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Tiny, Keychain Speakers, Mighty Big Sound

by Chris Weiss

Mighty Mini Speakers look like your favorite audio equipment and bring a little punch to your keyring. Never be without music again.

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5 Ways In Which Video Games Have Warped My Little Brain

by John P. Barker

Just look at that picture. It gives me the willies. Have you ever had a video game stick in your head to the point that it starts messing with everyday reality?

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'United Breaks Guitars' Viral Video Gets Counterpunched!

by Ron Callari

The infamous 'United Breaks Guitars' video that went viral with over 5.2 million views is now receiving some push back from an airline branding company. SimpliFlying, an international marketing firm based out of Singapore has filmed their own editorial video to provide United Airlines with some useful social media tips as to how to counter this negative publicity.

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MP3 Bath Speaker Showers You With Sound

by Steve Levenstein

Listening to music on your MP3 player... in the shower? It's more likely than you think, thanks to the Pomme MP3 Bath Speaker.

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Nintendo Files a Patent for a Wii Football

by Chris Weiss

Nintendo has filed a patent for a Wii football. Will it add this new device to the roster of Wii accessories already out there?

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Woofer, The Anti-Twitter Introduces Macroblogging!

by Ron Callari

Apparently anti-matter exists even though we're not sure what causes it or why? At an early age, one learned that antidisestablishmententarism was one of the longest words in the English language! One can be anti-climatic or anti-war! And now there's even an Anti-Twitter, a macroblogging platform that allows you to write until your tweets runneth over.

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Top Ten Twitterati, A Tweet Above The Rest

by Ron Callari

While the movers and shakers on Twitter might be just "micro" bloggers...they sure know how to create a "macro" influence. Forbes Magazine compiled a list. Every country has their own top ten ranking. The top most influential tweeps within the DC Beltway according to Politico lists Barack Obama as number 4 behind Dick Gregory, Claire McCaskill and Karl Rove. You can determine your own list by tallying a user's number of followers, their number of tweets, their number of status updates -- or an algorithm thereof.

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Paper Doll Kit Lets You Undress A Japanese Pop Star

by Steve Levenstein

Japanese pop singer, top blogger and anime otaku idol Shoko Nakagawa offers her fans an opportunity to dress and undress her - via the paper doll kit in her new photobook.

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Is Twitter's Geolocation Jon Stewart's "Stalker"?

by Ron Callari

Several months ago, Jon Stewart's parody of Twitter by his faux-techie correspondent, Samantha Bee surfaced some of Twitter's potential new competitors. Strangely enough her prescient investigative report may have been a premonition of things to come, as she described the new social network of "Stalker."

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The 'Obama Joker' & The Top Ten Altered Image List

by Ron Callari

Is posting an altered image of the president to Flickr an acceptable practice? Or should copyrighted photos in general never be altered and published online or in print? If so, why are do so many contrived photos and artwork popping up daily on social networks and in magazines? Check out this TOP TEN list of altered images that have have sparked censorship controversy over the years, right up till today.

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Facing Facebook's Schizophrenia?

by Ron Callari

To grow a population larger than Brazil and slightly less than than the US does Facebook need to adapt to change? And if so, could its underlying success become its ultimate downfall? Being all things to all people normally dilutes the effectiveness of any system. If governments have failed at it is Facebook enough of a chameleon to take on the challenge? Just how many faces does Facebook have?

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Kinkiest Recycling Program Ever Makes Sex-Happy Eco-Conscious Adults Happier

by Gloria Campos

Dreamscapes has made recycling a little sexier, in a way that was long overdue. How? Dreamscapes is greening up the sex toy industry one toy at a time, not in a moldy or gangrene kind of way. Dreamscapes created a sex toy-recycling program.

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Sony Announces the PSP Go - But Is Smaller Better?

by John P. Barker

The PSP is going tiny. But is this a good thing for the dynamic portable entertainment device?

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Roku Brings Out-of-Market MLB to Your TV

by Chris Weiss

Roku brings the cost-effective full coverage of the MLB season provided by MLB.TV while allowing you to watch on your big screen TV.

Enterprising Fashion: Star Trek Airwalk Sneakers

by Fashion Finds

With the Star Trek movie still playing in many theaters across North America, it's definitely playing on our minds and making its way into fashion as well. Airwalk has released a really cool design of kicks that even the non-Trekkies are sure to appreciate.

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A Hotel All About Boys And Their Toys

by Beth Hodgson

While women might get away to a hotel with dreams of a quiet bubble bath, a glass of champagne, and perhaps an in-room massage, many men have a different idea of a relaxing hotel getaway. It's no secret that boys like their toys, and one international hotel is finally recognizing this by giving men an exclusive experience.

iTuning Your Next Social Network?

by Ron Callari

Apple, Apple, Apple! Like Marsha from The Brady Bunch, it always seems like Apple gets all the attention. Even when its quiet! Yes, without one single PowerPoint presentation from Steve Jobs or even a whiff of a press release, Apple is out there front and center churning up the rumor mill! The latest fodder to hit the digital airwaves is a reported social media app that will simultaneously connect various social networks and integrate with iTunes.

Super Mario Collector's Edition Chess Set Has Nintendo Fans Pawned

by Steve Levenstein

Video games featuring Super Mario and the gang did much to turn traditional games like chess into neglected curiosities. No longer - this Collector's Edition chess set melds old school and new school into something any type gamer should "check" out!

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Is Facebook Lite The Latest Biggest Loser?

by Ron Callari

Fast on the heels of acquiring FriendFeed, Facebook is about to roll-out Facebook Lite. As a quasi-Twitter platform, one can only wonder if it comes with half the calories but allows for more characters per morsel? If Twitter is your micro-blogging maincourse du jour, what could Facebook possibly be offering to alter your diet?

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Queerbook, What's In A Name?

by Ron Callari

When the GLBT community launches their social network in 2010, do you think the name "Queerbook" is an appropriate handle? Reece W. Manley, the founder thinks so as he has registered trademarks for Queerbook.com and Queerbook.net, in addition to establishing their logo.

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