International holiday draws attention to the need for safe choices online MILWAUKEE — Have you thought about how your personal information is collected, shared and stored online? It’s a question that people of all ages should be considering, especially teenagers and young adults. January 28 is now a designated international holiday, Data Privacy Day, which [...]
From applications that can give us directions, help us cook and slingshot angry birds, the sky is the limit when it comes to their potential. Some new amazing applications are coming out right now aimed at the medical field that could make a huge difference in patient care. Check out a few applications below and [...]
January has been dedicated as “The 21st Century Statecraft Month” by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. Throughout this month, the US State Department plans to combine social media and other tools to engage people around the world in discussing foreign policy and current events. The State Department hopes interaction through social media will bring the [...]
After watching Mobile Future’s yearly wrap up video “The 2011 Mobile Year in Review,” we would agree 2011 was definitely a milestone year in terms of mobile use and growth. Wireless technology crossed several mind boggling thresholds this year. Try and wrap your brain around these statistics: Over eight trillion text messages were sent in [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday the winners of their Apps for the Environment Challenge. Participants were given the task to create an application addressing an environmental concern using EPA data that would be easy to use by individuals. The winning applications address a variety of concerns from energy efficiency to uranium mines. Here are [...]
A study released by the University of Maryland Business School reports a surprising impact Facebook applications have had on job creation and the US economy. The report released states Facebook applications have created over 182,000 jobs while generating more than $12 billion in wages and benefits in the US economy. “Our findings confirm that social [...]
United and Continental pilots will soon trade in their paper flight manuals for electronic iPad manuals. The current paper manual weighs in at 38 pounds and contains over 12,000 pages and is required to be on hand before, during, and after a flight. The new iPad manuals will weigh only 1.5 pounds. United and Continental [...]
Check out this video of Senator Kohl discussing rural broadband last week during a visit with US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Milwaukee Public Library users will soon have access to laptop computers thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant. Six Milwaukee Public Library locations will be given 40 laptops each while 13 libraries will receive improved broadband services. Library director Paula Kiely described the impact of the additions [...]
Wisconsin Senator Herb Kohl on Tuesday submitted a letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski expressing his opposition to the proposed AT&T – T-Mobile USA merger now under review by the Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission. Thad Nation, executive director of Wired Wisconsin, issued this statement in response [...]
When posting blogs, tweets, and Facebook comments, timing is everything. Depending on whether your goal is to have the most traffic or most re-tweets, the timing of these posts should be a priority. Several info-graphics recently released by KISSmetrics illustrate how to make the most of your social media use. Their research findings can be [...]
The concept is simple, but developers of Historypin are hopeful their impact will be huge. The new website launching this week seeks to spark intergenerational conversation and interest in history using old photographs and Google Maps. Users of Historypin will able to take old photographs and “pin” them to locations using Google Maps. Anyone with [...]
President Obama became one of Twitter‘s newest members last month when he sent his first tweet on Father’s Day. Soon Twitter users can have exclusive access to President Obama when he holds the first presidential Twitter town hall meeting Wednesday. Twitter users will be able to ask President Obama questions relating to the economy and [...]
A recent study examining the use of social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn among grandparents found 22 percent to be active users. Over half of these active users reported that they log in their accounts at least once a week while another 35 percent log in more than once a month. The study [...]
The Milwaukee Brewers are launching their “Brewing a Greener Game” week at Miller Park to an effort to promote energy efficiency and recycling. Before Tuesday’s game, fans can participate in an eCycling event cosponsored by Waste Management where they can drop up to five house hold items or unwanted computer and electronic equipment without cost. [...]
The popular Internet radio site Pandora made its highly anticipated IPO well above the estimated price range this week and perhaps put confidence in other Internet companies looking to go public. Pandora made its IPO at $16 a share this week, more than double the original projected price of $7 per share. With over 90 [...]
Online shopping company FatWallet has found a bargain in moving to Beloit. The company that finds deals for online shoppers recently relocated to Beloit from Rockton, Illinois. The cause of the move stems from newly passed legislation in Illinois that would require its visitors to pay sales tax on Internet purchases. Worried that contracting companies [...]
Facebook users may no longer need to tag individual photos they upload to the social networking site. The newest feature to be tested by Facebook uses facial recognition to suggest photo tags. The facial recognition feature was announced in December and is available to most Facebook users around the world. While proponents view the feature [...]
Cisco’s annual Visual Networking Index has projected the increase use of Internet between 2014 and 2015 will be equivalent to all Internet traffic in 2010. The volume of Internet use will be so large by 2015, it will be comparable to downloading every movie ever made every five minutes. Internet use by mobile devices continues [...]
In a world where online shopping and eco-friendly alternatives are increasingly popular, the e-book reader seems to be a sustainable option for book collectors to cut down on shelf space. But what about the original eco-friendly option – the public library? The future seems to be in e-book loans, but these are a hot topic [...]