Author Archives: techtoinks

Actress Alyssa Milano will take over the National Hockey League’s official Twitter account for Thursday night’s playoff matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes. The game starts at 9 p.m. EST. It’s the first time the hockey league … Continue reading →

Bill Harris is the CEO of Personal Capital, a wealth management firm. Previously, he was the CEO of PayPal and Intuit. For everyone at Facebook, the company’s IPO is a moment to take stock of the tremendous value that’s been … Continue reading →

Your desk job can kill you. At the very least, it will likely make you fatter, sicker and more stressed out than a job that doesn’t require sitting down and hunching over a keyboard for a third of the day. … Continue reading →

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin denied Thursday that he renounced his U.S. citizenship and moved to Singapore to avoid paying capital gains taxes on his approximately $3 billion stake in Facebook. Saverin said in a statement following a press conference held … Continue reading →

Twitter wants to make new users feel more at home on the microblogging network, so it’s changing how it recommends who you should follow when they sign up. The company is beginning to tailor suggestions for new users — according … Continue reading →

A simple yet effective visual device in photography is the reflection. Images can be completely transformed when seen through the mirror of another surface. An ordinary puddle in the street can be a looking glass to capture an alternative perspective of the … Continue reading →

Small businesses on the West Coast of the U.S. are far more social-media savvy than those on the East Coast — with companies in San Francisco and Los Angeles leading the pack, according to a new study. Small business analytics … Continue reading →

If you’re a fan of Zynga’s game ZombieSmash, then get ready for the next installment — Zombie Swipeout. ZombieSmash is a tower-defense game where you flick, drag, scrape and smash zombies to protect Joey, the only human survivor in the … Continue reading →

It’s been a long road for Facebook. What began as an intimate platform has turned into a social networking giant serving more than 900 million users. Facebook may be cashing in on its intial public offering this week, but it … Continue reading →

Donna Summer Disco Legend Donna Summer died early Thursday due to complications from lung cancer. The five time Grammy winner’s hits include songs such as “Last Dance,” “Hot Stuff,” “Bad Girls,” and “She Works Hard for the Money” and “This … Continue reading →

Search for ‘Andromeda’ in the New Google Knowledge Graph Click here to view this gallery. The Google Search of the future is here. Now. Today. The long-talked-about sematic web — Google prefers “Knowledge Graph” — is rolling out across all … Continue reading →

Maybe General Motors should have tried offering coupons on Facebook. That’s the gist of a new report from Wildfire Interactive. The study looked at 10,000 randomly sampled Facebook campaigns to see which got the highest response rates and earned media. … Continue reading →

Jesse Draper is creator and host of The Valley Girl Show, through which she’s become a spokesperson for startups and helped pioneer the way of new media content distribution. Formerly a Nickelodeon star, Draper is now CEO of Valley Girl‚ … Continue reading →

Web comedy powerhouse Funny Or Die announced a strategic partnership with Turner Broadcasting Tuesday, joining forces with television’s top-rated comedy network TBS and Adult Swim. The three major entertainment brands hope to form a multi-platform destination for comedy. The collaboration … Continue reading →

The World at Work is powered by GE. This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place. Name: Social Reality Big Idea: App developer Social Reality integrates philanthropy and … Continue reading →

Google will give several device manufacturers early access to future releases of the Android operating system, a new report says. As part of the shift in strategy, the search giant will also begin selling some devices directly to consumers. According … Continue reading →

Microsoft is continuing to push the boundaries of HTML5 with a new interactive website for Ridley Scott’s upcoming film Prometheus. For the last 18 months, the Internet Explorer team has had a renewed focus on beautifying the web with the … Continue reading →

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie teams up with social media savant and local hero, Newark Mayor Cory Booker in this new YouTube video from the governor’s office. The video pokes fun at Christie’s jealousy of Booker, who rose to fame … Continue reading →

Linda Coles, founder of Blue Banana, is a speaker, trainer and author of Learn Marketing With Social Media in 7 Days. Did you know two new members join LinkedIn every second? As a result, more people are using it for … Continue reading →

If you’re in the vast majority of Facebook users that won’t be buying or selling stock when the social network goes public Friday, your view on the IPO may be an apathetic “so what?” But there are lots of reasons … Continue reading →