Romance isn't dead.
It's merely been reduced to the level of a friend request, a poke, and a privacy control.
Often in that order.
How else can one interpret the staggeringly predictable research -- performed on behalf of SOASTA, the oddly named company that performs cloud and mobile testing -- that suggests more than a third of American human beings will send an e-card for Valentine's Day?… Read more
Friday's CNET Update deciphers the shapes:
Stories from today's tech news roundup:
- Sony expected to unveil a new PlayStation this month -- before E3
- Verizon has new prepaid plans for 3G smartphones
- Nokia is researching a new material called graphene
- HBO Go may be coming to Apple TV
- Amazon beefs up its Prime Instant Video streaming with Downton Abby and is also creating original kids shows
- Netflix premiered the series, "House of Cards," and all 13 episodes are available now
- CNET's Download team highlights free alternatives to the new Office 2013 and Office 365 … Read more
Netflix users who want to tune int o the new "House of Cards" series can watch all 13 episodes as of today.
Based on a BBC miniseries, "House of Cards" is a drama that takes place in the political underbelly of Washington, D.C., with all the elements designed to lure viewers -- sex, greed, and corruption. The series stars Kevin Spacey as a Washington congressmen with Robin Wright as his wife. They will "stop at nothing to conquer everything," according to the show's description.
Co-produced by Spacey and Oscar-nominated director David Fincher, … Read more
Netflix is making a huge bet in its quest to become more like HBO, with high-profile, original programming to differentiate it from competitors.
The company today is releasing the full season of "House of Cards" with 13 episodes -- and offering the first episode for free to non-subscribers.
If non-subscribers want to view the remaining episodes of the political drama, they need to sign up for a minimum $7.99 per month account. It could be that customers sign up for a month, watch the complete "House of Cards" series, and then cancel the service. But … Read more
Thursday's CNET Update talks about feelings:
Facebook has been busy coming up with new icons to share your moods. It's also launching a new type of gift card that can be assigned to different merchants before being mailed to friends. But make its own Facebook phone? Well that's just silly.
Also in this news roundup:
- Twitter tweaks photos and video viewing
- GameSpot: No Wii U price cut
- Foursquare reveals "best of" based on check-ins
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Facebook today announced the launch of Facebook Card, a reusable gift card that can be used at Jamba Juice, Olive Garden, Sephora, and Target.
Facebook members can purchase and send the multitasking gift card, accessible from the "Gift Cards and Digital" category within Facebook Gifts, to their social-network friends.
"We're starting this early rollout as another way for people to instantly send their friends gifts through Facebook," a company spokesperson told CNET. "Each gift is a set value at a particular retailer, chosen by the sender."
The process for sending a Facebook Card … Read more
Tuesday's CNET Update is searching for friends who put useful data on Facebook:
Today's tech news roundup looks at Facebook's Graph Search, a new smart-search tool that focuses on specific details within people, photos, places and interests. Instead of searching with a keyword, like on Google, users would narrow down different fields to find data. Some examples:
- Search for friends in your city that like the show Fringe, and it can help you organize a watch party for the finale.
- Search for Mexican restaurants in Palo Alto that your friends have been to, and avoid … Read more
An Irish startup is looking to disrupt the greeting card industry with the launch of a mobile app that allows people to quickly create and send printed birthday cards to friends and family without making a visit to the greeting card aisle and post office.
Dublin-based Cleverbug announced today the availability of its iPhone and iPad app, which allows users to send personalized cards with photos from Facebook from the palm of their hand. Available for download at the Apple App Store, the app harnesses Facebook's social graph to select relevant photos and card designs for the recipient.
The … Read more
Every year there's always one or two gifts that prompt you to ask yourself "what were they thinking?" You know it's something you'll never use, and you're left with the question of what to do with it. This year, don't let it sit in your closet collecting dust, and most certainly don't throw it away. Turn that unwanted gift into something you do want, be it cash, a gift card, or another item you'll actually use. Here's a few different ways you can deal with the gift you loathe.
Sell … Read more
Holiday shoppers looking for a gift for their favorite Apple fan can save $10 on an iTunes gift card via Walmart.
The retail company is now offering a $50 electronic iTunes gift card for $40. That seems to be the only deal since Walmart is selling all other iTunes gift cards at their regular prices.
Buyers who opt for the deal receive an initial confirmation e-mail from Walmart and then a second e-mail with access to a PIN. After receiving the PIN, you can then send the card as a gift to your recipient. The turnaround seems to vary, however. … Read more
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