itm.overblog.com

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

At this trendy nightclub, social media nerds are the new VIPs http://t.co/9uGLSXmF
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

At this trendy nightclub, social media nerds are the new VIPs

At one of L.A's hottest nightclubs, social media enthusiasts and horn-rimmed hipsters can jump straight to the front of the line, swiftly past gaggles of giggling girls. Oh, how the tables have turned. Playhouse nightclub announced today a first-of-its-kind partnership with influence-tracking startup, Klout, to offer VIP access to those with a score of 50 or above.

http://pulse.me/s/bDooD

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

Learn to code in 8 weeks with Bloc, an online bootcamp for would-be developers http://t.co/ldIPtJ9u
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

Learn to code in 8 weeks with Bloc, an online bootcamp for would-be developers

Can't code? Want to learn? Fortunately for you, you've got a few online options. The latest product on the "Get Skillz Fast!" market is Bloc, a Y Combinator startup that promises to turn you from zero to 01001000010001010101001001001111 (that's "hero" in binary) in just eight short, super in...

http://pulse.me/s/bCEbT

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

Instagram soars to 80M users, 4B photos http://t.co/PFDcJUHy
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

Instagram soars to 80M users, 4B photos

More than just an insta-success, Instagram today announced that it has more than 80 million users who use its iPhone and Android apps to share photos with friends. The nearly two-year-old photo-s...

http://pulse.me/s/bCrs3

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

34-button Google calculator now appears in search results http://t.co/frGulJ47
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

34-button Google calculator now appears in search results - Tech Products & Geek News | Geek.com

Google search has had a calculator (of sorts) built in for years now, but things just reached a new level of nerdiness over in Mountain View. When you Google any mathematical operation, Google will give you the results along with a big 34-button calculator.

http://pulse.me/s/bDfek

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

Twitter outage blamed on data center failure http://t.co/S6rODyWU
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

Twitter outage blamed on data center failure - SlashGear

In case you haven't already heard, Twitter was down for a little bit today. Twitter users trying to access the service got nothing for a short while earlier this morning, and while many suspected it had something to do with Twitter's current Olympics push, the truth is that the outage was actually caused by a problem at Twitter's data centers.

http://pulse.me/s/bD1zN

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

Zuckerberg: Building a Facebook phone ‘wouldn’t make much sense for us’ http://t.co/ufWkuJVx
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

Zuckerberg: Building a whole Facebook phone "wouldn't make much sense for us"

Facebook building a phone "wouldn't really make much sense for us to do," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today in his first-ever earnings conference call. There has been much speculation about Facebook developing its own smartphone or phone-focused software. Zuck might be playing with symantics because a Facebook-focused OS could make a lot of sense for the company.

http://pulse.me/s/bDpCY

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

Facebook: U.S. users in the smallest regional group (not good for profits) http://t.co/GGANtW0i
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

Facebook: US and Canadian users are now the smallest regional group

Facebook posted quarterly earning today ... and dumped a load of data into analysts' laps. Users hit a new high, with 955 million worldwide who visit the site at least once a month. And earning are slightly above estimates, coming in at $1.18 billion in revenue and 32 percent year-over-year growth.

http://pulse.me/s/bDkaK

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

Early Grammy predictions for Album of the Year and Best New Artist http://t.co/0jBig30p
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

Early Grammy predictions for Album of the Year and Best New Artist

When the Emmy nominations were handed down last Thursday, it started me thinking about the Grammy Awards. The year-long eligibility period doesn't end for another two months-until Sept. 30- but there are a number of fine titles already out that are serious contenders for album of the year.

http://goo.gl/10Za3

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

Sony Xperia Mint leaked and reviewed http://t.co/5uic1l1i
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

Sony Xperia Mint leaked and reviewed - Cell Phones & Mobile Device Technology News & Updates | Geek.com

Sony's preparing to add another member to its Android smartphone family. This time around it's the Xperia Mint, which ships with the same 1.5GHz dual-core Arm A-15 Qualcomm S4 processor as the U.S. HTC One X.

http://pulse.me/s/bCLR4

Posted Jul 27 2012 by Andrew Richard

Google Fiber web plan revealed for $70/mo http://t.co/LtOAVMXg
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 27, 2012

Google Fiber web plan revealed for $70/mo - SlashGear

Now that Google's fiber optic service is official, it's time to talk about plans. Google Fiber has three plans for consumers to pick from - one with TV & Gigabit Internet, one with just Gigabit Internet, one with free Internet - and here we're going to be talking about the second one on that list.

http://pulse.me/s/bBZpl

Gadgets and Gizmos Daily