Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record

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• Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record
• Boys Will Be Boys In This 'Girls' Parody [VIDEO]
• The Dark Knight Rises doesn't fall short of expectations
• Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record
• A Death Valley drive with the click of a mouse
• Microsoft pays big to strengthen software defense
• 50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
• Apple and Twitter Might Be Getting In Bed Together
• Boys Will Be Boys In This 'Girls' Parody [VIDEO]
• Mysterious Billionaire Commissions World's Largest Yacht [VIDEO]
• You Have Upset The Tetris God [VIDEO]
• Twitter Jokester's Charges Dropped [VIDEO]
• Olympic Popularity: Starcount Reveals Which Olympic Athletes are Trending
• Correction: Earns-Coinstar story
• Amazon Sales Tax -- What it Means for You
• The Beginner's Guide to Socialcam
• Trioh! The Flashlight You Can See When The Power Goes Out
• On Reddit, Rapists Say They're Sorry
• Bill & Melinda Gates: You can’t take a photo with an iPad! [video]
• Latest Apple Ads Take a Turn for the Worst
• Sneak Peek: Justin Bieber Teases 'As Long As You Love Me' Video
• Why the London 2012 Olympics Is the First Real-Time Games
• 4 Reasons Why Recruiters Should Stop Accepting Traditional Resumes
• Apple 'considering investment' in Twitter
• The Scienceblogging Weekly (July 27th, 2012)

Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record Posted: 28 Jul 2012 06:40 PM PDT A look at media coverage of the London Olympics:

Boys Will Be Boys In This 'Girls' Parody [VIDEO] Posted: 28 Jul 2012 11:55 AM PDT From the broke, self-important and relentlessly entertaining 20-somethings that brought you HBO's runaway hit show Girls comes a parody that will knock you right out of your unpaid intern's chair.

The Dark Knight Rises doesn't fall short of expectations Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:00 AM PDT As the first movie tie-in game to the Christopher Nolan Batman movies since 2005, Gameloft's The Dark Knight Rises has a lot to live up to. It sadly suffers from all the same issues all their other open world games have had to face. Despite that, it's actually very enjoyable and worth playing, as long as you can deal with some technical hiccups.

Olympic viewing: NBC sets opening ceremony record Posted: 28 Jul 2012 06:40 PM PDT A look at media coverage of the London Olympics:

A Death Valley drive with the click of a mouse Posted: 28 Jul 2012 06:14 PM PDT Imagine being the only driver on a two-lane asphalt highway as the stark desolation of Death Valley National park passes on each side and the crystal blue sky stretches up from the horizon.

Microsoft pays big to strengthen software defense Posted: 28 Jul 2012 01:26 PM PDT As hackers from around the world converged on Las Vegas, Microsoft doled out a quarter million dollars in prize money to researchers who found ways to thwart attacks on its software.

50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed Posted: 28 Jul 2012 11:59 AM PDT Have you spent this week gearing up for the Summer Games? So have we. But in the midst of tacky opening ceremony apparel, broadcast faux pas and stalking Team USA's Instagram pics, we managed to round up this week's top digital media resources.

Apple and Twitter Might Be Getting In Bed Together Posted: 28 Jul 2012 11:55 AM PDT Apple and Twitter have a great relationship. Their relationship is so great, in fact, that Apple executives have spoken with Twitter about making an investment somewhere in the hundreds of millions of dollars range.

Boys Will Be Boys In This 'Girls' Parody [VIDEO] Posted: 28 Jul 2012 11:55 AM PDT From the broke, self-important and relentlessly entertaining 20-somethings that brought you HBO's runaway hit show Girls comes a parody that will knock you right out of your unpaid intern's chair.

Mysterious Billionaire Commissions World's Largest Yacht [VIDEO] Posted: 28 Jul 2012 11:27 AM PDT The world's largest yacht has been commissioned by an anonymous billionaire. The 590-foot vessel will be called Azzam, which is Arabic for perseverance or determination. The builder, Lurssen, is not offering any further details of the commissioner, or the interior of the vessel.

You Have Upset The Tetris God [VIDEO] Posted: 28 Jul 2012 10:09 AM PDT College Humor addresses everyone's feelings regarding the curse of Tetris. How often have we played in arcades, on Nintendo and now our phones, and gotten stuck?

Twitter Jokester's Charges Dropped [VIDEO] Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT An Irish man was found guilty of sending a "menacing electronic communication" after joking in a tweet that he would blow up a nearby airport. After the airport had been closed due to a snowstorm, Paul Chambers took to Twitter to vent his frustrations and said that he wanted to "blow it sky high." He was charged under the UK's Communication Act of 2003, which imprisons and fines people for such offenses.

Olympic Popularity: Starcount Reveals Which Olympic Athletes are Trending Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:37 AM PDT As you watch the Olympics, you can plainly see who wins at the various events, but who's #winning in the world of social media? That's where Starcount can help, showing you who are the most talked-about athletes on social media.

Correction: Earns-Coinstar story Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:28 AM PDT In a story July 26 about Coinstar Inc.'s quarterly earnings results, The Associated Press reported that the company's full-year profit forecast of $4.60 to $4.90 per share fell short of analysts' average estimate of $4.97 per share. In fact, Coinstar's 2012 earnings guidance compared with a consensus estimate of $4.79, according to data provider FactSet.

Amazon Sales Tax -- What it Means for You Posted: 28 Jul 2012 08:54 AM PDT Amazon is backing a bill that would allow states to collect or remit sales tax on items purchased from a small number of large, out-of-state online retailers including Amazon and Overstock.

The Beginner's Guide to Socialcam Posted: 28 Jul 2012 08:29 AM PDT 1. Getting Started

Trioh! The Flashlight You Can See When The Power Goes Out Posted: 28 Jul 2012 07:43 AM PDT If you've ever lost power and fumbled around your junk drawers trying to find your flashlight, look no further. Trioh!'s clever design keeps charging when the power is on, and knows when the power goes out. The sensor automatically turns the Trioh! on when it detects a power outage, making finding your way in the dark a whole lot easier and safer.

On Reddit, Rapists Say They're Sorry Posted: 28 Jul 2012 07:23 AM PDT A Reddit thread circulating the Internet on Friday tells the "other side of the story" with accounts from rapists.

Bill & Melinda Gates: You can’t take a photo with an iPad! [video] Posted: 28 Jul 2012 06:43 AM PDT Bill Gates was recently in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics when a group of fans noticed him and asked for a photo. The only problem? They pulled out an iPad to take the picture. Bill's wife Melinda started screaming out, "You can't use an iPad!" but quickly said she was just kidding and the photo was taken.  Video after the break. Read

Latest Apple Ads Take a Turn for the Worst Posted: 28 Jul 2012 06:19 AM PDT Click here to view this gallery.

Sneak Peek: Justin Bieber Teases 'As Long As You Love Me' Video Posted: 28 Jul 2012 06:01 AM PDT Justin Bieber's new video debuts next Wednesday, but in the meantime, he's teasing us with this intriguing clip. Check out how the Beebs gets into a scrape with his girlfriend's dad in this 95-second clip, setting up a possible Romeo and Juliet scenario in the video of "As Long As You Love Me." That'll be the second single and video from his hit album, Believe.

Why the London 2012 Olympics Is the First Real-Time Games Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:18 AM PDT Whether London 2012 is the first "social" Games has sparked much debate in news media and on the social web. While compelling arguments have been made for both sides, social media's role in the Olympics isn't the most exciting conversation about this year's competition.

4 Reasons Why Recruiters Should Stop Accepting Traditional Resumes Posted: 28 Jul 2012 04:08 AM PDT Sudy Bharadwaj is a co-founder and the CEO of Jackalope Jobs, a job seeker focused platform making the job search social, fast and easy. Learn how Sudy and Jackalope Jobs obsess over job seekers by connecting with them on Twitter.

Apple 'considering investment' in Twitter Posted: 28 Jul 2012 12:39 AM PDT Computer and smartphone maker Apple has been discussing with social media company Twitter the possibility of making a significant investment in it, The New York Times reported.

The Scienceblogging Weekly (July 27th, 2012) Posted: 27 Jul 2012 10:17 PM PDT The Scienceblogging Weekly (July 27th, 2012)

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