Police raid home searching for owner of Twitter account mocking mayor
Probably overkill when it comes to identifying the owner of a parody Twitter account, police searched an Illinois home and grabbed all the electronics in order to find out who's been mocking the mayor.
Amazon to add Hulu Plus, Crackle and Showtime to Fire TV voice search
Likely useful if you are an early adopter of the Fire TV streaming set-top box, Amazon is adding three new partners to the voice search platform in order to expand the content library beyond Amazon Instant Video.
Study: U.S. teens love Apple, Instagram, Beats by Dre and Netflix
Perhaps not surprising considering the marketing dollars companies invest in promotion, U.S. teens are definitely leaning toward popular consumer electronic brands according to a recent study.
Pot brownie, anyone? First marijuana vending machine shown in Colorado
Attempting to provide an easier way for Colorado residents to purchase marijuana-laced edibles, a company called American Green has developed a vending machine that verifies identity through biometrics.
Restaurant researches diners on Google, social media before reservation
Definitely a high tech, if not invasive, way to learn about your guests, NYC restaurant Eleven Madison Park uses Google to search for guests in order to learn about important dates, hometowns and interests.
L.A. drivers take selfies, group shots while stranded on blocked freeway
Probably looking for a way to kill time while stuck on the freeway, L.A. motorists posed for selfies and group photos while the police had a portion of the freeway shut down for three hours due to a suicidal man.
Facebook is getting more aggressive with hiding News Feed spam
Attempting to squash Facebook's problem of user-generated spam, the social network has rolled out new guidelines that will tweak the News Feed algorithm in order to feature more high quality content.
Twitter to launch pop-up notifications for the Web
Potentially annoying if you have a huge number of Twitter followers that respond to your tweets, a new notifications system will inform users when a tweet is replied to, retweeted or marked as a favorite tweet.
Twitter starts rolling out Facebook-like user profile redesign
Likely to cause significant discussion among the Twitter community, the social network has started pushing out a site redesign that brings the site more in line with Facebook and Google+.
HBO GO crumbles under the pressure of Game of Thrones demand
Potentially caused by a lack of server capacity at HBO, subscribers attempting to use HBO GO to digitally stream the latest episode of Game of Thrones were unhappy last night after the service crashed.
Woman busted after gloating on Facebook about passing breathalyzer test
Definitely a stupid way to land yourself back in jail, a woman on DUI probation thought it would be smart to boast about beating the breathalyzer test within a public Facebook post after a day of drinking.
TiVo officially announces Roamio DVR, records six shows at once
In an attempt to keep up with products like Dish Network's Hopper DVR set-top box, TiVo's new Roamio line of DVR set-top boxes include multiple tuners and can record a significant volume of high definition content.
Study: 30 percent of U.S. adults get their news from the Facebook feed
Influenced by the increased number of news networks posting stories on Facebook, more U.S. adults are getting exposed to news stories on the Facebook feed and some Americans prefer it.
CBS may create an Internet-TV service if Aereo wins in Supreme Court
Potentially changing how network television content will be distributed in the future, CBS CEO Les Moonves believes that the networks could easily pull together to create a viable Aereo alternative.
Sony to launch ‘Digital Paper’ e-ink screen in U.S., acts like paper
Perhaps ideal for college students that want to take detailed notes on a full-sized tablet, Digital Paper by Sony is an expensive e-ink screen that will be targeted at the professional sector in the United States.
Report: Dish Network and DirecTV executives are mulling over a merger
Do we have another Comcast / Time Warner situation in the works? According to a recent report, management at Dish Network and DirecTV are considering a merger to take on the new cable giant.
President Obama may finally be able to swap his BlackBerry for Android
Moving forward to adapt to the world of touchscreen smartphones, the White House has begun testing on a new generation of mobile communication devices that may not include BlackBerry anymore.
Hotel offers a free drink if you wear Google Glass
Designed as a method to entice more members of the San Francisco tech community, a hotel is offering up a free cocktail to anyone wearing Google Glass and is willing to post a social update about their visit.
Man Googles himself, finds picture on ‘Most Wanted’ list, surrenders
Starting with curiosity and likely leading to a feeling of guilt, a California man turned himself into police custody after spotting his picture on a site that attempts to help catch wanted criminals.
Microsoft prepares to show off Office for iPad during late March event
Definitely good news for anyone that owns an iPad and subscribes to Office 365, Microsoft is expected to announced Office Mobile for tablets during an event that's scheduled for late March.
Man arrested after threatening to shoot someone for 100 retweets
Definitely a stupid way to land yourself in jail, a Los Angeles man thought it would be an absolutely brilliant idea to ask for retweets from his Twitter followers by promising violence as the payoff.