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Facebook Finally Kicks Click Bait To The Curb

Matt Algren — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:26:30 +0000

You’ve seen the click-bait headlines. “YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED WHEN…” “THIS VIDEO MADE ME FURIOUS, THEN MY HEART SOARED!” “THIS FAMOUS PERSON DID SOMETHING AMAZING AND IT BLEW MY MIND!” “…I SOBBED WHEN I SAW #5!” Headlines like these have screamed just enough information at Facebook users to make us curious, and prompted just […]

Google To Sell Digital Textbooks Dirt Cheap

Matt Algren — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:00:05 +0000

Google made several big announcements yesterday, and while most people (including yours truly) are excited about the second generation Nexus 7 and Chromecast, Google announced another service that has the potential to be a major game changer for education. Google Textbooks will launch in early August 2013, just in time for the start of classes. […]

Last Chance To Rescue Your Google Reader Data

Matt Algren — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:43:46 +0000

Nearly two weeks have passed since Google shut down Reader, the company’s popular RSS feed reading service. While users who relied on Reader for daily (or if you’re like me, hourly) updates from their favorite websites have migrated to other services by now, there may be a few stragglers who haven’t made the move yet. […]

Real Life Astronaut Rock Star Covers David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” In Space

Matt Algren — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:35:06 +0000

Canadian-born astronaut Chris Hadfield hands over command of the International Space Station today, but not before taking the Blue Marble by storm with a cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” performed from space. It’s a remarkably well done music video and just about the coolest thing ever. (See the original “Space Oddity” music video from […]

Is Newt Gingrich Trolling Us With His Smartphone Video?

Matt Algren — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:11 +0000

Come on, Newt. You’ve got to be kidding us with this. Failed presidential candidate Newt Gingrich released a humdinger of a video on Friday through his company’s YouTube channel. Gingrich is concerned with what to call these newfangled walkie-talkies that play moving pictures and point you to the local McDonald’s. “Cellular telephone” doesn’t cut it, […]

Arrested Development’s New Netflix Business Model: Solid As A Rock?

Matt Algren — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:50:27 +0000

It’s been a year since Netflix released its first original content with the Norwegian series LilyHammer. With four new series already under their belts (Lilyhammer, Bad Samaritans, Hemlock Grove, and the critically acclaimed House of Cards), as well as several comedy specials and a long-form film, the company seems committed to original programming. The streaming […]

Review: Lenovo IdeaCentre B540 Hits Many, But Not All, Of The Right Buttons

Matt Algren — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:00:31 +0000

Lenovo’s been making an impressive push with its new wave of hardware. The company was kind enough to send us the new IdeaCentre B540 to give it a once over. As a regular user of Windows Vista and until a few months ago, a Windows XP user (I know!), I was excited to put a […]

Domino’s Pizza + Singing Anime Character = Hypnotically Awkward Video

Matt Algren — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:00:54 +0000

Normally, we at Techcitement blanch at the thought of publicizing a company’s obvious attempt at viral-video marketing, but sometimes the stars align to make the perfect mix of humor, marketing, and startled disbelief. Such is the case with this beautifully odd video from the best terrible pizza franchise in your town, Domino’s Pizza. Now I […]

ABC Has An Award-Worthy Oscars App For Android, iOS, And Kindle

Matt Algren — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:00:54 +0000

Less than a week away from the 2013 Academy Awards and ABC Digital has given film freaks, celebrity hangers-on, and even red carpet mavens an impressive mobile app that delivers an award-worthy experience. Here’s ABC’s video introduction to the app: I’ve been using the Android version of ABC’s Oscars app for several days now, and […]

On Ur Android, Readin Capshuns

Matt Algren — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:47:02 +0000

Waiting in line just got a whole lot more fun! The good folks at Cheezburger Network have released a new Android app to view I Can Has Cheezburger?, FAIL Blog, The Daily What, and 44 more of the humor juggernaut’s meme sites. While Cheezburger previously had dedicated apps for a couple of its biggest sites, […]