Nokia recently filed a patent for a haptic communication system consisting of a magnetic tattoo that would receive signals from a smartphone and vibrate to alert users of incoming calls. - If youre tired of missing incoming calls because you dont hear your phone ringing in a noisy place or dont feel it vibrating in your purse, a new system from Nokia could enable you to be in constant contact with family and friends. The Finnish phone company is working to develop a tattoo that would ...

 A new study finds that the business impact of social media is not being accurately captured with traditional marketing metrics. - A new study maintains that marketing organizations are using the wrong metrics to measure the impact of social media, and when you correct this, social media is shown to be much more effective than is generally thought today. Social media began as a way for users to weigh-in on the usefulness of p...

 SELF magazine is exercising its first foray into social gaming, with an online game inspired by the publications live SELF Workout in the Park event. - SELF has launched a marketing initiative that is fitting of recent trends within the social media landscape. Like some other companies, the initiative gamifies its site to attract and engage customers. The SELF game is intended ?to be an online version of the SELF annual workout event, adding int...

 A surge in viewership thanks to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon video services will make 2012 the first year that more movies will be watched online than on DVD or Blu-ray disk. - For over 30 years, video tapes and disks made up the large majority of at-home views of movies. But in 2012 a surge on online viewing will for the first time surpass both DVD and Blu-ray disks. This trend in the U.S. is slated to presage a worldwide migration to watching movies online, in a manner s...

 Much ado has been made by marketing experts on how to describe a product or service qualitatively, but researchers now claim that using the correct quantitative descriptions, six-of-one or half-dozen-of-the-other, can make the difference between success and failure. - Marketing professionals have spent long arduous research sessions trying to discover the best way to present products and services to consumers, for instance claiming higher unit sales for a $4.99 price tags over $5. Other studies have claimed that quot;7s quot; often beat quot;9s quot; as in 77¢ ...

 A cure for depression? Perhaps its your smart phone. - No more weekly office calls, chronic stereotypes and standard exchanges between patient-doctor. Therapy has taken a new twist, as a host of virtual technologies dedicated to remedying depression and mood disorders in real time are in development. Transpiring at a new Northwestern University Feinbe...

 A new mobile app called REUNITE has a wide variety of life-saving functions. The tool helps reunite refugee families, collect information about disasters, and assist aid workers in delivering care. - New technologies have been assisting refugees and helping in disaster recovery around the world. Now, a team of computer scientists at the University of Manchester have created a mobile app that combines these vital functions. Called REUNITE, the smartphone software allows disaster workers to track...

 While Facebook users continue to grow, fewer of them are choosing gaming as their primary social networking activity. - Internet gaming operations are in decline at Facebook, where monthly active users (MAUs) accessing games declined in 2011 to just 25 percent, compared to 50 percent gaming MAUs in 2010. New users continue to swell Facebook's ranks, but fewer are using the games, according to IHS iSuppli Corp. Risin...

 More interns are telecommuting than ever before. In a wide range of industries, e-internships are saving companies money while helping students gain experience in their chosen fields. - The past several years have seen major increases in telecommuting, especially as cloud computing and mobile technologies improve. Now, a new group of workers is reaping the benefits of working from home: interns. A recent article on Mentor Net highlights the growing demand for virtual internships....