Ugly Meter App Tells You How Attractive You Are

In a world obsessed with physical vanity and looking attractive, here comes an app that claims to rate just how ugly you are.

The app, Ugly Meter uses the front-facing camera on your iPhone to analyze how properly proportioned your … Read More

Organizational Profile: Rawporter

THE Tech Scoop is thrilled to provide an Organizational Profile for the next company within our DBA Program: Rawporter.

Fresh from their presentation at the Venture Beat sponsored DEMO 2012 Conference Rawporter is another awesome young … Read More

Surface-to-air Missiles May Help Defend 2012 London Olympics

The Associated Press is reporting that there have been talks, and steps taken to possibly have surface-to-air missiles on top of residential buildings to provide security during the 2012 London Olympics.

Could you imagine if you saw the military posted … Read More

Oracle to directly support Java for OS X

Traditionally Apple has been the maintainer of Java for OS X. This is about to change. In the not too distant future Oracle will be taking over the reins from Apple. Oracle is the maintainer for Java on Windows, … Read More

Survey Shows What Consumers Like about the New iPad

According to a survey published by ChangeWave Research, consumers have revealed their most favorite and least favorite about the new iPad. They were asked to pick up to three answers from a number of choices in the questionnaire.

Their top … Read More

Avengers Fans – Can’t wait for the Movie? Remix your own trailer

Yesterday we got word of the Avengers Remix Editor and, being a huge comics fan, I had to run over immediately to make my own remix video.  I’m really looking forward to new movie coming on May 4 and having … Read More

Shop ‘til you drop in L.A.

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L.A. sprawls across a wide geographical area, but if you’re looking for a unique shopping experience, you can find just about everything under the sun here!

I was in L.A. over Christmas last year and quite … Read More

A Trick of the Light: 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Always Believe What You See

In 2011 it was reported that the average Briton is captured on CCTV 70 times a day. Living in an age where we use CCTV monitors to safeguard our society, we have come to rely more heavily on vision to … Read More

Top 7 best SEO Plugins for your WordPress Blog

SEO Plugins have the potential to dominate entire marketplace or a niche. WordPress is one of the known platforms used for popular system of online content management and control. Adding SEO plugins to a word press can help user’s raise … Read More

Guidelines to starting a Private Practice E-Mail Marketing Tip

Email marketing is a direct form of marketing in which a commercial message is sent to a group of people using electronic mail. In fact, every email that is sent to a potential customer can be regarded as email marketing. … Read More

NFL draft: Luck #1 Overall pick

As has been widely predicted, Andrew Luck was taken first overall by the Indianapolis Colts.

After P. Manning went to the Broncos, this has been almost a guaranteed first overall pick.  Luck has some big shoes to fill in Indy … Read More

The More You Ferrigknow: WoW + Relationships (Video)

Interesting post title huh?

Old school folks (probably those over 30 years old) will know the name Lou Ferrigno. He’s the guy who played the Incredible Hulk in the original tv series back in the late 80′s.

That gives you … Read More

NFL Draft 2012: Watch for quarterbacks in the early rounds

NFL Draft 2012: Watch for quarterbacks in the early rounds (via The Christian Science Monitor)

By Pat Murphy, Staff posted April 25, 2012 at 10:38 am EDT The National Football League begins its annual roster restocking, otherwise known as the NFL Draft, this Thursday night. It will take place over three days at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Indianapolis, trying to rebuild after the…

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Facebook expected to hold off on IPO

Facebook expected to hold off on IPO (via The Christian Science Monitor)

By Megan Riesz posted April 25, 2012 at 11:36 am EDT Looks like Mark Zuckerberg has things on his mind other than Facebook’s initial public offering.   The Facebook team announced plans to go public on Feb. 1st, inspiring a frenzy of excitement among users and investors. Reports said it would probably…

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People are getting more serious about protecting personal data

People are getting more serious about protecting personal data (via The Inquirer)

THE UK INFORMATION COMMISSIONER says people are becoming increasingly serious about protecting their personal data online. At the 2012 Information Security conference in London today, UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham told The INQUIRER, “[The security industry] is kidding itself if it…

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Los Angeles riots: 20 years later, has LAPD reformed?

Los Angeles riots: 20 years later, has LAPD reformed? (via The Christian Science Monitor)

By Daniel B. Wood, Staff writer posted April 25, 2012 at 6:58 pm EDT Los Angeles Twenty years after a video of officers kicking and clubbing motorist Rodney King made the Los Angeles Police Department the poster child for police abuse, residents and community activists say the department has turned…

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Girls in US more likely to text while driving: survey

Girls in US more likely to text while driving: survey (via AFP)

Girls in the United States are more likely than boys to text behind the wheel, despite widespread youth awareness of the perils of distracted driving, a nationwide survey suggests. Fully two-thirds of the 2,012 young drivers aged 15 to 21 who took part in the online survey rated themselves to be “very…

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Vibrating ‘tattoo’ alerts for Nokia phones

Nokia, one of the world’s leading mobile device manufacturers has developed a new piece of alert technology which the company hopes to patent and incorporate into the design of all future Nokia phones. The technology, which has been described as … Read More

Klout Launches OFFICIAL iPhone App

Klout, the marketshare leader for measuring your online influence, has just launched their official mobile app.

Yeah this is a big deal and worthy of coverage. One since I am part of the beta team that has helped shape what … Read More

Off to the dentist we go……

Going to the dentist is always an adventure with my six kids. I always laugh when they call us a few days before to remind us of our visit. The receptionist will never just call and say something like ” … Read More

Disneyland, The Happiest Place on Earth! Is it?

So leave it to my” genius of a husband” to plan a quick “getaway” or “vacation” if you will, to the Happiest Place on Earth. Really? Is Disneyland really the “happiest” place on earth? Perhaps, it can be….but our last … Read More

Gary Vaynerchuk Wants To Buy Your Wine Business

No need in me explaining who Gary Vaynerchuk is – all you web savvy folk know that bit of trivia.

Gary V. has been Crushing It for years and gone from purely the business of wine to a global new … Read More

The People Behind the Way We Live [infographic]

I’ve learned to never take things for granted. That’s mindset rings incredibly true when you sit back and think of all the conveniences we have in life today.

Everything from air travel, electricity, telephony, and yes even indoor plumbing. I … Read More

Death of RIM [infographic]

We all remember the good ol’ days, when RIM and their Blackberry devices literally ruled the airwaves.

Everyone in business, and everyone sending text messages knew how to work them thumbs on the mini Blackberry QWERTY keyboard.

Then, they … Read More

Oracle Suit vs. Google over Android Hits Trial

Oracle has filed a lawsuit against Google in San Francisco for violating a number of Oracle’s copyrights and patents in developing Android, a free mobile operating system (OS) by Google. In this lawsuit, Oracle is demanding about US$1 billion … Read More

Organizational Profile: Kuhcoon

THE Tech Scoop is proud to provide our inaugural DBA Program Organizational Profile for Kuhcoon. This startup speaks to the core principles of what we’re looking to highlight and focus on with the DBA Program – teams that are looking to make … Read More

Microsoft Xbox games for iPhone and Android

In a move that has surprised the technology world, Microsoft has announced that it is bringing its flagship online multimedia and gaming suite, Xbox Live to the users of iPhone and Android mobile devices. The official confirmation from Microsoft … Read More

A New Degree of Difficulty: Creating Graphic Designs Online

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Graphic design is a growing and popular field – and it is true that graphic designers are in high demand. However, because it is such a popular field, there is also a high degree of competition – there are a lot of jobs, but also a lot of people trained in graphic design. So, while it is possible for the best graphic designers to make a good living in the field, it’s no cakewalk. Continue reading “A New Degree of Difficulty: Creating Graphic Designs Online” »

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Tech Review for College Students: What You Need Besides Online Access

For many students entering college for the first time, the question of preparedness is one of utmost importance: not just if you have enough money to live on, or how you’ll handle your classes, but whether or not you have … Read More

#CodeClass at Twitter

Showing once again that Twitter is on many technology professionals want to work at list, they have just uploaded a video showing what the new #hackweek project called #CodeClass is all about.

Cross-organizational employee development…good stuff!

If this interests … Read More

Work Is Murder [infographic]

We all work. The majority of us spend time collaborating in teams, sitting in front of a computer screen and chatting through a mobile phone.

But could our work and our work routine be doing more harm than good to … Read More

Phones and Fashion: Is It All About The Apps?

When it comes to shopping for mobile phones, it can a jungle out there. Each brand telling you that they have the best features, best deals, their phones do everything and not only that but they do it better than … Read More

Google+ Gets a Facelift

Google has begun rolling out a new look for their social network, Google+. While the three column view of Google+ still exists, the entire look and feels has been polished and allows for a better experience and customization for … Read More

Athletes to Watch for at the 2012 Olympics

With the 2012 Olympics less than 100 days away, London is gearing up to host the athletes and crowds of international fans. To be held this summer from July 27 through August 27, the Olympics will welcome seasoned competitors as … Read More

All of Arrested Development Season 4 to be available same day (Go Netflix!)

This exciting news, reported by Vulture and Gawker, indicates that Netflix will release all 10 episodes of season 4 of Arrested Development on the same day some time next year.  I’ll be able to sit down with my … Read More

Karen Cheng to Microsoft “Take This Job and …”

Not your typical resignation letter – but definitely very Social InterWeb influenced.

Karen Cheng is leaving Microsoft and heading to the up-and-coming startup, Exec.

Who cares you ask? Well, this story could have many different angles. Here’s a short list:

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Justin Timberlake Launches HomeMint.com

Justin Timberlake continues to show he’s got a love of the tech startup scene.

Today, with social commerce company BeachMint, he announced the forthcoming launch of HomeMint.com – a site designed to curate home goods, accessories and arts and photography … Read More

AV Concepts: The Company Behind the 2Pac Coachella Hologram

Tupac Shakur made an unforgettable appearance at Coachella last night.

Thanks to the masterminds at AV Concepts in San Diego, the loved and deceased Shakur closed out the Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg set.

In an interview … Read More

2Pac Performs at Coachella 2012

Holla if ya hear me!!

True Hip Hop fans, like myself miss the two giants we’ve lost in the game too soon due to ignorant gun violence – Tupac Shakur and Christoper “Notorious BIG” Wallace.

Last night, if you were … Read More

Universities in California Leading in Information Architecture–The New Science of Data

Online universities in California cover a lot of subjects, but one area where they excel is in studying information and information systems. One growth area emerging from the vast landscape of information management is information design/information architecture. This is a … Read More