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A study analyzed over two million Twitter users across the world and discovered that tweets can predict our mood. By analyzing the emotional tone of our messages, the study found that we have cross-cultural mood rhythms. Not surprisingly, everyone is happier come Friday afternoon. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →
Google launched real-time analytics for measuring website traffic up to the minute. If you rely on social networks to drive traffic to your site, Google Analytics will now display your posts’ immediate impact. The new feature helps measure your site’s effectiveness as content has moved from static to real-time. Read the full article at Google’s Continue Reading →
Remember the Zune? Microsoft’s competitor to the iPod might not be very popular, but its new subscription plan could be. For $10 a month you can now sign up for the Zune Pass that will let you stream over 14 million songs. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →
After receiving a deluge of complaints, Spotify now lets users listen in a “private listening” mode. This stops the program from automatically posting the song you’re listening to on Facebook. Spotify now requires all users of its service to sign in using a Facebook account. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →
Amazon announced four new Kindles: three e-ink models and one extraordinary 7” color tablet-style device called the Kindle Fire. The e-ink models are noteworthy because of their low price points. Amazon now owns the low-end of the market. The Kindle Fire is noteworthy because it is not a piece of hardware, it is a portable Continue Reading →
Re-syndicated from New York Videogame Critics Circle It’s a bit of a horror story, an American horror story, and I’m not talking about the new television show about to premiere on the FX network. In the past week, what can only be described as terror has struck fear in the hearts and minds of many Continue Reading →
Amazon announced the Kindle Fire, a $199 7-inch tablet computer. The device is Wi-Fi only and an Amazon Prime account gives you access to thousands of e-books and streaming videos. You can also download apps through Amazon’s Android app store. The tablet ships November 15th with pre-orders available now. Read the full article at PCMag.com Continue Reading →
A report found that Facebook is saving up to 800 pages of personal information for each one of its users. While this information shouldn’t be shocking, it does mean that hackers could have a field day with such a large volume of stored personal data. Continue Reading →
Groupon is quietly entering online retailing by offering discounts on products like Ray Bans, mattresses and TVs. Called Groupon Goods, the deals are being offered in random batches of emails with plans to roll out the full retail section in the future. Continue Reading →