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Five Emotions Invented by the Internet

Mood Ring
Mood Ring

Some people get mad at their computers when the computers act up.

Web Watch knows many people who have thrown their computers across the room or down the cubicle row at the office because they didn’t like how the computer was working.

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10 Things Gadgets Internet Travel

5 Innovations that will change your world over the next five years

Modern Marvels box set
Best of Modern Marvels

IBM researchers are known for staying on the cutting edge of technology.

They’ve recently released their list of the TOP 5 INNOVATIONS THAT WILL SHAPE OUR LIVES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.  Granted, these are all IBM’s innovations, but that won’t stop us from sharing these with Web Watch readers, ’cause we think some of these are pretty nifty…

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How To Internet

How to be popular on Facebook

Friends Forever
Friends Forever

Are you on Facebook?

To be honest, the easier question to ask is “who ISN’T on Facebook?”. 

Yes, Web Watch knows a few people who still haven’t taken the Facebook plunge — but sometimes one has to go where the party is in order to feel like you’re part of the “in” crowd.

So once you’re on Facebook, the next question often asked is “how do I get more friends?”.  Well, on Facebook – as in life – gaining friends is based on how you interact with others.  Except in Facebook’s case, it’s all about your status updates and other online persona features.  Let’s take a look at what ONE FACEBOOK STUDY FOUND ABOUT WHAT THE POPULAR PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK ARE DOING:

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How To Internet

Three tips to avoid Facebook spam

The Social Network 2-Disc Set
The Social Network 2-Disc Set

If you use Facebook, you’ve probably – at some time or other – received spam messages.

You’ve probably wondered where these erroneous emails were coming from.

Luckily, Web Watch has found a list of THREE TIPS TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO AVOID RECEIVING FACEBOOK SPAM:

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Internet Movies Travel

Why is hotel Internet access so expensive? Blame pay-per-view movies


Marriott Gift Card
Marriott Gift Card

When was the last time you stayed at a fancy hotel with nothing to do, and f0und yourself ordering up one of the hotel’s pay-per-view movie or gaming options?

If you’re like any of the people who often did this, you probably also haven’t done this recently.

Web Watch knows this because we read that HOTEL REVENUES FROM IN-ROOM SERVICES HAVE DROPPED in 2010.

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10 Things Internet News

Top 10 Business Scams of 2010


Trading Places
Trading Places

The Better Business Bureau in Idaho has released their LIST OF THE TOP SCAMS AND RIPOFFS SEEN IN 2010. Click through the link to see details about each item and what they entail.

The main thing about any of these is that you should always have your common sense on when being introduced to something new.  Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is something to be a bit skeptical about.

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Internet News

According to Yahoo!, the BP Oil Spill is #1

The Findability Formula
The Findability Formula: The Easy, Non-Technical Approach to Search Engine Marketing

2010 is not quite over, and Yahoo! has decided that it’s time for them to release what they are saying are the TOP TEN SEARCHES FOR 2010.   In other words, if you want to game the system to get your own search term into the top ten – you have less than a month to hack away.

In all the years that Yahoo! has been compiling this list, this is the first year that a news-related item took the #1 spot.

The full list is:

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Internet News

The secret to being social? Having a big brain


Winnie the Pooh Dressed as Tigger
A Bear of Very Little Brain

Science has determined what makes some of us more social than others – and it all has to do with THE SIZE OF OUR BRAIN THAT DETERMINES OUR LEVEL OF SOCIALNESS.

And using this information, it also explains why dogs are more social creatures than cats are — simply because a dog’s brain is larger than a cat’s brain.