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What’s your password?

With everything going more and more online nowadays, people are using passwords more often to access everything from email to vanity lists. And since you, dear user, are going to more and more sites, you may already have a universal password, so that just one special word will open it all. continue reading…

We are straddled, in the desire to know more than we should, by this new opportunity to spy on others — Google Buzz is a click away. Could we be looking at the new frontier of social networking?

That leads to the question: is there any white space for Google to invade? Google has given no signs of Facebook connectivity, and no plans have been announced. This matters because there are almost 400 million Facebook users.

If Google refuses to integrate any Facebook interoperability features, they’re making a pretty stiff argument. They want you to log out of your Facebook account and miss all your friends’ status updates, some of which were made through Twitter, to use the Buzz to access another set of status updates. continue reading…

Reality is stranger than fiction–even virtual reality. If you’re dead tired of browsing through your familiar websites, then why not have a good time (and a good laugh as well) going over these delirious, despicable, and desensitizing domains? Click on…

Manties – Guys, unleash your wildest fantasies by wearing panties for men! For the alpha male who wants to feel sexy and naughty in his own special way, this site offers an incredible array of “masculine lingerie” complete with lace, bows, florals and all. As the site says, “panties are for the gals, manties are for the guys.”  continue reading…

Photo Credit: TheLuxeChronicles

Almost all aspects of the fashion industry are already tied to the Internet, and perhaps in the upcoming years, fashion shows—the most essential events through which new clothing styles are presented—may become ancient, as proven by a number of brands now producing online runway presentations.

Rugby, Ralph Lauren’s preppy line for its teenage clientele, presented its holiday collection online last week. The launch was held in a studio wherein models walked on a makeshift runway–and in front of a computer-animated backdrop, making them appear as if they were walking on the streets of New York as well as lovely university campus locations.

The show was estimated to cost $50,000 with the potential of reaching up to millions of online spectators— a winning condition against the typical million-dollar-worth fashion show whose only invited guests include fashion journalists and retailers. continue reading…

Image from IAB

Image from IAB

Online advertising has always been a mixed proposition but the global recession hasn’t helped it one bit. Thankfully, it seems like the worst for them is over.

According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, online advertising revenues in the US seem to be stabilizing after a rough year. Third quarter figures show that US online advertising was up by $5.5 billion or 1.7 percent from the second quarter of 2009. continue reading…