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Nicole Richie gets candid in new AOL web series May 19, 2013 12:00 AM
As the Twitterverse expands with millions of users, it can be hard to have a unique voice. Nicole Richie doesn't have that problem. Some examples: "It's 8:30am & I've already gotten into 5 fights' — thugs, and parents of toddlers." "This therapist is going to be GREAT for me once I stop lying to him." "I'm gonna dress up as an iPhone so my husband pays attention to me."
Google boosts photo offerings to rival Facebook May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Google is digging deeper into its technology toolkit to turn its social networking service into a more formidable threat to Facebook, sprucing up its photo features at a time when sharing snapshots online and on mobile gadgets is growing more popular. Many of the 41 new features being added to Google Plus beginning Wednesday will draw upon the computing power, machine learning, algorithms, semantics analysis and other innovations that established Google's search engine as the most influential force on the Internet.
Google highlights: Music, maps, photo, other tools May 18, 2013 12:00 AM
Review: Pinterest update cleaner, easier to manage May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Don't worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn haven't changed dramatically. They're just easier to manage. The popular link- and photo-sharing website has rolled out an update, one offering people simpler navigation and new ways to arrange their boards to fit their needs. Although the haphazard spirit of Pinterest remains, the site is much less overwhelming.
More than just a mom, now she's your Facebook 'friend' May 11, 2013 12:00 AM
As Mother's Day approaches, 1 in 3 mothers are connected with their teens over Facebook, according to the social networking giant's review of how users self-identify. With more than 1 billion Facebook users, that's a lot of mothers and kids keeping in touch through social media, says Fordham University communications professor Paul Levinson, author of "New New Media." "Facebook has been a boon to family relationships," said Levinson.
YouTube’s new pay channels go from campy to kids May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
With a billion monthly visitors from around the globe, the Google-owned video service hopes to quickly add subscribers and add to the money it already makes from online advertising.
Barnes & Noble to add Google Play app store to its Nook May 3, 2013 12:00 AM
Barnes & Noble is teaming up with Google to vastly increase the number of apps available on its Nook HD tablets. The bookstore chain says it will add Google's Play app store to its 7-inch Nook HD and 9-inch HD+ products in the U.S. and U.K. via a software update Friday. "We saw coming off holiday the market moved to multifunction tablets," CEO William Lynch said.
Barrington doodler could see her art on Google homepage May 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Most Americans are familiar with those imaginative doodles that grace the Google homepage each day. But in a suprise schoolwide assembly Wednesday, a girl at Barrington Middle School at Station Campus learned her artwork is a finalist in a nationwide contest to Doodle 4 Google.
2 beloved TV soaps revived online Apr 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Taped to a wall at the entrance to the Connecticut Film Center in Stamford is this greeting: “Welcome (back) to Pine Valley.” Pine Valley, of course, is the mythical setting of “All My Children,” a daytime drama that ran on ABC for nearly 41 years until it was snuffed in 2011. But now, in one of those plot twists so common to soap operas but so rare in the real world, “All My Children” has been raised from the dead.
Tax-free Internet shopping in jeopardy Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Internet shoppers are moving closer to paying sales taxes for their online purchases. But the fight is far from over. The Senate voted 63-30 Thursday to advance a bill that would impose state and local sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet. An agreement among senators delayed the Senate's final vote on passage until May 6, when senators return from a weeklong vacation.
Amazon nears debut of original TV shows Apr 20, 2013 12:00 AM
There used to be just one way for getting shows on TV. Networks would spend tens of millions of dollars ordering scripts and shooting pilots and then show the fruits of their labor to focus groups. A small group of executives would cherry-pick a few promising shows to put on TV, hoping they'd be a hit with bigger audiences.
Fox removes Coulter column with McCain reference Apr 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The Fox Nation website has removed a column by conservative commentator Ann Coulter because it had a reference to killing the daughter of Sen. John McCain. Fox said Thursday that the post was removed because of the reference. It had been posted Wednesday.
Suburban “Madonna Bar Mitzvah Boy” now a motivational speakerApr 8, 2013 12:00 AM
The Stevenson High School alumnus who became a YouTube sensation for dancing to Madonna's "Vogue" at his bar mitzvah will speak to students about being their authentic selves. He'll give presentations Monday at Stevenson, and Tuesday at Maine East High School in Park Ridge.
Music service Rdio launches Vdio for TV, movies Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Rdio, the music streaming service started by a co-founder of Skype, is getting into video. New and current subscribers of a $10-a-month unlimited music plan from Rdio (AR-dee-oh) will get $25 to spend in the new digital store for video, called Vdio (VEE-dee-oh).
Paperless Post defies digital strategy with Crane Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
The New York company launched Paper by Paperless Post in October after customers requested a way to get its electronic greeting cards and invitations in a more old-fashioned way: On actual paper. Starting Wednesday, Paperless Post is teaming up with stationery and card maker Crane & Co. to print wedding invitations. Users will be able to choose from 35 wedding invitation designs that they can customize and then print on Crane paper.
How long should you keep your civil rights profile? Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
On March 26, an estimated 2.7 million people changed their Facebook profile to the Human Rights Campaign's red equal sign in support of gay marriage (or some variation thereof). Now that some time has passed, murmurs of a new conversation are emerging. Like, uh, how long do we have to keep these equal signs up?
Facebook barges into Google turf with Home Apr 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Facebook Home, the new software that takes over the front screen of a smartphone, is a bit of a corporate home invasion. Facebook is essentially moving into Google's turf, taking advantage of software the search giant and competitor created. Home will operate on phones running Google Inc.'s Android software and present Facebook status updates, messages and other content on the home screen, rather than making the user fire up Facebook's app.
Tesla CEO’s Twitter post adds to social media comment fray Mar 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Tesla Motors Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk stoked the controversy over giving out corporate information on social media with a Twitter post that the electric-car company will make a "really exciting" announcement next week.
Facebook users who pay to play games rises 24% Mar 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Facebook Inc.'s social-gaming empire is growing. The social-networking website, which has more than 1 billion members, said the number of people paying to play games on its service rose 24 percent from a year ago, according to an e-mailed statement. Desktop-game users on the site jumped to more than 250 million from 235 million in October. The company paid a total of $2 billion to developers in 2012.
Apple buys WiFi-location startup Mar 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Apple has bought WiFiSLAM, a startup that has been developing a way to use WiFi hotspots to help smartphones navigate large indoor spaces, like stores, airports and conference centers.