Pearson, one of the leading manufacturers of educational resources, is banking on their new program, called “Alleyoop,” to help produce more college graduates.  The company has speculated that, if only the two hundred million plus users who log into Facebook games every month would spend that time perusing learning opportunities, they could then focus on teenagers in attempt ...

Pearson Backed Startup Alleyoop is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

These days it seems like you can do just about anything with a smartphone or tablet.  You can use them to find restaurants, lodgings, and entertainment anywhere on the globe, and often you can even book your travel on the go via your favorite mobile device.  There are apps for maps, weather reports, and even finding your perfect ...

Why You Should be Wary of Health and Fitness Apps is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

There has been a lot of controversy in the last couple of years over the issue of censorship, especially where communications and social media are concerned.  First Google got ousted from China because they refused to censor their search results as per government specifications.   Then there were all of the uprisings in Middle Eastern nations (known collectively as ...

Twitter May Censor Tweets in Individual Countries is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

In a recent blog announcement, Google execs managed to freak out privacy-conscious web surfers when they revealed that they are in the midst of rewriting their privacy policy, which will now consolidate their users’ information from all of Google’s services.  The freak out is primarily concerned with the fact that Google is not, as of yet, offering their ...

Google Privacy Policy Concerns is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

You may have heard recently about the woman in New Jersey who came under prosecution for identity theft after posing as her ex-boyfriend online, via a Facebook page she created in his name in order to harm his reputation.  Or perhaps you caught the story about the Florida man who hacked over fifty phones and computers, including many ...

The Impact of Social Media on the Legal World is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

Despite the fact that many people feel like Valentine’s Day is nothing more than a made-up holiday created to make money for florists, restaurants, and card companies, still February 14th is celebrated by just about anyone involved in a romantic relationship (and some that aren’t).  Even kids are expected to bring candy hearts and cute cards to school ...

Romantic iPhone Apps for Valentine’s Day is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

Apple’s recent announcement that they plan to reinvent the textbook via their iPad products – including a virtual bookstore and a brand new tool for creating books – has critics wondering if the corporation really has the power to create any lasting change, especially in the world of textbook publishing.  A statement from Apple senior vice president Phil ...

Will Education Go Paperless with the iPad? is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

Optify, which leads the way with its marketing software and services it provides for real time web usages, recently announced its forecast trends for marketing and social media in 2012.  Here are its predictions:

1.  As Social CRM (where organizations monitor social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for mention of their products ...

Optify Forecast Trends for Marketing and Social Media in 2012 is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

In an effort to think environmentally as well as economically, the electric car is taking to the cobblestone streets of Paris.  The city has invested in Autolib’, a car-sharing program inspired by the Parisian success with bike renting, with two hundred and fifty vehicles due to debut by next week.  Two thousand are set for the summer, and ...

The E-Car Debuts in France is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan

If anyone thought that the retirement and subsequent passage of genius Steve Jobs would derail the almost vertical trajectory of Apple sales, they were sorely mistaken.  The company seems unstoppable, with product launches and store openings moving forward with nary a hiccup (as long as you don’t look too close at their supply chain – Foxconn, in particular).  ...

Huge Apple Store Opens Friday at Grand Central NYC is a post from: joeLL C. Lapitan