One significant item on many a wishlist (that won’t be under the tree this year) is the famed imaginary creature — cousin to the dragon, the phoenix and the sphinx — known as the Apple Tablet . According to a veritable smorgasbord of recent legends, a.k.a. rumors, we might not have…

Google got into the Holiday spirit several weeks early. The search giant didn’t want to just give boring old toys or gadgets, though. No, when Google does something, it does it on a wide scale. Perhaps that’s why they gave holiday travelers the gift of free Wi-Fi in 47 …

‘Tis the season to spread the love through rampant consumerism, and if you won’t be one of the individuals hiding out in safe underground bunkers this Black Friday you might be interested in some of the phone deals carriers have put together this season. To date, AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile …

Earlier today, Hitwise published a report estimating that music-related searches currently make up about 6% of total queries on Google. Clearly then, by integrating actual audio content that could be purchased online, Google would create a big opportunity for all of those involved. Well, Google has just answered that call, by launching a …

It’s been over two years since Hogwarts fans got their theatrical fix from the 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film. But in just two days, the fervor will reach an all-time high with the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . It’s…

Sharlyn Lauby is the president of Internal Talent Management (ITM) which specializes in employee training and human resources consulting. She authors a blog at hrbartender.com . I spent many years of my career in the hospitality business and the first rule of thumb when dealing with customers was, “if …

Have you ever noticed that some YouTube channel pages were a little different than others? A bit cleaner? The White House , Citizentube , the University of Phoenix , and Lisa Nova all are different than the channels of popular YouTubers Fred , nigahiga , and Smosh . Their videos are wider. They’re left-aligned. …