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Social Media Gives To Charity Every Time You Shop For The Holidays

by Ron Callari

Now your holiday shopping will not only bring a smile to the faces of those on your shopping list, it will also be used to donate to worthy causes. This year many of us became acquainted with location-based social networks that add a layer of social media to our mobile devices. This holiday season, four of the LBS applications that allows users to broadcast their location to their followers will also trigger merchants and venues to donate to charities. It's a win-win for all!

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Street Dinner: A Surprise Italian Dining Adventure

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

This is without a doubt one of the most intriguing business concepts I've come across in a while, and I would love to see it surface in every major city around the world. This business, Street Dinner offers individuals the chance to experience an Italian dining adventure, and it's all a surprise!

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IBM's Watson Computer To Play Foil To Jeopardy's Sherlocks

Jeopardy's top players - Rutter and Jennings.

by Doug Bonderud

In a move reminiscent of their "Deep Blue" chess match-ups with Garry Kasparov, IBM has once again created a machine meant to beat our puny human brains. This time around, it's named "Watson" and it aims to take on the most popular question and answer show on television - Jeopardy.

Who Ya Gonna Call? Amazing Phone Book Art

by Diana Eid

Alex Queral is an artist that isn't afraid to put a face to all of those names found in a phone book.

Nerf Bandolier Takes Foam Wars To The Next Level

Nerf Bandolier - for making foam wars more fun.

by The Toymaster

Nerf has always been the purveyor of things both slightly aggressive and yet relatively safe - and they've effectively cornered the foam-war market doing so. Now, they've created the Nerf Bandolier to keep young foam warriors in the action longer.

MTV Music Meter Tracks Social Media To Return To Roots

by Ron Callari

Who ever remembers the launch of MTV in the early 80s may wax nostalgic in learning that the network is returning to its roots. The slogan "I want my MTV" accompanied the latest Michael Jackson and Madonna music videos and certainly aided in the meteoric rise of these artists. This week with the release of the MTV Music Meter and its interface with social media, the parent company Viacom will showcase up-and-coming artists and bands that are most buzzed about on social networks.

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Lego Creationary Builds Up The Fun This Christmas

by The Toymaster

Lego has always been a go-to children’s Christmas toy, but this year they’ve stepped up their game with the development of Lego Creationary – fun for ages 7 and up.

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Social Media's Person Of The Year Vs. Time's Person Of The Year

by Ron Callari

While Time Magazine does conduct a user-generated poll each year to determine their "Person of the Year," it's not as democratic a process as a true social media survey might be. While the periodical's designation usually honors 'honorary' people, it has fallen out of favor with voters with selections such as Adolf Hitler (1938), Joseph Stalin (1979) and the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979. This year, the same could hold true with this year's top three poll winners.

Mission Accomplished - Flight Suit George Bush Action Figure Declares War On Boredom

by The Toymaster

Yep. You read it right. Not just a George Bush action figure, but a fully-loaded George Bush in a Flight Suit, ready-for-action figure. This “dub-yah” stands for WIN.

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The 2010 Gadget Giftening Part 6 – The Joystick Gets Classy

by Doug Bonderud

At a certain point, other adults and significant romantic partners tend to ask gamers to throw out or sell their old gaming equipment owing to the fact that it is “ugly”. In some cases, they’re correct, but not when it comes to the Singibigi Joystick, a retro take on the gaming controller.

Social Media's Great Red Meat, A Mere Blip On The Silicon Valley Radar?

by Ron Callari

What could generate more page-views than a good old fashioned Deep-Throat-like scandal? And TechCrunch, one of the Internet's top blogs and its editor Michael Arrington are masters at this type of reporting. Whether they're lampooning Zynga and their online games as "Scamville," accusing Facebook of stealing from Google or suing Fusion Garage for false advertising regarding its ill-conceived "Crunchpad" project - this TMZ-type of journalism does whet the public's appetite for good story-telling.

iPad Graphic Novels Feature Buddha & Social Media

iPad Graphic Novels Feature Deepak Chopra, Buddha & Social Media For Holiday Shoppers

by Ron Callari

Graphic novels on iPads make for great gifts as they are the perfect format for reading a genre presented in illustrative color. Kindles which continue to be one of the most popular eBook Readers fall short for graphic novel fans by only offering black and white text. This holiday season, two exciting iPad books hit digital shelves and can be purchased for as low as $4.99 a download.

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew At China's Mineral Banquet

by China.new

Welcome to the REAL Hard Rock Cafe. A mineral-rich exhibit at the Stone Museum in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou City featured marbled roasts, stone cold side dishes and glittering rock candy.

Aquadoodle Classic Mat A Draws Kids In Again And Again

by The Toymaster

As Christmas rapidly approaches, parents are seeking the perfect gift for their young children - preferably one that won't damage the house or dye the dog purple. Say hello to the classic Aquadoodle mat.

TV Advertising Still As Effective And Annoying As Ever, Study Finds

by Doug Bonderud

For years, there has been concern in the TV advertising industry that the use of PVRs and DVRs would ruin sales numbers and force a revolution. According to research conducted at the University of Chicago, Tilburg University and Duke University - not so much.

Social Media Twins Seek Greater Fortunes From Facebook Coffers Graphically

by Ron Callari

The Ivy League twins who accused Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the idea for Facebook at Harvard back in 2004 have reengaged their legal battle with him on the heels of an award-winning movie, an unauthorized biopic and a graphic novel that have brought greater focus to a social network that has already attracted a half billion-plus followers.

Magic Carp-pet Swims Into Your Living Room - Nothing Fishy Here, Folks

by Doug Bonderud

From ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects comes the cleverly-named Magic Carp-pet, a fuzzy little rug image of carp that appear to swim when viewed through a special glass coffee table.

Indoor Ice Climbing...At Work!

by Chris Weiss

Slow day at the office? Consider grabbing your axe, crampons and puffy jacket and going for a wall climb.

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Pikachu This! 10 Ways Pokémon Pikachu Powers Up Pop Culture

by Steve Levenstein

Pikachu was, is, and always will be the most popular of all Pokémon characters and the cuddly yellow critter has become the de facto face of the franchise. Pikachu's pop culture power is so potent, the real world has witnessed plenty of Pikachu sightings and is deluged with a plethora of Pikachu products. Here are 10 of the most noteworthy.

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File Sharing, The Ultimate Social Media Activity Rachets Up With Michael Jackson Release

Michael Jackson's Posthumous Album Release Leaked!

by Ron Callari

From the days of Napster to Peter Sunde most recently facing millions in damages and an actual prison sentence for his illegal music and video sharing on The Pirate Bay, torrent files are prompting the government to intervene. And with the release of Michael Jackson's posthumous album "Michael" being leaked via file-sharing sites this week, Big Brother may enact more forceful censorship laws.

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