Vernacular fever: It's gone well beyond photography | Max About TownThursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:01AMWe're living in a vernacular world nowadays. It was ever thus, to some extent — in the world of art, especially photography, "vernacular" is used to refer to photographs taken by an untrained photographer who does not consider him or herself to be an artist. And so as long as cameras have been commercially available, people have taken pictures of themselves at birthday parties, or on vacation ...
You Are the AdMonday, April 18, 2011 @ 11:11PMFacebook has emerged from a privacy scandal to become online advertising's next great hope. Its goal: turning us all into marketers. Three years ago 1-800-Flowers, long a pioneer in Internet marketing, became the first national florist to create a fan page on Facebook. It used the free page to build relationships with customers and sell selected products, but it spent very little money ...
Sprint Unveils the Samsung Replenish QWERTY Android PhoneFriday, April 15, 2011 @ 2:20PMToday at The Commonwealth Club, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse unveiled several progressive initiatives that continue Sprint's environmental leadership in the wireless industry. These include offering two powerful devices from Samsung Mobile, the Samsung Replenish from Sprint, an Android touch ...
Jack Black Helps Name Panda CubTuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 10:33AMJack Black joined Zoo Atlanta for a naming ceremony for a 3-month-old giant panda cub, the only one of the endangered species bron in a U.S. zoo last year.
Jack Black Helps Name Atlanta Zoo's Cub PandaTuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 10:33AMJack Black joined Zoo Atlanta for a naming ceremony for a 3-month-old giant panda cub, the only one of the endangered species born in a U.S. zoo last year.
The Daily on the iPad Could Ring In New Publishing EraWednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 3:52PMRupert Murdoch and News Corp. hope to revolutionize the way readers experience the newspaper. On Wednesday, News Corp. unveiled and launched its iPad-exclusive digital "paper" called The Daily. Held at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the launch was hosted by News Corp. Chairman Richard Murdoch and Apple Vice President of Internet Services Eddy Cue.
The Daily: Rupert Murdoch's New ToyWednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 3:51PMThe Daily may be sleek, with its glamorous video anchor, high-res photos, and fancy graphics. But beyond the glitz, the new iPad “newspaper,” which launched today, is more old media than new. Howard Kurtz and Brian Ries report.
TV’s Dating Game goes 21st CenturyFriday, January 21, 2011 @ 1:04PM3G Studios has acquired the rights to the classic TV series, The Dating Game, and in collaboration with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, will bring the brand to Facebook, MySpace, Friendster, Hi5 and Twitter, this year. Based on the show, the social game will utilize the global connectivity of today’s generation to allow players from around [...]
Marine Online: Scam Targets Marine In War ZoneThursday, January 13, 2011 @ 2:43PMMarine Online: for those fighting for their country in a war zone, their computer might be their only link to the outside world, and may also make them more vulnerable to online scammers. U.S. Marine Brandon Paine sustained an online romance with a fa