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I like to think of my car as a continuation of my home, my private sanctuary on wheels. Now I know there are germs in my home, I have two little germ factories children running around my house. For some reason though, I thought my car would be germ free. Not true, in fact, moms have the germiest vehicles around. You would think the steering wheel would harbor the most bacteria, since your Read more
What an optimistic year in music this is shaping up to be. First, Arcade Fire's new album debuts at No. 2, and this week, Modest Mouse has scored the first number one album of its career, according to Billboard. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank debuted at the top of the charts, moving more than 129,000 copies in the U.S. By contrast, the band's last breakthrough hit, Good News for People Read more
Poor Modest Mouse. After more than 10 years of toil on the indie-rock scene, the band scored a hit single — 2004's "Float On" — and became the insta-example used in every argument about musical sellouts. But really, it was just a case of a catchy song catching on in an unexpected way. Now, the well-respected but oft-maligned band is getting its revenge, because Modest Mouse's new album, We Read more
It's a Glee double whammy this week as the New Directions prep for, and then head to Nationals! As we've seen at the end of each season, emotions are running high, as the kids get ready to take on Vocal Adrenaline. The stakes are even higher this year since a lot of the seniors are graduating, and there's one gleek in particular who's feeling a little left out. Season three has not been my Read more
This Tuesday a major change (for the better) takes place on Xbox Live. With a revamp of the dashboard and the addition of media content partners, Microsoft hopes to turn the Xbox into the living room's primary entertainment hub. The free upgrade will push to all Xbox Live accounts Dec. 6, opening the gate to a larger world of media applications to be released in waves. The initial media partners Read more
Tesla announced the latest edition to its eco-friendly car lineup, the Model X, earlier this week. Staying true to its roots, the Model X will be sleek, powerful, and of course, easy on the planet, thanks to its all-electric motor. But more than just a pretty face, the Model X comes with some features you may not want to pass up. Check them out below and stay tuned for the Model X to hit the Read more
Despite an uptick in competition (ahem, Spotify) Pandora isn't budging in its quest for online radio domination, as seen in the dozens of products they're embedded in at CES this year. Cars are the theme this year, as they announced 23 automotive partnerships for 2012. Can we expect a Pandora system in every new car sold now? Just about. Look to BMW, Mini, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Read more
This week, we celebrated the appearance of a sleek new Xbox dashboard, a Twitter redesign, and the impending arrival of your favorite photo app on the Android platform. Read more
A tiny, adorable Portal-themed room — Geekosystem 7 ways your cell phone is messing with your body — Cracked Xbox 360 to get a Windows 7-like dashboard in December — Dvice Hack Siri to get it to change your thermostat — Tecca For Facebook users six degrees of separation is actually 4.74 — Newser The iPhone 4S is the second most popular camera on Flickr — SlashGear Read more
Has Google+ been added to your daily morning websites yet? The four new features unveiled this week on the social network are unlike anything we've seen on other sites and may have you visiting the site much more often. Improved photo editing and a dashboard of network-wide trending posts are among the newest updates. Google+ Creative Kit — Google+ already has basic crop and editing tools to Read more
