer? Internet Explorer is still the default web browser on every PC running Microsoft Windows and many users don’t take the time to download and install alternate browsers like Chrome, Safari, Waterfox, or Firefox. And that apparently goes for MethodShop.com readers. According to our October analytics, …
Facebook has more users than Twitter... but are teens leaving Facebook for Twitter? Several indicators say yes.
One of my favorite new apps that use the Foursquare API is Fourstalgia. It’s a very cool hack project built by Jon Hoffman @hoffrocket, an engineer at Foursquare. After you connect the Fourstalgia app to your Foursquare account, each time you check-in, you’ll get to see local historical photos via SepiaTown, a crowdsourced database of historical photos. A …
Poor Tim Cook. The iPhone 5 is a fantastic product that has even impressed hardcore Android fanboys. But the Apple Maps debacle will take some time for everyone to get past. Case in point, here’s a picture of a “mapping car” that crashed. Is it actually an Apple Maps car? Who knows. But we bet you laughed …
Have you used Apple‘s video chatting app FaceTime yet? Similar to Skype, it allows users to make video calls between the iPhone 5, iPad 2, iPhone 4, new iPod Touch or from your Mac. Dogs Using FaceTime If you go on Apple’s website, you see nothing but shiny happy people video chatting away. But what …
"LOL your aunt just passed away"... Maybe this mom can laugh out loud at herself now that this is over.
LinkedIn article thumbnails are automatically generated, but the combination of a cropped photo on a woman's breasts and the headline of "Best Way To Introduce Yourself" was laughable. Some people on social media were even calling the fopax "Breast Way To Introduce Yourself" or LinkedIn's Breastgate.
For many people who live in North America, 2012 will be remembered as the Summer of Fire. This has been a long, hot summer with thousands of wildfires thriving on drought ravaged wooded areas. And even though summer is “officially” over, many wildfires are still burning across Canada and the United States right now. According to …
For those of you listening on Twitter today, you've probably seen a ton of tweets from users remembering 9/11. Countless people (and rescue animals) perished during 9/11, in the years that followed in the War on Terror and from health complications after the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero.
My check-in obsession isn't just limited to Foursquare. I recently stumbled upon a new discovery app called Turf Geography Club. Here's how it works.
Get your beauty sleep now because there won't be time once you hit the ground in P-Town. With 150 bands at 16 venues, this is the biggest year yet for MusicFestNW (MFNW)!
If you saw “The Social Network”, the movie that tells the story of how Facebook began, then you’ll get a thrill out of seeing these slides. As depicted in the film, Eduardo Saverin flew to New York City to sell ads right after the launch of TheFacebook.com in the spring of 2004. A copy of his …
Over the last few months, Apple has made some very telling moves. Namely, they’ve added Netflix and Hulu Plus to Apple TV and let Amazon release its instant video streaming app for the iPad. For years, Apple had excluded companies that compete directly with the iTunes Store (like Hulu Plus and Amazon). The inclusion of these …
After reading the first page of Moon People, you may be wondering, was Peter Griffin from Family Guy the book's editor?
Many people are already speculating that video of Michelle Jenneke dance routine will be one of the top viral videos of the year.
If you’re an active Social Media user, then you’ve probably asked yourself at one point, “When should I post this update?” Although most people like to post updates right away, sometimes it makes more sense to wait. Why? Posting content at specific times helps you maximize exposure and optimizes the impact of your messaging. For example, posting …
Ariel Bold vs Arial Bold: Here's a little bit of typography humor for all you graphic designers and font nerds out there. What happens when you mix up a famous font with a famous Disney character?
