Susan G. Komen for the Cure said on Friday it was retreating from a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after the move generated a public outcry.

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Facebook is preparing a mobile ad product that could feature animations and video content, according to a report in DigiDay. Facebook doesn't currently run any ads on its mobile apps, even though 425 million people use Facebook every month on their phones and iPads. The social network says its failure to get into mobile is actually a drag on its revenues. Razorfish mobile practice lead Paul Gelb told DigiDay his agency was engaged in a pilot program for “mobile and cross-platform rich-media ads...  show all text

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While there have been rumours that an official Instagram app may hit Windows Phone before Android, any efforts by third party developers appear to be completely unwelcome by the California-based ...

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The U.S. government has settled on Google’s Android platform for secure phones, mainly because the software is open and can easily be modified. CNN reported the news this morning, noting that Apple was asked to provide access to its code so the operating system could be modified specifically for secure government use. Apple declined to offer such access. The modified Android software will be installed on commercially available handsets and can be used to support top-secret dispatches; something...  show all text

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Photo: U.S. Air Force Plenty of geeks are already obsessed with self-tracking, from monitoring sleep rhythms to graphing caffeine intake versus productivity. Now, the Department of Defense’s far-out research agency is after the ultimate kind of Quantified Self: Soldiers with implanted body sensors that keep intimate tabs on their health, around the clock. In a new call for research, Darpa is asking for proposals to devise prototype implantable biosensors. Once inserted under a soldier’s skin, D...  show all text

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The third wave of media is here. Here's what you have to do to transform your marketing content along with it.

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1. Join If you haven't already, sign up for a Pinterest account. There's a waiting list to join now — talk about exclusivity — but you can beat the system by having an existing Pinterest member send you a request. If you don't know anyone on Pinterest, some have had success by finding members via Twitter and asking for invitations that way. Click here to view this gallery. If you’re planning a wedding and knee-deep in collecting ideas for the perfect dress, hairstyle and invitations, there’s  show all text

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Google's move to demote the Chrome website in search rankings in January led to a decline in browser market share, according to new data from Net Applications. Google's Chrome web browser dropped from 19.11% in December to 18.94% in January, the firm found. Meanwhile, among the other browsers, only Internet Explorer saw significant gains during the month, going from 51.87% in December to 52.96% in January.

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People are more likely to give in to urge to tweet or check email than other cravings, say US researchers Tweeting or checking emails may be harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol, according to researchers who tried to measure how well people could resist their desires. They even claim that while sleep and sex may be stronger urges, people are more likely to give in to longings or cravings to use social and other media. A team headed by Wilhelm Hofmann of Chicago University's Booth Busine...  show all text

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Here’s the press release that just dropped from the Komen Foundation We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives. The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen. We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parent...  show all text

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The future of books may be here. Augmented reality book Between Page and Screen is an innovative art project that seeks to renew the reading experience by combining the physicality of a printed book with the technology of Adobe Flash to create a virtual love story. To see the technology in action, you simply lay the 44-page hardcover across a laptop with a webcam and words will suddenly appear, spin and rattle. Turn the page to experience the wordless book of poems and see the future of interac...  show all text

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If you've used Instagram even once or twice, you more than likely saw at least one picture of someone's pet. The service is for sharing photos of anything you want to share, so it's ...

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Antonio Bolfo was bored, so he became a police officer. To relieve the stress of patrolling South Bronx housing projects, he took a camera on the job. It led to a new career.

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According to a whole bunch of reports, Facebook is supposed to IPO at a valuation around $75 billion. Investors on secondary markets think that's low. One hundred thousand Facebook shares just sold for $40 a pop in a secondary market auction on SharesPost, according to an email sent out by SharesPost.  This comes after months of Facebook shares trading at $35 with little fluctuation. The $40 share price implies a $94 billion valuation for Facebook. Facebook filed for an IPO earlier this week. S...  show all text

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Upset that the Makerbot can't produce solid, smooth objects for your home 3D printing pleasure? Why not give the iModela a look.

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In this video I interview Lisa Stone, CEO and co-founder of BlogHer, the leading cross-platform media network created by, for and with women social media leaders. Lisa tells the story of BlogHer, the fifth largest blog network.  She also shares insights and tips for successful blogs and current trends for women bloggers. Be sure to check out the takeaways below after you watch the video. Here are some of the things you’ll learn in this video: How blogging changes the voice of women Why blogging  show all text

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Dropbox has no shortage of fans or users these days -- their stellar wins at the Crunchies are proof of that -- and now the cloud storage service is leaning on them to test an experimental new build of the Dropbox Android app.While the thrill of being on the bleeding edge is probably enough for some people to take the plunge, the real meat of the experimental build comes in the form of the new auto upload feature for photos and videos. It's pretty much exactly what the name implies: as soon as ...

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by Jesse Noyes | Tweet this We’re already a through the first month of 2012. What better time to take a moment to ask, “What were the biggest B2B marketing disruptions of last year?” It was a crazy year, full of ups and down, and big changes. We recently highlighted the history of the biggest B2B marketing disruptions. But we wanted to narrow down the field. So we asked 6 experts to sound off on what they thought the biggest B2B marketing disruptions of 2011. Do you agree with their picks? What  show all text

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The Susan G. Komen foundation has reversed a controversial decision not to renew funding for Planned Parenthood projects for breast cancer screenings, the group said in a statement Friday. "We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives," the group said. "We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while main...  show all text

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Anonymous is on the move. The hacker group has claimed credit for coordinated attacks and leaks against the U.S. government and international law enforcement agencies Friday. According to Twitter accounts associated with the group of “hacktivists,” more activity can be expected throughout the day. Anonymous released a call between the FBI and Scotland Yard regarding a joint effort in a cybercrime case. The case is tied to investigations in New York, Baltimore and Ireland, according to The Guard...  show all text

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The Huffington Post Media Group revealed more details about its upcoming online news channel, the Huffington Post Streaming Network. The announcement takes place just days before Huffington Post celebrates its first anniversary since its acquisition by AOL. AOL purchased The Huffington Post on Feb. 2, 2011 for $315 million and made HuffPo‘s front woman, Arianna Huffington, the president and editor-in-chief of the newly formed Huffington Post Media Group. At a press event previewing the Streaming  show all text

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1. Intended word: "GPS," not "GSPOT." Click here to view this gallery. In December, millions of readers laughed along with Damn You Auto Correct‘s funniest entries of the year, based on Facebook shares, tweets, comments and page views. Get ready to laugh again. Jillian Madison — who founded the popular blog after she once texted a guy friend to see if he wanted to come over for “fellatio” and she meant “gelato” — has now posted her favorite all-time picks. Not surprisingly, her picks are hi...  show all text

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The Super Bowl is just around the corner, but unfortunately most of us won’t be able to attend the big game. Parties are fun and all, but there’s nothing like leaving the stadium with arms full of jerseys, footballs, foam fingers and the like. How else are you supposed to relive the excitement over and over without any mementos? (In a non-serial killer kind of way, of course.) Well, the good news is that Shazam and Delivery Agent have partnered yet again to let you buy Super Bowl XLVI goods from  show all text

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Forget the Apple iTV — there might be an Apple-branded treadmill in the works. At least that’s the thrust of a patent the company applied for, which involves a “sports equipment apparatus” with smart components to let it interface with an iPod or iPhone. The patent application, made public yesterday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) specifies the “circuits, method and apparatus” that allow sports equipment to write data to a media player. It cites cardio equipment specifically, and  show all text

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You know what’s funny? If you Google “how do you get kids to learn” (sans quotes, even), the first result goes to this TechCrunch blog post about an app that lets kids draw butts on the iPad. Really! The post details the company called Madbrook (aka Everything Butt Art), which launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY in May. It’s the brand behind a series of printed books, all of which are meant to teach creativity and step-by-step drawing while using humor and silliness to appeal to the young demogra...  show all text

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UPDATE, 12:32 p.m.Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, said during a Friday conference call that her understanding of Komen's announcement is that it's a complete reversal of the decision to bar funding to her group. "It's quite clear that Planned Parenthood and our health centers and our doctors are eligible now to work with Komen foundation again," Richards said, before adding that she hasn't actually talked to Komen leaders about the decision. "I certainly take them at their wor...  show all text

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Facebook took social media by storm on Wednesday after the company filed the preliminary prospectus for its long-awaited initial public offering. The company is seeking to raise $5 billion. SEE ALSO: Facebook IPO: Reactions from the Social Web (and Zuckerberg) Still not sure what all of this means? If you haven’t already had a chance to read the document, we’ve embedded it below. For a breakdown on everything you need to know about Facebook’s IPO, read further. Facebook S 1 Inside Look With...  show all text

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SCHEDit wants to answer the question “what is going on tonight?” in the same way that Twitter answers the question “what is happening?” — with a customizable, interest-based platform that transcends personal preference. The company launched with its first partner, Boston.com, on Thursday. Here’s how it works: Users log into a new events site on Boston.com with their Facebook accounts. They set up a profile and choose specific venues and people who they want to follow. Their newsfeeds are then p...  show all text

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