Social media has had a profound and growing effect on the way companies, governments and advertisers operate. But it’s having a pretty substantial effect on our brains as well. Here, AsapSCIENCE breaks down five fascinating ways our brains react to our activities on social media. ...Read the rest
Apple’s two new iPhones went on sale Friday, so naturally the Internet responded by seeing how quickly they could destroy them. The new smartphones have been on sale less than 24 hours and the first wave of drop test videos are already making the rounds. ...Read the rest
Admit it — you play with your cellphone on the toilet. It’s nothing to be ashamed of (although studies show that 16% of phones have fecal matter on them, so that’s gross). But what if there were a video game you could play while using urinals? This ...Read the rest
Motion Math: Hungry Guppy Ages 2-up Overall rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars Why we like it: This is one of those apps you wish you had back when you were a first grader. Why? It helps you learn to add, by connecting a child’s fingertip ...Read the rest
The success of any social program is ultimately determined by its ability to connect on a one-to-one, human level. But what does it actually mean to be human in social media? Is it having a fun and engaging brand? Speaking in everyday, colloquial language? Establishing ...Read the rest
UPDATE: Twitter has shut down Ribbon’s new payment processing feature. We’ve reached out to Twitter for comment and will update when we hear back. Twitter’s CEO has expressed an interest in embracing ecommerce in the past, but it looks like one startup may have just beat it to ...Read the rest
Because stories are traditionally told through word of mouth, they are at risk of getting lost from one generation to the next. A new app called StoryPress seeks to safeguard these personal tales by letting people capture and share them online. Users can record their ...Read the rest
Ever wondered how Google‘s visionary (pun intended) gadget, Google Glass, actually works? Well, artist Martin Missfeldt created an infographic that explains the wonders of technology behind Google’s technologically-enhanced glasses. At the heart of the tech that makes Google Glass tick are a mini projector and a semi-transparent prism which ...Read the rest
Keeping track of your medical records can get complicated. HealthKeep, a health-based social network, is looking to help people organize their patient history with a timeline of symptoms, medications and conditions. Social media isn’t always the best place for sharing health concerns due to privacy issues, but ...Read the rest
Little Digits Ages 2-up Overall rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars Why we like it: Here’s an excellent app for home or school that hard-wires your child’s fingertips to math problems. The app takes advantage of iPad’s multitouch screen to detect how many fingers are currently ...Read the rest