Microsoft has launched Chip In, a new Kickstarter-style crowdfunding program to help students raise money toward the cost of a new Windows PC for college. The first program of its kind, Microsoft hopes Chip In will compete with others’ back-to-school promotions (such as the $100 gift card to the Mac App Store Apple offers with… Continue reading Helping Students Afford the Cost of a New PC for College
Author: Lauren Mobertz
Lauren is the former managing editor for DashBurst. One part geek, one part urban nomad, she is constantly scouting for the latest tech and world news. In the evenings you'll find Lauren running in strange places or attempting to dance salsa.
Android Users: Now Post All the Outrageous Videos You Want to Vine
Today Twitter announced that their app for publishing 6-second videos to the web, Vine, is finally available for Android. Vine for Android offers easy video creation with automatic playback and sound as well as the ability to discover trending videos and find friends. Unfortunately the app is missing some key features available on iOS such… Continue reading Android Users: Now Post All the Outrageous Videos You Want to Vine
The 6-Hour-Long Music Playlist You Need to Kick Off Your Summer
cali by Nachielly MG When Vulture asked D.J. and international music producer Diplo to create the perfect playlist for a summer barbecue, Diplo handed them quite the surprise: a list of 98 tracks, a playlist that lasts over six hours! Knowing Diplo’s knack for finding songs with catchy beats, this playlist is gong to take… Continue reading The 6-Hour-Long Music Playlist You Need to Kick Off Your Summer
Google Search Now Helps You Make Smarter Decisions About Your Food
Earlier this month, Google announced that Search was getting smarter on desktops and mobile, including Search’s ability to answer your spoken questions. Now Google’s announced a helpful new Search tool that will help you make informed decisions about some of your favorite foods. Are you considering eating a tomato but are not sure how many… Continue reading Google Search Now Helps You Make Smarter Decisions About Your Food
Now Add Rich Media to Your LinkedIn Posts
Following their update that allows you to attach rich media like photos and videos to your profile, LinkedIn now allows you to add rich media to your posts. Have an interesting presentation to share, or a photo of a company gathering? These can now go out to your LinkedIn connections directly from your posts. You… Continue reading Now Add Rich Media to Your LinkedIn Posts
Is the Wall Street Journal Taking a Jab at LinkedIn’s Professional Network?
In an effort to make its website more engaging, The Wall Street Journal has a new social networking platform in the works that may offer similar services to those of LinkedIn’s. The company aims to leverage the power of social networking platforms to increase the time users spend on their site. At an investor day… Continue reading Is the Wall Street Journal Taking a Jab at LinkedIn’s Professional Network?
The Amazing Artists of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 2)
This is Part Two of our coverage of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival. Click here to visit Part One. How many artists did we meet at the Comic Arts Festival, you ask? Many. Here we bring you part two of the cartoonists and characters we met: Anthony Letizia, Geek Pittsburgh Did you know that Iron… Continue reading The Amazing Artists of the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 2)
The Cartoonists and Characters We Met at the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 1)
This weekend hundreds of cartoonists swarmed DashBurst’s home, Pittsburgh, to attend the National Cartoonists Society Conference. In conjunction with the Conference, Pittsburgh’s own comics museum, ToonSeum, hosted the city’s first ever Comic Arts Festival. There, comic artists from around the country set up booths to talk about their work and hand out autographed swag and… Continue reading The Cartoonists and Characters We Met at the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival (Part 1)
