Can
social media improve turnout at the polls? A study found that banner
ads seen by every user on Facebook on Election Day 2010 encouraging
them to vote helped to prompt some 340,000 people nationwide to cast
ballots. The study did not look at the party affiliation of those
voters. Source Link
Most
of Hollywood’s big movie companies are backing a new service that will
allow you to stream or rent movies as soon as they are released on DVD
or Blu-ray. The new M-Go service to debut later this year will work on
computers, tablets, TV’s and smartphones, including Android, iOS and
Windows apps and with a feature to be built into TV’s from Samsung and
Vizio. Source Link
Soft
lighting and gentle music isn’t just good for restaurants with
expensive menus. A new study found that diners ate fewer calories in
fast food establishments that adopt a more-soothing environment with
lighting and music. Researchers said the patrons ordered the same amount
of food but ate less of it, suggesting that the relaxed setting
increased satisfaction while decreasing consumption. Source Link
