Saturday, December 31, 2011

Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK (AP)

Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK (AP)

Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:08 PM PST

AP - Fans of the clean, inviting look of the iPhone, iPad and other blockbuster Apple products are legion, and that includes Queen Elizabeth II.

Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 08:07 AM PST

This screen shot shows eyewear coupons for the New York City area offered by Groupon.com. Daily deal sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial, best known for discounts at local restaurants and spas, are helping some people fill holes in health insurance coverage. (AP Photo/Groupon.com)AP - The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.

Instantly Turn Video Clips Into Movies With V.I.K.T.O.R (Mashable)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 02:40 PM PST

Mashable - The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: V.I.K.T.O.R.

"Merkozy" play leads in beloved German New Year skit (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:37 AM PST

Reuters - A skit of "Dinner for One," the British vaudeville comedy sketch so loved in Germany it holds cult status and is screened every New Year's Eve, with Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy as "Miss Sophie" and her bumbling butler, has become an Internet smash.

Celebrities may temper Twitter comments after 2011 blunders (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:03 PM PST

Reuters - Celebrities may resist the urge to send a stream of consciousness on Twitter in the new year, after famous people tweeted their way into trouble on everything from boxer briefs to breast-feeding in 2011.

8 Hilarious Internet Jokes, Memes and Parody Accounts of 2011 (Mashable)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:38 PM PST

Mashable - Whenever one of us here at Mashable finds a new joke, meme or parody account, it quickly makes its way around the office. We really get a kick out of hilarious Tumblrs, fake Twitter accounts and memes. They're a type of humor that brings digital geeks like us together for a laugh whether we're Apple fans or Windows users, Android owners or iPhone addicts. Internet humor bridges these gaps and unites all of us for a smirk, giggle or full-on laugh.

Gearing up for an app-friendly New Years celebration (Appolicious)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 05:00 AM PST

Appolicious - Every New Year's Eve starts so poetically, doesn't it? You wake up, excited for the party in the evening and contemplating potential resolutions you're making with yourself. This is the year you'll get your stuff together, work out more, be a better person, maybe donate a few weekends to a local soup kitchen.

1983 Apple prototype pictures show iPhone ancestor (Digital Trends)

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 08:37 PM PST

Digital Trends - Here’s a nice little bit of Apple trivia for you. Apple’s first touchscreen technically wasn’t the 2007 launched iPhone. The company had apparently designed a prototype of a touchscreen landline phone back in the 1980s.
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