Friday, October 7, 2011

Review: Offline Gmail app good for casual use (AP)

Review: Offline Gmail app good for casual use (AP)

Review: Offline Gmail app good for casual use (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 12:14 PM PDT

This screen shot shows Google's new offline software for using Gmail without an Internet connection. Google's new software for using Gmail without an Internet connection comes across as a throwback to an era when we weren't connected all the time and on all sorts of devices, from phones to iPads. (AP Photo)AP - Google's new software for using Gmail without an Internet connection comes across as a throwback to an era when we weren't connected all the time and on all sorts of devices, from phones to iPads.

Sprint down after testy meeting with analysts (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:13 PM PDT

AP - The struggling wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. said Friday that it will need to raise more money to build a higher-speed data network even as it must spend more to subsidize sales of the new iPhone to its customers.

Report: Jobs funeral Friday, ceremony private (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:52 PM PDT

AP - The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the funeral for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is being held Friday.

Tecca TV: TechLife on the legacy of Steve Jobs, the iPhone 4S, the craziest tablet accessory ever, and more! (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 09:05 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Thanks for tuning in to TechLife on Tecca TV, where we give you the 5 best technology-meets-lifestyle news stories in only 5 minutes! We enjoy bringing you a bit of Friday Fun to you each week. Be sure to peruse …

Want to terminate your contract? It’s going to cost you (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 07:00 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Most of us know someone who is completely obsessed with all things Apple. It's the friend who carries her iPad everywhere or the coworker who named his turtle after Steve Jobs. These folks (and a lot of others, too) waited …

Find a Job in Social Media, Communications or Design (Mashable)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:07 PM PDT

Mashable - If you're seeking a job in social media, we'd like to help out.

European Commission Approves Microsoft-Skype Deal (NewsFactor)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:08 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Microsoft is one step closer to adding Skype to its lineup. On Friday, the European Commission approved the software giant's $8.5 billion acquisition of the voice-over-Internet communications company.

EU clears Microsoft's Skype acquisition (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 08:57 AM PDT

Reuters - Microsoft secured EU approval on Friday to purchase internet voice and video service Skype for $8.5 billion, its biggest ever acquisition.

AT&T sold 200,000 iPhones in 12 hours (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:20 PM PDT

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks in front of an image of an iPhone 4S at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California October 4, 2011. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - AT&T sold more than 200,000 of Apple Inc's latest iPhone in the first 12 hours and said it had seen "extraordinary demand" for a gadget unveiled a day before the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Android App Tablet Review: Google Body (Appolicious)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Google Body is an exclusive tablet-only app that offers a detailed 3D model of the human body to explore.

Nearly 300,000 status updates are posted to Facebook every minute (Digital Trends)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 09:19 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Vancouver-based social media and promotions agency Popcorn released an infographic on its blog detailing actions taking place across the major social networks every 60 seconds. With more than 800 million users on Facebook at of late, over half a million comments are posted on Facebook every single minute. Over 290,000 status updates are posted to profiles and nearly 140,000 photos are uploaded per minute. At that rate, it would take about 15 minutes of Facebook photos uploads to equal the number of photographs stored in the New York public photo archives. It’s clear that Facebook’s audience has no problem creating astounding amounts of content for the social network.

Sprint Details Agressive High-Speed LTE Roadmap (NewsFactor)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:43 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Sprint Nextel briefed investors Friday concerning the carrier's aggressive plans to begin operating a new high-speed wireless LTE network in selected markets across the United States beginning in mid-2012. The supporting architecture is designed to accommodate all the traffic from the carrier's 3G, 4G and Direct Connect customers on new multimode base stations being built by partners Samsung, Alcatel Lucent and Ericsson.

Android App Tablet Review: HoneyGram (Appolicious)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Despite popular iOS photography app Instagram not yet being available on Android, HoneyGram is still a worthwhile download for tablet-owners who love browsing the creative images people create.

Sprint seeks to raise capital; investors flee (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp said it needs to raise more money and signaled it will burn through its cash reserves, raising concerns about the wireless provider's financial stability and business strategy.

YouTube's online movie rental service launches in UK (Digital Trends)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Digital Trends - YouTube’s movie rental service has come to the UK, enabling Brit film fanatics to download and enjoy more than a thousand full-length movies.

Sony buying movie rights to Steve Jobs biography (AP)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 04:50 PM PDT

AP - Sony Corp.'s movie studio is in final talks to acquire the movie rights to the highly anticipated authorized biography of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

Oracle Unveils Public Cloud and Social Network (NewsFactor)

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:53 AM PDT

NewsFactor - Oracle is getting deeper into collaboration and the cloud. Earlier this week, the technology giant announced that it is launching a Public Cloud containing its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application, its Human Capital Management (HCM) application, and a social-networking environment.
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