864 million people get on Facebook each day to combat the momentary negative feeling of boredom with positive stimulus, according to recent studies. In the book “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products,” author and entrepreneur Nir Eyal, a Stanford Graduate Schoold of Business lecturer, notes that when people get momentarily board, taking a little break…
Google Glass was worn by the company’s co-founder Sergey Brin at almost every high-profile event and every public appearance he’s made over the last two years. However, at a Silicon Valley red-carpet event on Sunday, Brin was spotted at without the device. Does this suggest fading popularity for the gadget that has the capability of…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is the platform most preferred by users wishing to share videos. Of all the videos shared across the world, as many as 83% are shared by merely 18% of internet users, and the platform most used by them is Facebook, followed by Twitter. Such power users are contributing to video shares…
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) announced a new initiative called Global Fishing Watch on Friday in Sydney, Australia. The new Global Fishing Watch system uses satellite data and sophisticated cloud-based software to track fishing in real time. The goal of the project is to protect marine wildlife and prevent illegal activity. The new environmental initiative is…
While many believe that both Yelp Inc and Tripadvisor Inc are terribly inaccurate and even fraudulent, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is hoping that its users are looking for something new. When you use Facebook Pages, you begin by selecting a city that interests you. From there you will be sent to reviews and likes from…
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) has been sued by a worker who is dissatisfied with the company’s treatment of him, says a report from Reuters. The worker alleges that he was not paid overtime, was classified by the company as an independent contractor in an improper manner, and was terminated when he requested that more hours…
