Monthly Archives: June 2012
The effect your diet is having on your job
June 30, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsIt’s easy to lose confidence or self esteem in your job if you find yourself missing important details or failing to be as productive as other people around you.
It’s worse if people notice and start perceiving you as … Read More
15 Minute App Review: Explain Everything
June 30, 2012 | Lance GillillandExplain Everything by MorrisCooke and The Constructivist Toolkit LLC is a cool tool that allows you to present and record information and objects on your iPad. You can create presentations and demonstrations and share these with ease. It’s very easy … Read More
Americans Finally Watching Fútbol?
June 30, 2012 | JohnOver the past two weeks every television in Europe has been glued to nightly soccer matches.
National pride has swelled and waned as each country’s team competes for the UEFA 2012 Euro Cup. What might be surprising to the most … Read More
The Kitchen You Wish You Had – World’s Most High-Tech Kitchens
June 30, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsOnce upon a time, preparing and eating food was one of the most basic and instinctive things known to man; it all started when man saw fire, put food on it and realised it tasted even better (and was easier … Read More
Bicycling.com’s 2012 Tour de France Coverage Delivers the Ultimate Destination for Cycling Fans
June 30, 2012 | James HicksAs cycling fans eagerly await the start of the 99th Tour de France – where the world’s best cyclists will cover a 2,173-mile, grueling route in just 21 days of racing – Rodale Inc.’s Bicycling magazine will once again lead … Read More
Etsy: Turning Artists Into Entrepreneurs [infographic]
June 30, 2012 | James HicksWant to showcase your creativity – and make some money at the same time?
Join the over 15 million DIY’ers on Etsy and make your entrepreneurial dreams come true.
I love this infographic because it gives concrete numbers of how … Read More
IBM Announces New Virtual Desktop Flexible Workplace Solutions
June 30, 2012 | James HicksIBM has just announced a set of workplace solutions that are aimed at enabling clients to create a simple, cost-effective environment that allows employees to use any device to access workplace applications anytime and anyplace.
I saw this news come … Read More
SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight Opens At Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
June 29, 2012 | James HicksSix Flags Discovery Kingdom, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, today launched SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight, featuring the tallest inversion west of the Mississippi. At 15-stories tall, this one-of-a-kind roller coaster takes riders on a maximum speed … Read More
Intel Funds Social Computing Research Center At UC Irvine
June 29, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsIntel Funds Social Computing Research Center At UC Irvine (via redOrbit)
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online As technology pervades our daily life more and more, the study of how we interact with it will … Read More
8 Myths about the Google Penguin Update
June 29, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsMyths You Might be Following Regarding the Google Penguin Update (via Social Web Tools)
On April 24, 2012, Google introduced the Penguin Update to internet users. This application enables Google to decrease the rankings of search engines … Read More
US team gets high-tech help to reach London
June 29, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsUS team gets high-tech help to reach London (via AFP)
Advances in technology will allow US athletes to have their coaches examine their pre-Olympic workouts even if those coaches cannot make the trip to England for the … Read More
The Millennial Workforce: Techno and Mobile
June 29, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsEditorial Note: Patrick Goodman, Red e App Product and Engagement Lead, has graciously allowed us to re-purpose this insightful article he originally posted on his blog. We look forward to working more with Patrick in the future.
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This weekend I was consuming … Read More
The Truth About Acetaminophen
June 28, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsAcetaminophen is an agent used in many analgesic medicines. There are many misconceptions about the dangers of acetaminophen. Additionally, the side effects of acetaminophen are not widely understood.
An analgesic is used to treat less serious cases of pain. It’s … Read More
Teaching Us To Read Again
June 28, 2012 | Drew HendricksE-Readers are inspiring Americans to once again start hitting the books. With all the newly developed technology each day it’s hard to find time to just relax and enjoy a book. Fortunately some of this newly developed technology has made … Read More
Nursing Your Lungs – Don’t Smoke!
June 28, 2012 | Drew HendricksWith 1.1 billion people in the world being smokers it makes you wonder what it could be doing to your own lungs if you’re a non-smoker. Even with all the health risks published about smoking people still keep puffing away … Read More
Charles Tyrwhitt releases interactive map to highlight best of British summer sporting events
June 27, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsTo mark summer 2012 Charles Tyrwhitt, the men’s shirts specialist, has released a bespoke illustrated map by British artist Peter James Field, highlighting some of the UK’s most traditional sporting gatherings.
With London 2012 fast approaching and the Queen celebrating … Read More
15 Minute App Review: Magic: the Gathering-Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
June 27, 2012 | Lance GillillandWizards of the Coast have released the Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 for the iPad, XBOX 360, PS3 and PC. This the first time the game has been ported to the iPad.
Going in to this review, I’ll admit I … Read More
Best Phone Apps Available Now
June 27, 2012 | INFOtainment News
With three major players (iPhone, Android and Windows Phone) in the Smartphone arena and many thousands of app developers for each format, the choices for useful, fun and creative apps for your phone can seem daunting. There … Read More
Apple Releases ‘Podcasts’ App
June 26, 2012 | James HicksDiscover, Subscribe and Play your favorite podcasts on your iDevice.
That’s how Apple is pitching their very own Podcasts app, which was released today in the App Store.
The list of features reads as follows:
- Enjoy all of your … Read More
Simply Apply with Simply Hired
June 25, 2012 | James HicksSimply Hired announced the availability of Simply Apply, what looks to be a quick and easy way for job seekers to apply for jobs.
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With more than 10,000 employers using mobile devices and the Web. With 77 percent of … Read More
Nike Helps Us Celebrate Women [Title IX]
June 25, 2012 | James HicksTitle IX is a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972, Public Law No. 92-318, 86 Stat. 235 (June 23, 1972), codified at 20 U.S.C. sections 1681 through 1688, U.S. legislation also identified by the name of its principal author … Read More
Push Humanity Forward – The Future is Ours
June 25, 2012 | James Hicks
Out of his “passion to create and inspire…” Michael Marantz has created a video that reaches to the core of what many of us new revolutionaries are working to accomplish – that is to continue to push … Read More
The U.S. Is Missing Out On A Jackpot
June 25, 2012 | Drew HendricksAs of this moment, the U.S. national debt stands at an astounding $15,783,386,298,430.97. Take a minute to really digest this figure. This number will have skyrocketed even further by the time you finish reading this piece or viewing this well-designed infographic … Read More
Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson Tribute
June 25, 2012 | James Hicks3 years ago today – we lost a legend…
The world loved (and still loves) Michael Jackson. For that reason I waited a few days to write this review on the Man in the Mirror show at the Eldorado Casino/Hotel … Read More
3 Interesting Insurance Follows On Pinterest
June 24, 2012 | Missy DiazHave you signed up to Pinterest, yet? If not, you might be missing out on some valuable traffic and networking opportunities. This hot new social media site is already the third largest social network on the web – which is … Read More
PSA: MobileMe Closes June 30th, 2012
June 23, 2012 | James HicksRemember when Apple introduced MobileMe to everybody in June of 2008 and let us know that it would be available on July 11th, along with the iPhone 3G and everything went to hell in hand basket? I know I … Read More
4 Things Apple Need to Consider Before Releasing a Television
June 23, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsNowadays, whenever there’s a load of hype about a product that doesn’t exist yet, you just know Apple have played a part in it.
Considering they’ve had so much focus placed on their iPads and iPhones and other general portable … Read More
Bullied Grandmother – We Have To Correct This!! [video]
June 22, 2012 | James HicksBefore I write my feelings on this – I want to give you, our readers an opportunity to respond.
If you haven’t seen this video of the bullied 68-year old grandmother, Karen Klein, a bus monitor for the Greece,NY School … Read More
PLAANT Is Looking Forward
June 22, 2012 | Drew HendricksPLAANT has shaped itself as a predominant forward thinking apparel company in its 3/12 years of solid sold out designer releases. Modeling itself with a crisp edge for apparel & design goods. The small Denver based outfit headed by Creative Director; … Read More
Twitter Alternatives
June 21, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsEditorial Note: We put the call out yesterday during Twitter’s outage and asked a number of social media influencers for alternatives to consider when Twitter is not accessible. Here is another FANTASTIC list of alternatives compiled by Darryl Cobb.
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Social Media vs Traditional Media [infographic]
June 21, 2012 | James HicksLong gone are the days of getting the evening news – in the evening…
Not many folks sit huddled around a radio turning knobs to find what happened in the world during the day.
Now – it’s real-time, it’s up … Read More
iOS Game: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
June 21, 2012 | Lance GillillandAfter reading the book and viewing the trailers for the upcoming movie Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, I was especially intrigued when I saw this game from Fox/AlKal. I scanned the QR code, downloaded the app and fired it up. I … Read More
The Ring Maker
June 21, 2012 | James HicksI’m taking my talents to South Beach…
That’s how it started. The Decision wasn’t done the right way, true the Boys and Girls Club got some great donations, but the way it all went down wasn’t cool. Lebron acknowledged that … Read More
5 Alternatives For When Twitter Throws A Tantrum
June 21, 2012 | Nikki PetersHold the phone! What’s that, Twitter is down? Don’t panic, I know its hard but it’s not the end of the world. Twitter does this occasionally, more so than any other network. It’s one of it’s “quirks”. But what do you … Read More
Will iPhone Availability Spur More Carrier Competition?
June 21, 2012 | Drew HendricksI came across this image today detailing the smartphone market share of the iPhone by carrier in the US. It’s interesting to see the effects of iPhone availability over time. I imagine as iPhone users continue to migrate away … Read More
Olympic Profile: Sara Hendershot
June 20, 2012 | Rick Czaplewski#TeamUSA Olympic Athlete (Rowing)Read More
Fast Forward: A Look at the Olympics in 2016
June 20, 2012 | INFOtainment NewsWith the London Olympics fast approaching, it’s easy to forget that extensive preparations are already underway for the next Olympics in 4 years time.
But how different will that Olympics be from London 2012?
Stay tuned – you’re about to … Read More
What’s Shaping the Fast Casual Segment in 2012?
June 20, 2012 | Drew HendricksThere is nothing more delightful than the aroma and taste of delicious food and the thrilling spectacle of new technology.
This insightful infographic highlights the top restaurant chains, people, trends and technologies shaping the fast casual segment in 2012. Among the top restaurant chains … Read More
5 Hot Pinterest Alternatives
June 20, 2012 | Nikki PetersEveryone has heard of Pinterest, it’s the hottest most popular social network of recent times. It allows you to collect and share your favourite online websites, images, anything in fact, and tack them on your virtual notice boards for your … Read More
Hackers Love Targeting Small Businesses
June 20, 2012 | Drew HendricksSmall businesses often mistakenly assume that they are too small to be of any interest to hackers. They also seem to believe they have taken adequate measures to protect themselves. These businesses may be interested in learning more about the reality of the … Read More

