Tag Archives: Facebook

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Facebook Is One Step Closer to Laser-Based Internet

When it comes to bringing internet to the masses, we’ve seen it all lately. Google has already begun testing on Project Loon, their balloon-powered internet endeavor. Elon Musk’s SpaceX is immersed in secret planning to bring a constellation of internet-broadcasting … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
Google Reveals Chromebook Devices Will Soon Get Android Apps

Anything Chromebook-related comes dear to my heart. When it first came out, I didn’t fully understand the concept of the Chromebook to be entirely exciting or useful. But when I realized I was a Chromebook candidate, a perfect one at … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E84- Dexmo, Google’s Cancer Pill, Microsoft Band, E-Bike | Red Headed Geek Show

The world is making a big deal about Microsoft’s new smart band. It does a lot of the same things other smart bands do- it shows you your texts, calls, and email notifications, uses GPS, has twitter and facebook integrated … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E79- Ello, Shellshock Bug, Artificial Kidney, What the Tech | Red Headed Geek Show

Ello is an ad free, invite only, independent social media network. Think of a low budget indie movie that probably turns out being a cult classic. The new platform hopes to be a tool for empowerment, not to quote “deceive, … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E75- Oculix, Elemoon, QBracelet, EyeVerify, Noke | Red Headed Geek Show

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E68- Facebook Study, SCiO, Bioprinted Blood Vessels, Chip Implant | Red Headed Geek Show

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Facebook’s Psychological Experiment: Happy Or Sad News Feed Affect User’s Moods

On-staff data scientist, Adam Kramer devised an experiment that ultimately concluded the following about the way positive and negative effects travel through social networks: “In-person interaction and nonverbal cues are not strictly necessary for emotion contagion.” The experiment, which is … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Facebook’s Slingshot Forces You to Participate, Not for Passive Users

Snapchat, the smartphone app that sends photos or videos that disappear right after you view them. Slingshot, the new Facebook app that is almost exactly like Snapchat. Except, in order to view the media, you must send one first! Like … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Facebook’s New “Privacy” Approach; Sharing Entertainment Experiences With Audio Identifier

Could we consider Facebook hitting a new low by announcing it will now be “listening in” on your private time? Whether you’re listening to a song, or watching a movie, if the new audio identifier on your gadget’s microphone can … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E63- YouTube & Twitch, Aero-X Hoverbike, Dell Goes Green | Red Headed Geek Show

Youtube is rumored to possibly purchased Twitch, a huge site for live streaming game play video, which became popular around 2011 and raised 35 million dollars in startup funding. It is on the most popular gaming site lists, and has … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Sources Say YouTube To Acquire Twitch Gaming Video Site for $1 Billion

Youtube, which was purchased by Google back in 2006, is seeking to acquire Twitch for a good $1 billion dollars. This could end up being the most significant purchase to-date for YouTube, which hasn’t made tons of moves as an … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Facebook Launches FB Newswire For Journalists and Newsrooms

Today Facebook announced the launch of FB Newswire, an online trove of hand-selected and journal-verified news, all to help journalists share and embed the kind of content they want floating on Facebook. Andy Mitchell, director of news and global media … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E58- Twitter Change, Facebook Messenger, M3D, HeartBleed, Dropbox | Red Headed Geek Show

Twitter is changing to look like Facebook and it needs to, NOT. Twitter is an escape for people who want to get out of the hell that Facebook can be. You know, where your parents roam, and endless pictures of … Continue reading →

 

THE RED-HEADED GEEK SHOW
E57- Microsoft Scam Man, Human Body Dryer, Smartpatch | Red Headed Geek Show

A man who ran a Microsoft computer scam tricking people into paying for free anti-virus software has received a suspended four-month jail sentence. The man hired people at an Indian call center to falsely tell victims their computers had a … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Zuckerberg Revealed Drone, Satellite, & Laser Plans For Worldwide Internet Connectivity

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg just revealed his plans to deliver Internet to the developing world via Free Space Optic lasers, low earth satellites, and solar-powered drones. He also said in his post that the project has already helped 3 million people … Continue reading →