Motorola MOTOACTV update adds Twitter and Facebook to keep you company during marathons

If you wish you could tweet during that round-the-block 5K, then Motorola’s latest update to MOTOACTV is for you. The fitness computer will display Facebook and Twitter messages on the device as well as offering more accurate mapping, easier WiFi network setup and more flexible workout planning. Additionally,

Guerilla Recruiting: Combating The Counteroffer

One of the most frustrating things I’ve experienced as a leader is putting months into recruiting an amazing VP or engineer, only to have them change their mind at the 11th hour because of a ridiculous counteroffer. This is the big risk you face when aiming for the best people on the planet (see: “Hiring

Avengers Blu-ray preorders listed, including massive 10-disc Marvel Cinematic Universe set

If you left the theater after watching Marvel / Disney / Joss Whedon’s The Avengers ready to buy the Blu-ray disc as soon as it hit then get your credit cards ready. As Blu-ray.com notes, Amazon has listings for both a 2-disc Blu-ray edition and a 4-disc Blu-ray 3D version, but the one that’s caught

Startups Vs. Startups: App Developer Gets Sued By Lightbank-Backed WhosHere

So here’s a story that hopefully will be an eye-opener for entrepreneurs and startups, while providing a painful peek into what trademark bullying looks like. It goes a little something like this: About two years ago, software engineer Brian Hamachek decided to build an app first on Windows Mobile (how

University of Cambridge conducts largest-ever password study

Do you have a weak password? Probably. Even if you think your password can’t be hacked, there might be a good chance that a lot of other people thought the exact same thing and chose a very similar password. These are the results from Joseph Bonneau at the University of Cambridge, who analyzed

Mets Pitch First No-Hitter in 50-Year History

Finally, 8,020 games into the team’s 50-year history, the New York Mets no-hitter drought is over. The Queens, NY, based baseball team finally…

Google: Ice Cream Sandwich now accounts for 7.1 percent of Android user base

Well, it’s about time that Ice Cream Sandwich made some headway — even if the process is much slower than consumers deserve. According to the Android developer hub, Android 4.0 now accounts for 7.1 percent of all Android smartphone and tablet installations, which is a sharp and welcome increase over

Write, Read, Share on Widbook, the ‘YouTube of Books’

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…

Sony rumored to begin offering PS One, PS2 game streaming

If you have a new PS3 and hate the fact that you can’t play old PS2 games on it, then you’ll really appreciate this news. If you’re familiar with the Playstation Store, you know that you already can download a whole bunch of classic PS One titles, and there have been a handful of PS2

Are Obese Employees Killing Your Company? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Fact: Working in the typical modern office is hazardous to your health. Hunching over a keyboard for a third of the day makes employees fatter, sicker…