In today's Digital Dispatch:
Contribute To Charities As You Shop And Share With Endorse For A Cause (TechCrunch)
...And EFAC also has widgets on retail sites like Target, Old Navy and Starbucks that allow you to share retail items to Facebook and Twitter; if any of your friends purchase the item shared, EFAC will donate the affiliate fees to a charity.
Email overload? Try Priority Inbox (Official Google Blog)
...So we've evolved Gmail's filter to address this problem and extended it to not only classify outright spam, but also to help users separate this "bologna" from the important stuff. In a way, Priority Inbox is like your personal assistant, helping you focus on the messages that matter without requiring you to set up complex rules.
EmotionML: Will computers tap into your feelings? (cnet)
...The idea is called affective computing in academic circles, and if it catches on, computer interactions could be very different. Avatar faces could show their human master's expression during computer chats. Games could adjust play intensity according to the player's reactions. Customer service representatives could be alerted when customers are really angry.
Turn Your Head & Swipe: Doctors Love the iPad (ReadWriteWeb)
...The iPad meets many of the needs doctors say that have for a lightweight mobile computer and many are very interested in the device. An infographic below, from Mobile Health News, articulates various things doctors are taking into consideration.
Roku Tries A Price Reset With Google TV, Apple Whatever In The Wings (paidContent.org)
...Video service Roku cut prices by 23 to 30 percent across its WiFi set tops today, taking its most expensive device below $100 in the hopes of being perceived as the best value heading into the fall sales season.
Test your Password Strength Online (Digital Inspiration)
...Just type your password in the input box of How Secure is my Password and this nifty little tool will tell you how long it would take for an average desktop computer to crack your password using the Brute Force method.
U.S. Bank Arranges $86 Million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Fund for Google (BusinessWire)
...The fund will provide a major source of funding for the construction and operation of 480 affordable rental housing units for low income families and senior citizens in seven communities throughout the West and Midwest.
World's most amazing subwoofer has no woofer (cnet)
...But Eminent Technology's TRW-17 Rotary Woofer ($12,900) doesn't have a cone-type woofer or a box or cabinet. No, the TRW-17 looks like a high-tech fan. And when you turn it on, the fan's blade spins just like a fan, but it's a bona-fide subwoofer. It produces deeper and more powerful bass than any conventional subwoofer I've ever heard.
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