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Christine Borges

Christine Borges is an award-winning writer and editor from Miami. She has over a decade of experience reporting on music, fashion, and the arts. When she’s not exploring new scenes and cultures, she’s petting dogs.

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Five Reasons The Social Network Thinks You Should Date a Tech Geek

By Christine Borges
Oct 4, 2010

The Social Network has given Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook an insurmountable amount of free press, but many are failing to see the bigger picture: It breaks down the barriers and makes tech enthusiasts and the tech community look cool, sexy, and oh-so-datable, too.Sure, everyone subscribes to the general stereotype that...
Google Turns 12: Top 12 Reasons We Want to Work There

By Christine Borges
Sep 29, 2010

Illustration by American painter Wayne Thiebaud, via GoogleGoogle's gettin' old. It turns 12 this week and the more we think about it, the more we realize our favorite search engine has educated us. Whenever we can't think of the answer to something? "Google it." Whenever we need to find directions?...
Top Ways Technology Will Change the Face of Football

By Christine Borges
Sep 23, 2010

Here at Silicon Beach, we're always fascinated by the little ways technology tries to creep into our everyday lives. From the graphics in our retro video games to high tech ways to cheat, we're observing it all and basking in the glory of new technology, much like a kid in...
Super Mario Bros. Turn 25; Play Our Top Five Games

By Christine Borges
Sep 15, 2010

One of the many low-tech messages we received from Princess PeachThough we often praise (or disregard) the biggest things to hit technology, sometimes we just want to honor the little things. You know, those little treasure troves that we grew up with that made us realize how important technology is,...
Our Top 10 Biggest Regrets in Technology

By Christine Borges
Sep 10, 2010

Yesterday was the start of the High Holidays for the Jewish faith. Dubbed "Rosh Hashanah" (meaning "Head of the Year"), most Jews have now begun their 10 days of repentance leading up to Yom Kippur. Since we always have tech on the brain, it got us thinking: What technological advances...
Top Five High-Tech Ways to Cheat on a Test

By Christine Borges
Sep 8, 2010

Remember in Old School where Vince Vaughn's character is helping his entire fraternity cheat on an exam by whispering into his shirt? Well, that kind of technology isn't strictly for spy movies or Back to the Future anymore...
Apple to Make a Live Stream Music Announcement Today, But What Will They Introduce?

By Christine Borges
Sep 1, 2010

Apple's got something big cookin' for their music fanatics, and it smells good.The company is hosting an event in San Francisco today. Every year around the same time a similar shindig is organized to announce the latest advancements and additions to be made for iTunes and iPods. Though that seems...
Formspring Reaches 16 Million Members; Check Out Its Latest Social Features Here

By Christine Borges
Aug 30, 2010

Over the past year, Formspring has become the latest social media craze for getting to know people. Someone posts a question for you (usually anonymously), and you reply with your honest answer. Can you think of a better way to ask probing questions without sounding like a stalker or a...
Review: Netflix Debuts on the iPhone, But is it Worth Watching on the Really Small Screen?

By Christine Borges
Aug 27, 2010

I'm a big fan of Netflix. Something about being able to rent movies in my pajamas without actually leaving the house just appeals to me. And though my laptop screen (13.5 inches) doesn't really compare to a flat screen, sometimes you just can't wait for that little red envelope to...
Twitter Now Seen as a Valid Replacement for Overeating and Smoking

By Christine Borges
Aug 25, 2010

We all know how hard it is to quit an addiction. You know, like that daily ice cream indulgence mid-afternoon (that used to be mine), or that nasty pack-a-day habit. But can social media giant Twitter really help with that? The New York Times seems to think so. Earlier this...
Our Review: Does the BlackBerry Torch Kick the iPhone 4's Ass?

By Christine Borges
Aug 23, 2010

As much as I love new technology, I'm never one to purchase anything the moment it comes out. I figure it's probably best to let the fanatics have their turn, let all the obligatory first-in-a-series kinks get worked out, and the dust settle. That was not the case this time...
The Top Five Phone Apps to Help You Slack Off in School

By Christine Borges
Aug 20, 2010

Whether or not you'd like to think about it, school starts for most high schools and universities on Monday. It's not easy getting back into the campus routine. But don't go crying into your favorite bottle of alcohol and proclaiming that summer was too short just yet. We're here to...
Twitter Becomes a Popularity Contest

By Christine Borges
Aug 18, 2010

You have only two people "following" you in common with your dream guy or gal, and you have a humble Twifficiency rating of 17 percent, compared to their 37 percent. Face it -- you're just not as Twitter-popular as your other half, but does that alone mean it's time to...
Facebook to Remove "Boxes" Next Week, While MySpace Plans a Big Overhaul. Coincidence?

By Christine Borges
Aug 16, 2010

You probably know what a Facebook box is: those little profile decorations that announce what books you're reading, reviews of movies you've just watched, recent tweets, and other related info. Well, as of next Monday, August 23, they'll be wiped from your Facebook profile and newsfeeds for good. Facebook subtly...
iPhone Users Have a lot More Sex Than Android and BlackBerry Users

By Christine Borges
Aug 13, 2010

If you own an iPhone, you're probably having more sex (or rather, more sexual partners) than your BlackBerry and Android neighbors, according to a new study.When we came across this study, conducted by free online dating site OkCupid, we thought, What? The study was put together by OkCupid's editorial director, Christian...
Thursday Is Gizmodo Day; Celebrate, South Florida-Style

By Christine Borges
Aug 11, 2010

We're big fans of finding new ways to celebrate tech. And when it's a social networking opportunity where it's actually OK to pull out a smart phone and text/tweet/email in unison, that's just a bonus. Techies can once again unite, because this Thursday officially has been named Gizmodo Day. For those of you...
Transfer Money and Access Contact Info With the "Bump" of a Smart Phone

By Christine Borges
Aug 9, 2010

We're normally not huge advocates of smart phone apps that connect to social media. Sure, a lot of them are handy, but in the day and age of Foursquare check-ins, following on Twitter, and Facebook stalking, it's just too easy to get lost in the noise. Enter Bump. ...
Florida Man Accused of Bigamy on Facebook

By Christine Borges
Aug 6, 2010

Facebook -- and social media in general -- have been blamed for many relationships faltering. New technology has made it easy to catch someone cheating if the person they're with uploads photos, updates a status, or "checks in" on Foursquare. But we never thought we'd hear this one: A guy...
Twitter's New Recruitment Video Looks More Like a Movie Trailer

By Christine Borges
Aug 4, 2010

Twitter looks like an amazing place to work. The social media giant requires you to surf the web, sit in on power meetings with Kanye West which turn into impromptu performances during lunch hours, and as evidenced by their latest recruitment video, they have a slew of during and after...
Monopoly Goes Modern With a Social Media Game and Attacks on MySpace

By Christine Borges
Aug 2, 2010

OK, so the folks at Hasbro have created a lot of Monopoly games -- and we mean a lot. But they might have missed the boat, because someone else has come up with the genius idea for Social Media Monopoly. Right now, it's just a bunch of images and simulations of what...
South Florida Woman Takes to Social Media to... Get Dates?

By Christine Borges
Jul 30, 2010

Whether or not we'd like to admit it, we've all been there. Moving to new cities and jumping head first into the dating pool isn't easy. But we're guessing the real trick is standing out. Cue SeeClaudiaDate.com. Claudia, a native Texan and recent New York transplant, spent the last year...
Channel Your Inner Snookie Through Social Media and Get a Tan Through Your Phone

By Christine Borges
Jul 28, 2010

Whether or not we'd actually admit to it in public, we can't look away from the train wreck that is Jersey Shore. It's just one of those shows we love to hate and can't stop imitating or deriding.Everywhere we look lately, we see the Situation fist-pumping, JWoww getting into a fistfight,...