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December 2011
Harald Haas: Wireless Data From Every Lightbulb
Since LEDs are far more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs, they are at the heart of the latest generation of lights. In fact, research by my team at the University of Edinburgh has shown that, if all the world’s incandescent light bulbs were replaced by LED, the energy saved would be equivalent to that produced [...]
Eli Pariser: Beware Online ‘Filter Bubbles’
According to Marissa Meyer at Google, some credit card companies can now use your purchasing decisions to predict whether you’re going to get a divorce with 95% accuracy — two years out. Imagine a company where every communication is transparently available to every employee.
Time Person Of The Year 2011
The protester” has been named Time’s Person of the Year. The magazine unveiled the choice on Wednesday morning. Managing editor Richard Stengel also revealed the decision on the “Today” show. Stengel said that finalists included Kate Middleton, Admiral William McRaven and Congressman Paul Ryan. Steve Jobs and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords did not make the short [...]
ADWEEK’s Top TV Commercials 2011
http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/10-best-commercials-2011-136663
Chrome vs. Firefox: Google Browser Passes Mozilla In Market Share For First Time
Another important day in the browser wars: Chrome has surpassed Firefox in market share for the first time ever, according to a new report from StatCounter. Google’s browser had 25.69 percent global market share for November, while Firefox took home 25.23 percent. Both trail Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, which is still the world’s most used browser [...]