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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The European Union asks Google to delay implementing its new privacy policy for closer scrutiny with stricter European privacy law.

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There are loads of companies, be it small or large, itching to dive into social media platforms. But before you jump into the water, you need to ask yourself ‘do you really understand social media?’ Please don’t tell me “it’s basically registering on twitter or create a Facebook page.” No, it’s definitely not. Although they [...] Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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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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Super-skinny laptops will offer long battery life and smaller price tag than Intel's entries, AMD tells analysts.

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When Twitter announced they were instituting a new censorship policy, the micro-blogging platform faced an immediate and severe backlash from the majority of the web community. Now, as a result of a previously announced change to the Blogger platform that was initially announced on January 9th, the Blogger platform has also come under scrutiny. The [...] Follow SEJ on Twitter @sejournal

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Advertise here with BSA The secret to eternal life has been searched for as long as humans have walked the earth. The interesting part is that while we search for it, our good hygiene and new medications have enabled our lifespan to become longer and longer. Just a couple of hundred years ago, the average lifespan was about 45 years for women and slightly less for men (Life Expectency Chart Through History). In 2012, we’re looking at ages almost doubled compared to that. So what is the secret...  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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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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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 no shock that man’s best friend is often seen on the most popular pics. I’m guilty of it, as I kind of think my dogs are cute as any puppy parent would. With any popular platform, it’s bound to spawn off some copycats, or in this case, copydogs. Dogsly is a photo sharing app made specifically for sharing pics of the...  show all text

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Advertise here with BSA Since we love music and gaming, it’s really no surprise that we’ve written about a lot of different kinds of headphones on Bit Rebels over the years. My favorite ones, until today, are the Princess Leia Hair Headphone Covers that we featured about a month ago. They are guaranteed to make every Star Wars geek in your whole neighborhood jealous of your Jedi-like Princess Leia cinnamon bun hair. When I saw these retro Pokeball headphones today, I instantly fell in love wi...  show all text

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Schools are on a short list of organizations that have been notoriously slow to adopt emerging tech. But within the last few years, as social media becomes more integral to students’ lives, educational institutions are finally catching on, and catching up. When it comes to higher ed, there are not only opportunities for digital learning, but digital marketing too. Some schools have taken the reigns on both sides, with mixed results. SEE ALSO: 5 Free Homework Management Tools for the Digital St...  show all text

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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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Facebook users receive more comments, messages and likes — the hugs and high-fives of social networking — than they give, according to a new study. The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project study, which looks at Facebook activity of users over a one-month period, shows that users Like content on their News Feed about 14 times, while their content is Liked about 20 times. Users send about nine personal messages and receive 12. This discrepancy exists because certain “power users”  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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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