Facebookers have one week to vote to protect their right to vote
A scant few days remain for Facebook users to vote on a new privacy-eroding policy.
Girl busted for robbery after stupidly posting YouTube boast
The writing was on the wall after a self-proclaimed “Chick Bank Robber” posted a video to YouTube with the description “I just stole a car and robbed a bank.”
Free app puts your face on the cover of magazines
More than one million people are faking out their friends with Faker$, a free app that lets you put yourself – or friends and family members – on the cover of famous magazines, newspapers, movie posters, and more.
Is the internet making trust obsolete?
Is the wealth of information available online eliminating the need for people to trust one another?
Wibbitz: Create a broadcast-like video from your website
One of the innovative start-ups I visited while in Israel was a company that turns websites and articles into a 90-second video summary. Check it out.
JAM with Chrome turns your browser into a rock n’ roll jam space
Google’s latest experimental web app lets you jam with real friends on virtual instruments.
Sony’s Reader app on iOS: Better late than never?
iPad owners have no shortage of ebook apps to choose from, be it Apple’s own iBooks, Kobo, Amazon’s Kindle and dozens of others. Curiously missing was Sony’s Reader app. Until now.
Teens with smartphones are more likely to be sexually active, study suggests
According to a yet-to-be released study, teens with smartphones are more sexually active than those without, and likely to engage in risky behaviour.
AMBER Alerts for missing children added to Google Searches and Maps
Google joins the fight to bring missing children home safe and sound by adding AMBER Alerts to their searches and maps.
‘Apparent’ app helps parents manage kids play-dates
Parents of young kids know it can be tricky to manage their busy social schedules. A new app aims to help you out.

