With every major event we now experience as a country, whether it’s the Super Bowl or the presidential inauguration, it becomes more evident that the conversation on social media is as tied to the event as is the process of physically tuning into the broadcast. There’s nothing new about this — the rise of social media and the second screen has been clear for years — but as soaring numbers for social media sharing are revealed after each event, we...

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Sink your teeth into 'Le Vamp' game

The latest craze in mobile games is the free runner, which many smartphone and tablet owners have likely played if they're fans of Temple Run or Jetpack Joyride. The genre features a character who automatically zips through environments while players carefully tap or swipe their touchscreens to dodge obstacles and grab power-ups to "run" as far as possible.Studio High Voltage Software -- known for the Nintendo Wii series The Conduit -- attempts...

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In defense of the Apple iWatch

"For better or worse, Apple has painted itself into a corner." It was nearly two years ago when I wrote those words in a piece for Minyanville called What Will Be Apple's Next Big Thing? In it, I described how the releases of the iPod, iPhone, and iPad -- as well as the MacBook line and, to a lesser extent, the Apple TV -- have limited Cupertino's avenues for innovation. Although a credit to the overwhelming versatility to Apple's line of products,...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 announced: An Android phone you can control with a wave or tilt

Forget the touchscreen. Okay, maybe not entirely, but with the Galaxy S 4, Samsung is rethinking the way we interact with our phones. It has features that allow you to control the phone with waving and tilting motions. "We focused on fun, relationships, convenience and health with the Galaxy S 4," David Park, marketing manager of Samsung Electronics, told ABC News. Unveiled at a large event at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the...

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Angry Birds get their own cartoon network

Video game publisher Rovio is starting its own cartoon network, right inside the Angry Birds game apps. The first episode arrives Sunday, March 15. The first Angry Birds Toons can be viewed Sunday March 17 inside all current Angry Birds games – such as Angry Birds Space and Bad Piggies -- on iOS and Android devices. (Simply get an update now in the App Store or Google Play.) Each week, a new free cartoon starring the ever-battling birds and...

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Facebook 'Likes' reveal more about you than you think

Using a dataset of more than 58,000 U.S. Facebook users, University of Cambridge researchers predicted race, age, IQ, sexuality, personality, substance use and political views using Likes alone. If you "Like" lots of people, places and things on Facebook, you may get rewarded with discounts and special offers. But new research out today shows that these public Likes reveal more about you than you may think.Using a dataset of more than 58,000...

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Learn & Teach Codes - Open for all

They need support for this website by all as a teacher or learner.Show the Code.org film in your schoolThe film has been tested in many classrooms. It received rave reviews from students and has measurable impact.For your convenience, we've made different versions. Please choose one, and play it for as many students as possible!Start Learning NowAny student of any age now can learn codes. So be prepair for became a coder now, try, earn and apply...

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