Technology in cars is pretty darn terrific. Well, it is, until it all goes spectacularly wrong.How often does that happen? Rather more frequently than you may imagine – in the US, for instance, some 632 recall campaigns were announced in the 365 days that made up 2013, covering a total of 22 million vehicles (including trucks, bikes and buses). Of course, a large chunk of these were relatively minor issues.But when major components do fail, the result is a ...

Addiction is a terrible thing. Except when it comes to games. We wholeheartedly support gaming and gear addiction, and these five games are still burning down our batteries. When will it ever end? Hopefully never.Flappy Bird (no longer available for download)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmnpxUMMfu0Addictive is an understatement when it comes to Flappy Bird. You take control of a flying bird (more like a tennis ball with a face and wings), navigating it through the pixel-art retro world, taking caution not to hit the ...

Creating a good mobile experience for your target audience isn't difficult, but it's required if you are serious about engaging with your audience on the mobile web. More people are using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets to search for information online, connecting with friends on the social web, interacting with business colleagues, and even buying services or products.Using a mobile marketing strategy isn't the latest trend. Neither is it the future. It's happening right now and you should ...

Over the past couple of years Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley has made some pretty big changes to the way his company operates. What was once the place people went to see where their friends had been is now where they go for local information.And while it might not be the social darling it once was, that evolution means that it's got a far more solid revenue than it did at the beginning of its lifespan. Small wonder then that ...

Yes, the world's biggest image library is embracing the age of social media and aiding the blogosphere. Getty Images has launched a new feature, which allows anyone to use its stock photos legally and for free -- and it's as easy as copying an embed code.All bloggers have to do to use a shot from a large portion of Getty's royalty free stock image library is search for a photo they'd like to use, then copy the related embed code ...

It was an event watched by billions around the world and one which saw Ellen DeGeneres steal Barack Obama's spot in the Twitter hall of fame with the most retweeted tweet ever, but there's more to the Academy Awards than statues and celebs. As part of its partnership with ratings company Nielsen, Twitter's released a fresh batch of statistics about the awards, which give some insight into how big the conversation really was -- and into its own plans to ...

If you're one of BlackBerry's extended BBM testers, you may have noticed that the Canadian company recently started pushing out sponsored content on its instant messaging platform. In a bid alleviate any potential panic around the issue, BlackBerry has written a blog post assuring BBM users that their privacy is ensured and they won't end up with a slew of ads in their feed.In the post, BlackBerry says that any sponsored content on BBM will only appear on official ...

You may or may not know who Caleb Gardner is, but he's got a lot to say and is articulate when he says it. Many more people now do know who he is after a post he wrote on Medium went somewhat viral on LinkedIn early last week. That, and he manages the content team that runs the third largest Twitter account in the world. We grabbed him for a quick interview to see why he thinks social is so ...

With 1.3 billion people supporting a booming mobile and software development industry, China is the blue whale of emerging tech markets. China will be the No. 1 market for Apple moving forward, but everyone in the mobile sector needs to think about how to develop for China’s market and work with Chinese developers, who have a much better understanding of the culture than we do.With its recent deal to sell the iPhone on China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier, ...

Here's a strange one, a phone that's not a phone, but is only a phone. Meet Alcatel's 2000X, a phone with a bright and cheery 2.4-inch screen, a radio, charging cradle and... well, it makes calls and sends texts? The 2000X isn't your usual smartphone, because it's not a smartphone. What we have here, is a throwback to the good old days. But ladies and gentlefolk, what we have here is a phone with a two-week long battery life. Plus, ...