On Feb. 22, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer released a memo banning employees from telecommuting. Newsday reported the 37-year-old new mother was hailed last year for taking the reigns at Yahoo and being a CEO who knows the challenges of being a parent and working: It’s more than simply ironic that this decision was made by a…
A tech startup specializing in user-based concert reviews launched its new mobile app this week. ShowScoop, based in Salt Lake City, is a social network for concert-goers built around the question, “How are they live?” Micah Smurthwaite, ShowScoop’s founder and CEO, said the concept behind the website came after years of going to concerts and…
In 2010, YouTube announced its Partner Grant Program and followed up in 2011 with an announcement regarding the rollout of new channels dedicated to expanding YouTube’s entertainment possibilities. Fast forward to February 2012, YouTube launched its new lineup of educational channels. We did some math of our own recently, and found that views of educational content…
Google is moving forward with its project Google Glass, a pair of glasses that allows the wearer to record, photograph and share what they see. The glasses, which are voice-controlled, also provide a small screen in the corner of the glasses that show video chat, Google maps and Google search results. Google is currently accepting…
One of the first questions eight-year-old Conner asks his mom, Tammy Boyd, as they leave the house is, “Do you have my iPad?” Conner’s iPad has been an integral part of his life ever since he was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago, helping him pass long hours in the hospital. Conner still has two more…
It only takes a few thumb taps for BYU junior Kimberlie Haner to open the Vine application on her iPhone, capture a six-second video and send it into a feed of videos from other Vine users that includes a clip of Jimmer wheeling through a grocery store on a shopping cart and U.S. gold medalist…
Technology is tightly woven into students’ social lives; for BYU, the challenge is to bring the same integration into the academic sphere. A panel of four BYU students spoke about their technology needs, wants and expectations to an audience of university faculty and staff during the Digital Transformation Showcase on Thursday in the Varsity Theater.…
The New York Times reported that Facebook’s new search tool allows strangers to access more information, but many websites and plug-ins will protect your profile from strangers, advertisers and stalkers. And now, with Facebook’s newfangled search tool, it can allow strangers, along with “friends” on Facebook, to discover who you are, what you like and…
People are turning to their smart phones, rather than their friends and family, to set them up. The popular online dating site OkCupid recently released the set-up app Crazy Blind Date to make meeting people even simpler. According to the New York Times, the Crazy Blind Date app doesn’t share any information or pictures about either…
The Huffington Post reported on Facebook’s newest feature, which has users concerned over the price for their privacy, or lack thereof. Facebook’s latest program, Graph Search, may be the company’s largest privacy infraction ever. Facebook announced Graph Search in mid-January, but it has not officially launched. According to company materials…