Sunday, July 3, 2011

Police in Belarus use tear gas to disperse protest (AP)

Police in Belarus use tear gas to disperse protest (AP)

Police in Belarus use tear gas to disperse protest (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 11:14 AM PDT

People argue with a plainclothes policemen as he tries with others to detain a protester, center, during an action called 'Revolution via social network' in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, July 3, 2011. Participants in the protest action, Revolution thru Social Networks, are being detained in Minsk. According to the preliminary information, several dozens of people have been seized. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)AP - Police used tear gas to break up an anti-government protest in Belarus and forcefully detained dozens of demonstrators Sunday in the capital.

Could an iPad 3 really be on the way this year? (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:19 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - With the number of Apple rumors floating around at any given point in time, you'd think the world had a cash pool on the release date of new iDevices. The latest comes from the typically reliable insiders of DigiTimes. According …

NBA faces $1 million fine for using Facebook or Twitter during lockout (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:11 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Salary negotiations, salary caps, revenue sharing and just about every other negotiation has come to a standstill today between the NBA and its players. Since the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement last night between the owners and players, …

42 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed (Mashable)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT

Mashable - No doubt your summer celebrations this weekend will leave you little time to catch up on reading. To help you out, we've compiled a handy roundup of this week's most helpful, informative and inspiring stories. We've celebrated iPhone's birthday, we've pondered celebrity impact on social good, and we've laughed over geeky gadgets. This week Mashable overflowed with engaging content. Find out what you missed!

Why newspaper publishers embrace Ongo as their iPad app of choice (Appolicious)

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT

Appolicious - For nearly two decades, newspaper companies have struggled to profitably reach readers online. As more news consumers turn to mobile media, companies like the New York Times, Washington Post and Gannett are hoping to establish commercial models that expand their user base while not giving anything away for free.

Questions over alleged early close of Sony's Welcome Back offer (Digital Trends)

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:58 PM PDT

Digital Trends - For the past 30 days, PlayStation Network users have had an opportunity to take advantage of the Welcome Back program offered by Sony to thank everyone for their patience during the network downtime following April’s security breach. That offer ended today, as the package details originally stated it would. Unfortunately for Sony, some fans are feel that the window closed a little prematurely.

Apple the big winner in consortium's acquisition of Nortel (Digital Trends)

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Digital Trends - The acquisition of Nortel went through last week, with a group of companies that includes Apple, RIM, Microsoft and others paying a total of $4.5 billion for more than 6,000 patents and patent applications covering wireless, 4G, data networking, Internet, voice, optical and semiconductor technologies. Some additional details have emerged from I, Cringely which, if accurate (no source is credited), breaks down exactly who gets what in the patent feeding frenzy.

Facebook rumored to launch Skype-powered video chat (Digital Trends)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 09:22 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Amidst the intoxicated love-fest over Google+, Facebook is trying to steal back a ray of spotlight with an “awesome” mystery announcement on Wednesday. There is understandably a great deal of speculation surrounding what it might be (check out our round-up here), but there’s one possibility that seems to have struck a chord: Skype-powered video chat built directly into Facebook.

Case for Sprint shares weakens: Barron's (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:52 AM PDT

Reuters - The case for buying shares of wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp is weakening as the company faces tough choices about upgrading its network, Barron's reported in its latest issue.

IVONA takes the robotic voice out of Android’s speaking apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - While having apps that can shout out driving directions or read passages from a book are pretty standard, the robotic voice supplying that information no longer has to sound like the computer from War Games.

HTC myTouch, Samsung Conquer and Galaxy Tab 10.1 lead Android 4G devices (Appolicious)

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 08:00 AM PDT

Appolicious - With all the major carriers rolling out 4G technology, it's only to be expected that top manufacturers will promote their supporting devices for these high-speed networks. T-Mobile's sticking with its successful myTouch line, announcing the myTouch 4G Slide. As you may have guessed, the Slide comes with a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out horizontally on the phone. The HTC device also comes with a top-notch 8-megapixel camera, along with specialized video software for additional functions for dealing with focusing, shutter lag and poor lighting. ...

Tiny Camcorder Takes Wild Rides Aboard Exploding Fireworks [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 05:43 AM PDT

Mashable - You'll probably be seeing lots of fireworks this weekend, but you won't be experiencing them from this perspective, shot with a tiny spy camera strapped onto the fireworks themselves. Videographer Jeremiah Warren used an 808 #11 spy camera similar to the one pictured below. Despite its small stature (it's a mere 2.6 inches long and 1.4 inches wide), the $120 camcorder can shoot and record HD in 720p:
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