By Mary Manzo, Posted in The Future of the Internet

Ten months ago the US Federal Communications Commission imposed a new set of rules, "Preserving the Open Internet," that was finally published last Friday and is set to take effect on November 20 of this year. Though these rules were created with consumer protection concerns in mind, both private companies and public advocacy groups are now suing the FCC for their new rules. Is a truly free and universal Internet only attained without any government regulation or controls? At the same time, private-sector... read more.

• September 29, 2011
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By Zack Levine, Posted in In the News

Earlier today, Amazon CEO Jeff Bevos revealed the company's new tablet, the Kindle Fire. And though the Fire, which will ship November 15th, lacks a few key features, its $199 price tag is simply unbeatable. Here's a look at what the Fire has to offer. Digital Media The new tablet, in true Amazon form, provides access to an incredible amount of digital media. 18 million songs, TV shows, movies, books, magazines, and games will be available for download or purchase on the Fire, all of which will be provide... read more.

• September 28, 2011
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By Rania Eldekki, Posted in In the News

Social media revolutions A trend that's quickly on the rise has caused a combination of violence, chaos, transformation, and awareness in countries across the globe. Social media revolutions literally revolutionized the Egyptian government earlier this year when citizens used various social media outlets to "spread awareness, organize protests, and build a powerful force that not even (President) Murbarak could elude". But this freedom did not come cheap; during the revolt many were arrested, beaten, tortu... read more.

• September 27, 2011
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By Zack Levine, Posted in In the News

Looking for a free iPad? The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire, WI has got you covered. Well, for seven days at a time, at least. Last week, the library became the first of its kind to check out Apple iPads to the public. Thanks to a donation from the Presto Foundation, thirty-two iPads are now available on one week loans to anyone eighteen or older with a library card. Each tablet is not only fully-functional with standard software, but holds 1,000 classic book titles chosen by the li... read more.

• September 26, 2011
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By Elysa Vreeland, Posted in Facebook News

Will the real Mark Zuckerberg please stand up! Did anyone else have to do a double take when Andy Samberg walked out for the keynote introduction at the F8 Conference yesterday? The SNL comedian opened up yesterday's f8 conference sporting the casual attire usually worn by Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. The 8-minute keynote introduction with Samberg impersonating Zuckerberg led to knee-slapping remarks about Facebook's global domination and a paraody of the usual f8 topics, like user growth. Before the... read more.

• September 23, 2011
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By Zack Levine, Posted in Google Plus

Though the week in social media could easily have belonged to Facebook - between today's f8 conference and its recent major layout changes, there's certainly been enough news - social media's newest heavy hitter simply won't let that happen. And in the hours before the f8 conference gets underway, let's recap what Google+ has done recently to try to take some of the spotlight. No More Invites In perhaps its most significant move since its launch, Google+ announced on Tuesday that it is no longer invite-on... read more.

• September 22, 2011
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By Mary Manzo, Posted in In the News

After years of trying to overturn and appeal his case, Troy Davis was finally executed on September 21st. Now the world uses Twitter to cry their concerns about the American justice system and the Troy Davis capital punishment case. In 1991 Davis was convicted of killing an off-duty Savannah police officer, Mark Macpahil. Macphail went to the aid of a homeless man that Davis was said to be beating with a gun. There was no gun found and no DNA evidence but the eye witness testimonies placing Troy Dav... read more.

• September 22, 2011
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By Zack Levine, Posted in In the News

October 4th is shaping up to be one of the most important days for Apple in years. This morning, All Things Digital reported that sources close to the situation have confirmed October 4th as the date for Apple's "next big media event" where the new iPhone will be unveiled. This comes after months of speculation and rumor about the release date; as the iPhone's popularity has continued to skyrocket, the buildup for each new generation of phones has become bigger and bigger. Now, consumers finally have a d... read more.

• September 21, 2011
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By Rania Eldekki, Posted in Facebook News

This morning Facebook members woke up to a newly modified news feed layout. This is just one more of the changes Facebook has made to the social networking site recently. Below you'll find the Facebook News Feed changes you need to know about and more importantly- how to control and manage your news feed layout. Facebook News Feed Changes: • The most interesting stories will appear at the top of your newsfeed. This of course is judged by what Facebook thinks you'll think is the most interesting. I... read more.

• September 21, 2011
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By Mary Manzo, Posted in Google Articles

Google announced yesterday their "Wallet" app is available as a mobile payment system in New York and San Francisco. The app enables payments from Citi MasterCard and the Google prepaid card via the Sprint Nexus S 4G. Osama Bedier, VP of Google Payments, also announced an unanticipated partnership with the other major credit card providers: Visa, Discover and American Express. The technology is currently not available but specifications have been shared to enable their cards for Google Wallet. What is Goo... read more.

• September 20, 2011
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