Sunday, February 6, 2011

FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadband (AP)

FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadband (AP)

FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadband (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 03:00 PM PST

AP - The federal government spends more than $4 billion a year, collected from phone bills, to subsidize phone service in rural and poor areas. Now, it's considering ways to give those places more for the money: high-speed Internet connections instead of old-fashioned phone lines.

WikiLeaks' Assange faces extradition hearing in UK (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:58 PM PST

File - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, answers a reporter's question during a joint news conference with Rudolf Elmer, not seen, at the Frontline Club in London, in this Monday Jan. 17, 2011 file photo. Assange returns to a British court Monday Feb. 7 2011, to fight extradition to Sweden, where the WikiLeaks founder is wanted for questioning about alleged sex crimes. The 39-year-old Australian has denied the accusations, which his supporters claim are part of a CIA-led conspiracy against his secret-spilling organization. (AP Photo / Lefteris Pitarakis, file)AP - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his entourage of lawyers, supporters, protesters and journalists are headed back to a London court for a showdown between the secret-spilling computer hacker and Swedish authorities who want him extradited to face sex crimes allegations.

"Sesame Street" E-Book Hits iPad and Chrome Web Store Simultaneously [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 03:04 PM PST

Mashable - Earlier in the week, ScrollMotion released a new Sesame Street e-book simultaneously for the iTunes App Store and for the Google Chrome Web Store.

Pea's will.i.am says cell service stopped tweets (AP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:46 PM PST

The Black Eyed Peas featuring Fergie, will.i.am, Taboo and apl.de.ap lower down to the stage to perform during halftime of the NFL football Super Bowl XLV Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)AP - The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am said his attempt to tweet during the band's halftime Super Bowl performance Sunday was thwarted after he discovered his cell phone had no service.

Android Assistant app maximizes your phone's performance (Appolicious)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 01:46 PM PST

Appolicious - Have Android phones become so complicated that we require an assistant to help operate one? Perhaps. Android Assistant (12 features) provides an overview of your phone, and tools to help you get the most out of it. It's useful for people who want to maximize their phone's performance, but it's a little too intense for casual users.

Why Fashion's Top Brands Are Flocking to Tumblr (Mashable)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 08:58 AM PST

Mashable - First, fashion bloggers came to Tumblr, and now brands are headed there too.

10 Online Resources for Free, Legal Music (Mashable)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 10:10 AM PST

Mashable - Free stuff. Those two words are enough to make one kick up one's proverbial heels and dance out of pure, plasma-searing joy. And when that free stuff comes in the form of tunes, well, then the dancing becomes quite literal.

Anti-Berlusconi hackers block Italy government website (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 12:17 PM PST

A protester dressed like a magistrate takes part in a protest against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Arcore, near Milan February 6, 2011. The sign reads Reuters - The Italian government's website came under attack from computer hackers on Sunday, police said, after opponents of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said they would target the site to protest against curbs to media freedom.

"Rio" Super Bowl Ad Features "Angry Birds" Hidden Level Clues (Mashable)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 02:21 PM PST

Mashable - As announced earlier last week, the Angry Birds got a cameo in a Super Bowl ad Sunday night.

Flood of new iPhone buyers coming says uSamp survey (Appolicious)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:02 AM PST

Appolicious - ViP Day is nearly upon us. That's Verizon iPhone day this Thursday when the dreams of smartphone owners apparently will come true—availability of the popular phone on the most robust phone network in the U.S.

Expo Notes: A last look at the Mobile Apps Showcase (Macworld)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 09:36 AM PST

Macworld - Since Apple opened up the iOS platform to third-party developers in 2008, the ensuing Macworld Expos have become a showcase for mobile app makers. Last month’s Macworld 2011 was no exceptionâ€"we counted around 60 exhibitors crammed into the Mobile Apps Showcase on the Moscone West showfloor, each trying to garner attention for their goods and services.

Hackers attack Italian government site: ANSA (AFP)

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 11:23 AM PST

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives at the EU summit on February 4 in Brussels. Software hacker group AFP - Software hacker group "Anonymous" launched attacks Sunday against the Italian government's website citing political grievances, ANSA news agency reported.
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