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The Internet’s Emotional Reaction to Whitney Houston’s Death

Lauren Banks on Feb 12, 2012 (Updated: Sep 9, 2023)

Music fans on social media react to the sad news of Whitney Houston's death.

Rumor: iPad 3 And 7-Inch iPad Mini Being Announced (2012)

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 11, 2012 (Updated: Jan 6, 2020)

By now you’ve probably heard all the rumors about the iPad 3 coming out in a couple of weeks. According to top sources like John Paczkowski at All Things D, Apple picked “the first week in March to debut the successor to the iPad 2.” Is Apple Releasing An iPad Mini? But the new news …

FBI Shuts Down Megaupload File-Sharing Site

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 19, 2012 (Updated: Feb 9, 2021)

The FBI claims that Megaupload and its sister company Vestor Limited generated $175M in revenue and "caused more than a half a billion dollars in harm to copyright owners.

Average Internet Viewer Watched 23.2 Hours of Online Video Content in December 2011

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 19, 2012 (Updated: May 21, 2020)

How much video content did you watch online last month? Chances are, it's a lot higher than you think. According to a new survey from comScore's Video Metrix service, 182 million U.S. internet users watched online video content last month. In total, 85.3% of American U.S. internet users watched 43.5 billion videos and spent an average 23.2 hours each doing it.

Twitter Users Rejoice as Jerry Yang Resigns From Yahoo!

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 18, 2012 (Updated: May 21, 2020)

Yeserday afternoon Twitter exploded with the news that Yahoo! co-founder, Jerry Yang (pictured right), had resigned from his seat on Yahoo's Board of Directors as well as all other positions with the company including Yahoo Japan Corporation and Alibaba Group Holding Limited.

Bill Gates Gets A BSOD Error During His 2005 CES Keynote Speech

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 10, 2012 (Updated: Jan 4, 2020)

When Bill Gates' 2005 CES keynote demonstration of the new Windows Media Center ended with a Blue Screen of Death, the audience and the press were nothing short of "amused."

POLL: Who or what will you miss the most from 2011?

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 28, 2011 (Updated: Nov 28, 2016)

That's it boys and girls. 2011 is just hours away from becoming history. A lot happened this year. We saw much of the power structure in the Middle East be reorganized thanks in part to Social Media, the video game, Call of Duty, became the highest grossing entertainment property of all time (sorry Harry Potter, Avatar and Star Wars) and we of course unfortunately lost a lot of iconic figures including Steve Jobs, Peter Falk, Betty Ford, Amy Winehouse and Heavy D to name a few.

Did Bob Dylan Record A Cover Version Of Rebecca Black’s Viral Hit Song, “Friday”?

Josh Amato on Dec 23, 2011 (Updated: Jan 30, 2022)

A YouTube video titled "Rebecca Black - Friday, as performed by Bob Dylan" has a lot of people wondering if Bob Dylan covered "Friday" or if it was just a clever impersonator.

Siri Finds Out That Steve Jobs Has Passed Away

Jeffrey Powers on Dec 7, 2011 (Updated: Dec 29, 2018)

Well, someone had to tell Siri that Steve Jobs had died. This unfunny YouTube video shows three people telling Siri about the passing of Jobs.

What is Gowalla? Why Does Facebook Want to Buy it?

Jeffrey Powers on Dec 5, 2011 (Updated: Jan 4, 2014)

Over the weekend, we heard stories about Gowalla (Go-Wall-ah) and how Facebook may want to buy them. Gowalla execs first were denying the acquisition, but this morning, Gowalla’s Blog made the official announcement. So what is Gowalla and why does Facebook want it? What is Gowalla? Gowalla is a location check-in service funded by investors Chris …

10 Best Photos From The Pepper Spray Meme

Jeffrey Powers on Nov 30, 2011 (Updated: Dec 16, 2020)

The Internet is angry with Lt. John Pike for using pepper spray on peaceful students. So they are fighting back with a Pepper Spray Meme.

Tween Cover Of Adele’s ‘Rolling In The Deep’ Goes Viral

Nancy Lee on Nov 22, 2011 (Updated: Jan 30, 2022)

Vazquez Sounds, the Mexican tween singing group, covered Adele's song 'Rolling In The Deep' and created a viral YouTube hit.

Arrested Development Being Revived by Netflix

J. Frank Wilson on Nov 21, 2011 (Updated: Jul 22, 2019)

The previously cancelled TV series, Arrested Development, is coming back... thanks to Netflix?! The company has signed a deal with the owners of Arrested Development, Twentieth Century Fox Television and Imagine Entertainment, to stream a new season exclusively to Netflix subscribers. The new season will be available to Netflix subscribers Q1 2013. Better late than never. The last original episode of Arrested Development was produced 5 years ago. The series origionally aired between 2003-2006 on American broadcasting station FOX.