Judge ordered employees to be rehired after inflammatory Facebook comments
As long at employees aren't utilizing work hours to make comments on Facebook, it appears that the NLRB believes that employees should be able to disparage other employees on Facebook without serious reprisal.
Study: Is Facebook more addictive than alcohol or cigarettes?
While the addictive nature of checking social networks has only been escalated by more smartphone sales, one study has come to the conclusion that it may be even more addictive than popular vices.
EcoATM offers cash for old mobile phones, MP3 players
While old electronics continue to pile up as consumers move on to the next great device, a company called EcoATM is looking to offer consumers a way to easily ditch unused gear for a quick payday.
Fitbit announces the Aria Wi-Fi scale
While the Jawbone Up continues to remain unavailable to consumers due to production issues, the company behind the Fitbit Ultra is showing off a new gadget to help keep track of your weight loss goals.
Facebook scammers are taking advantage of anti-Timeline sentiment
While Facebook Timeline continues to gradually roll out among 800 million users of the social network, scam artists are taking advantage of users that dislike Timeline by playing into the hate.
Gizmon iCA brings a classic look to iPhone photography
With a similar design to cameras created a few decades ago, the folks at Gizmon have rolled out a stylish iPhone accessory that brings an old school look to the modern smartphone.
Survey: Facebook plays a destructive role in a third of U.K. divorces
While millions of people join Facebook every month to connect with friends and family, the social network seems to be wreaking havoc on marriages in the United Kingdom according to a new study.
LG announces 84-Inch 3DTV to be unveiled at CES 2012
While many American consumers are still in the process of upgrading their televisions to high definition, LG is launching a new panel at CES that displays 4K resolution which the company calls ultra definition.
Comedian lampoons bratty Twitter users over ridiculous Christmas gift complaints
While millions of Americans opened up gifts to find amazing electronics like tablets or smartphones, a handful of brats took to Twitter over the holiday weekend to complain about their "plight" over unwanted Christmas gifts.
Fast Five, Hangover II make the top ten list of most pirated movies in 2011
With fewer online sources to obtain illegal copies of recent Hollywood blockbusters, the amount of movies downloaded this year seems to follow a similar downward trend as illegal television show downloads.
Google+ passes 60 million users with help from the Muppets
While Google continues to promote Google+ through various advertising mediums, the social network has experienced a sharp uptick in user growth over the past month.
Woman and baby being held hostage saved after Facebook status update
Trapped by an abusive ex-boyfriend and stripped of her cell phone, a Utah woman turns to a social network to plead for help on Christmas Eve.
Google+ brand pages start appearing in Google search results
Without the advantage of social media updates within Google search results, Facebook and Twitter may see brands start to abandon the social networks to spend more time on Google+.
Kindle Fire 6.2.1 update launches, brings Silk browser improvements
With just a few days before many Americans will be ripping off wrapping paper to discover a new Kindle Fire, Amazon rolls out a firmware update in time for the holidays.
Swedish government allows citizens to take over official Twitter account
While Twitter has been an influential force in providing a communication channel within Arab nations, the Swedish government is reaching out to citizens for a bit of social media goodwill.
Time Warner Cable customers are getting HBO Go soon
While Time Warner-owned HBO has seen significant growth in the HBO GO streaming application in the past year, the inability to use the app on Time Warner Cable has annoyed subscribers. However, this is about to change.
Adobe releases final mobile Flash update, includes Ice Cream Sandwich support
While the mobile version of Flash has slowly depreciated in value with the rise of HTML5-capable browsers, Adobe still wanted to push out a final update to Flash Player for Android devices.
