Saturday, March 26, 2011

Arguing the Case Against the Libya Attack, Xtranormal Style [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Arguing the Case Against the Libya Attack, Xtranormal Style [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Arguing the Case Against the Libya Attack, Xtranormal Style [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 10:10 AM PDT

Mashable - Perhaps the most cogent argument yet against the U.S.'s recent airstrikes on Libya comes from a cartoon character.

Race revs up to fill vacant western New York House seat (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 07:29 AM PDT

Reuters - The race for western New York's 26th Congressional seat, left vacant by Republican Chris Lee's abrupt resignation after shirtless pictures of him surfaced online, likely won't include much mention of that scandal.

Baidu apologises to writers in copyright dispute (AFP)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Chinese search engine giant Baidu apologised to writers who accused it of violating their copyright and promised to delete infringing items within the next three days.(AFP/Liu Jin)AFP - Chinese search engine giant Baidu apologised on Saturday to writers who accused it of violating their copyright and promised to delete infringing items within the next three days.

Motorola's 'Web OS' May Taste Like Cappuccino (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:51 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Motorola "is developing a Web-based mobile operating system as a possible alternative to Google's Android software," according to the anonymous source that broke the story to Information Week. This begs a few questions, such as: What the heck is a "Web-based mobile operating system"? Does this source even know what it's talking about?

Google slides into group texting with Disco Messenger iPhone app (Digital Trends)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 03:30 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Google jumped on the group texting bandwagon late this week with the launch of the Disco Messenger app for the iPhone. Some have called the app a “secret,” since it didn’t arrive bearing the Google name. Instead, the app was released by Slide, a company Google purchased last August for $182 million.

4chan plots to trick men on OKCupid into holding 'involuntary flashmob' (Digital Trends)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Guys of OkCupid.com beware: The scalawags of 4chan.org and the r/4chan group of Reddit.com are on a mission to make you the laughing stock of the Internet.

Wireless companies 'track your every move' (Digital Trends)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 11:56 AM PDT

Digital Trends - Big Brother really is watching you â€" constantly. According to a new report by The New York Times, cell phone companies often “track your every move” â€" and they do so while keeping their customers entirely in the dark about the intrusive practice.

How Much Is Rebecca Black Making Off of Friday? (Mashable)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 09:07 AM PDT

Mashable - None other than Lady Gaga recently pronounced Rebecca Black a "genius," but is Black now a millionaire too?

Meet the Makers: Diego Prats of Border Stylo (Appolicious)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Appolicious - Border Stylo earlier this month released a new smartphone application that brings the View-Master experience to the smartphone. In this week's Meet the Makers, Border Stylo Diego Prats talks his company's 360 degree efforts to pull in content from various social media outlets, commercialization efforts to date, and why SXSW ain't exactly what it used to be.

AT&T's T-Mobile Buyout: Customers Speak (PC World)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 12:37 PM PDT

PC World - AT&T may be excited about its pending acquisition of T-Mobile USA, but T-Mobile users are wary of losing their beloved carrier and their cheaply priced plans. Some are threatening to run away from AT&T once their contract is up, while others are wondering if they can cancel their service without getting slapped with an early termination fee (ETF). Others are just sad to see T-Mobile go the way of the dodo.

Report: Amazon Launching Music Storage Service (PC Magazine)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:57 AM PDT

PC Magazine - Amazon is planning to launch its own digital content storage service, and it could be available as early as next week.

Samsung: Do You Want Your IPad Clone in Small, Medium or Large? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 03:47 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - In 2007, Apple started the smartphone market by showing smartphone makers what they had to aspire to: The iPhone. The tablet market hasn't quite caught up to the iPad that created it yet, but Samsung's given us a date for when it thinks it will: June 8.
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