Posts in In the News

By Matt Guzio, Posted in In the News

  another email app, I know it may sound kind of mundane and boring, but let me assure you the new Mailbox app is very new and exciting. Released earlier this month, there are about 30,000 new users daily. Clearly this new email app has created quite a buzz among Iphone users, and other individuals who use Gmail. So far, surprisingly this app is only available for the Iphone and other Apple products, but should be available for other devices sometime soon. Mailbox is also only available for individua... read more.

• February 26, 2013
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By Jason Tezgerevski, Posted in In the News

Last night's Super Bowl XLVII took place in New Orleans and was quite an entertaining night. The Ravens and 49ers should both be proud of their efforts as the game ended at 34-31 Ravens! Pop diva, Beyoncé put her lip-syncing rumors to rest as she wowed the crowd of 100 million people. She performed a montage of hits, and also included Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child for a surprise reunion!      Shortly after Beyoncé's show stopping... read more.

• February 04, 2013
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in In the News

As the hacktivist group, Anonymous grows in popularity it's good to know and understand who they are. Anonymous is an online group aimed to help the people become aware of issues the media forgets to mention at times. Anonymous is a movement that any person can partake in so long as you follow the Anonymous motives. The US is currently grieving from the unexpected shootings in Newtown, CT. which ended the lives of twenty 6 and 7 year olds, six adults, and the shooter . To add to the grief, Westboro B... read more.

• December 18, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in In the News

"Hallelujah, Sandy screw ya,We'll get through ya,Cause we're Neeeew Yorkers." -Adam Sandler Wednesday night will forever be remembered not just because of the date itself, but because of #121212Concert held to help victims affected by Hurricane Sandy. The show featured an all-star lineup from the Rolling Stones to Kanye West, and a surprise performance from Paul McCartney with the living Nirvana memberrs.  This concert was seen across the globe and hoped to reach over 2 billion viewers via online... read more.

• December 13, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in In the News

The ITU, International Telecommunication Union, meets today in Dubai to discuss the future of the World Wide Web. The web is our way of expressing ourselves, sharing what we love, and communicating with friends and family around the world. The openness of the web is the reason why users love it. The web is both powerful and empowering and now this is all at risk if the ITU decides to further govern and shape the internet. What this means for you. Some of the governments involved in the ITU follow o... read more.

• December 03, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in In the News

As of yesterday, Syria's internet connection protocols have been cut off, making Syria totally unreachable. Phone lines are barely working as well; Syria is almost completely cut-off from the rest of the world. Airports are at a standstill due to the rise in violence with no seize fire in sight. So who is behind this blackout? The government or terrorists? This question is up in the air for now. How can a country's Internet be shut down? It's said that this was done by "tweaking the routing tables" w... read more.

• November 30, 2012
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By Jason Tezgerevski, Posted in In the News

Although Thanksgiving has not even passed yet, seasoned Black Friday shoppers are aware that they should be well prepared for the one day sale madness. Many retailers are expecting a successful turnout for this year's Black Friday, especially since our smart phones offer tons of apps that can keep us informed of sales near your location, what time the sales begin, and even offering product reviews. Big-box retailers are setting up their stores in ways that will be beneficial to their customers who utilize... read more.

• November 21, 2012
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By Natalie Contreras, Posted in In the News

As Governor Christie mentioned yesterday during his live speech from Hoboken, NJ the issue in New Jersey is not due to the lack of gas to fuel our cars and generators, but rather the demand for gas surpassed supply. Here are the following theories as to why residents of New York and New Jersey are waiting in hour-long lines to fill up their gas tanks: Demand  Some areas are still without power, meaning more people will require gas to fill their generators. Limited public transportation... read more.

• November 05, 2012
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By Kelsey Kistle, Posted in In the News

Twitter is not just a social media for people and businesses to communicate to the world, but apparently for bad weather, as well! Hurricane Sandy is teaming up with a wintery mix to pay a visit to the east coast of the United States. Many people have heard the news that the hurricane is coming for next week and are using search engines to find more information. Different Medias have been calling this team the "Midwest Frankenstorm", which, quickly became a well known name and took to Twitter. &nbs... read more.

• October 28, 2012
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By Jason Tezgerevski, Posted in In the News

Current rumors sugges that Apple may be looking to compete with Pandora. Apple is currently said to working out deals with a few music labels in preperation of launching their radio service. It can be easily predicited that Apple's internet radio service could outshine existing competitors since most users already use their devices on a regular basis and have an iTunes account. Apple radio will most likely be a mix of Spotify and Pandora, but better. A short coming of Pandora is that it doe... read more.

• October 26, 2012
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