5 awesome ways augmented reality could improve your life!!!!!!

Augmented reality, the process of inserting computer-generated graphics in the real world, is about to start popping up on smartphones around the world thanks to technology advances and 4G. Not sold yet? Here are five useful ways AR could revolutionize the way we do everything from play board games to assemble furniture in the next few years.

Have you watched a football game on TV in the last few years? If so, you already know what augmented reality is all about. Broadcasters digitally add in the 1st down line as you watch. This adding of digital graphics to a realistic image is augmented reality.

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If Facebook reenters China, how will it compete!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rumors suggest Facebook will break back into China, but it's success there isn't guaranteed. These entrenched Chinese social networking sites have grown in Facebook's absence, and may give the western newcomer a run for its money.

Facebook has been blocked in China since 2009, when riots in the country’s Xinjiang region led to severe crackdowns on Internet use. Since then, statements from Chinese officials and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have hinted at the possibility of cooperation between the two, if a compromise between the nation’s overbearing censorship and Facebook’s “openness” can be reached.

Now it looks as though… something is going on. What exactly that may be is still up in the air, but numerous reports say Facebook is working with China to come up with a solution. According to Marbridge Consulting as well as a few blogs, a post on Sina Weibo from Hu Yan Ping, the founder of a Chinese market research firm claims that Facebook will be collaborating with Baidu to build an entirely new social networking site. Ping wrote, “Facebook really is about to enter China, the agreement is signed. A domestic website will work with Facebook to create a new site. This new site it not interlinked with Facebook.com. Will this live or die in China?”

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MySpace sale negotiations begin next week; who’s buying it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been a long time coming, but News Corp is finally getting MySpace off its hands. But who's taking it home...and why?

MySpace’s fate is decided: The former top dog of the social networking world has seen better days and will be sold to the highest bidder. Its chapter as an independent site is quickly coming to a close, as AllThingsDigital claims this coming week it will open itself up for sale negotiations. Despite its extremely depressing financial history, there are a handful of companies interested in MySpace, and it could be sold within two weeks time. So who’s at the front of the ring, wildly throwing money to bring MySpace home? Well, no one, but here’s who is thinking about acquiring the social network of yesterday, and why they may want it.

Chris DeWolfe

DeWolfe is the founder of MySpace, and back in its glory days (if–for some of us–you remember middle school) it was quite the Internet sensation. Sure Tom – we all remember Tom! – Anderson was the better known half of the site’s early days. DeWolfe served as CEO and was instrumental in its creation, and he was behind the company’s business side until 2009, when he stepped down. He was largely responsible for MySpace TV and MySpace Impact, as well as its music and film platforms – the sole products it’s surviving on these days.

According to Reuters, DeWolfe–as well as MySpace’s current management team–are interested in retaking the site. From the sounds of it, this would more or less be one final attempt to eke something out of the site and spin it off into something…else. But this just seems like it would add insult to injury. It’s time to let go and see what else MySpace can become. Or let it fade into oblivion, either one.

Tencent

Reuters also says Chinese Internet site Tencent is one of the interested parties. Tencent is one of the largest Internet companies in the world that just happens to already have a thriving social networking enterprise of its own called Qzone. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the company spin MySpace into something mildly successful in China. Of course it also signals that the site has an interest in US properties and gearing a product for American audiences.

Vevo

The most popular contender is music video site Vevo. It seems like the most natural place MySpace could succeed in, finally capitalizing on the site overhaul that made it into an entertainment-focused platform. There’s been talk about a joint venture that would spin out of the deal, but Vevo’s been cagey when it comes to committing. MySpace has had a difficult transition from being driven by user profiles and engagement to its new music and video angle, and the merger could be the best opportunity for the site to realize some of this potential. While this solution could be the best option for seeing MySpace live on, it might not be the most profitable.

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Twitter matchfixed with Facebook!!!!!!!!!!!

• By: varmas  •
• April 5, 2011

Twitter is considering adding branded pages to its site, much like LinkedIn and Facebook have done in recent years.

Twitter is having a cash crisis. After years of doing its own thing, the social network is finally deciding that it’s time to make some money. As such, Twitter may add branded pages to its site. Marketing Magazine reports that the pages would work a lot like Facebook Pages, which give brands their own profile page and let them acquire followers and post out updates. CEO Dick Costolo and Adam Bain, president of revenue, are leading the push to add revenue streams to the site.

What we don’t know is how, exactly, the pages will be different from the great number of branded pages businesses have already created for the Website. Twitter already offers Promoted Accounts, which give account holders a place in the site’s Recommended Follower’s lists. Will official branded pages have more information on them, or feature a larger profile picture or more links? We’re interested to find out.

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The Social Network becomes winner of Golden Globe Awards

This year, at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, “The Social Network” won the Best Picture award. The picture is inspired by one of the co-founders of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, who riles up everyone on campus with his new and invasive website. Apart from Best Picture Award, it took home three more trophies for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Score.

The Social Network showed up great at the Box Office and got awesomely positive feedback from the critics. Winning The Golden Globe is something very important as the Award can be accurately reflected of what could come at the Oscars.

The movie was released by Sony Pictures, directed by David Fincher and scripted by Aaron Sorkin, this movie is expected to win the Academy Awards as well, the nominations of which announced on January 25. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.

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