Daily Archives: August 14, 2012

“Amazeballs”: Dictionary invites Britons to submit words

August 14, 2012 – 12:20 pm

by Krisha Kinnersley WHAT’S HAPPENING “Mantyhose”, “photobombing” and “Eurogeddon” — these are just some of the words UK publisher Collins could make official, now that the public can nominate new words for the Collins Dictionary (Wired.co.uk, 17 July 2012). The initiative aims to make the process of recording English “more democratic”. Anyone can submit a […]

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Maily offers email for the pre-K crowd

August 14, 2012 – 12:16 pm

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING After baby’s first steps comes … first emails? Parents eager to get their tots electronically communicating early are downloading Maily, a free iPad email app aimed at users as young as 4 years old. Maily’s image-rich interface allows kiddos to send virtual finger-paintings if they aren’t yet literate, making […]

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The Rucksack House creates additional space for apartment dwellers

August 14, 2012 – 12:13 pm

by Nissa Hanna WHAT’S HAPPENING The option to add on is typically a homeowner luxury, available only to those apartment owners who fortuitously score an adjacent vacancy. But German-based designer Stefan Eberstadt thought outside the box to create the Rucksack House concept, an external addition for high-rises. Placed in front of an existing window for […]

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American Olympics viewers go for gold … in griping

August 14, 2012 – 12:07 pm

by Robert van Alstyne The biggest story of London’s summer Olympics for many consumers in the US wasn’t Michael Phelps’s record-setting medal haul; it was frustration with their viewing options. Consumers howled on Twitter throughout the Games over the perceived shortcomings in NBC’s coverage, making #NBCFail a trendy hashtag in the process. Although the network […]

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