Monday, August 22, 2011

Name change for Libyan square on Google Maps (AP)

Name change for Libyan square on Google Maps (AP)

Name change for Libyan square on Google Maps (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 02:56 PM PDT

AP - Google Inc.'s online mapping service has changed the name of a Libyan location to what it was called before Moammar Gadhafi rose to power four decades ago.

Skype buying group message system GroupMe (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:50 AM PDT

AP - Skype is expanding even before it gets absorbed by Microsoft Corp.

$103M to expand broadband Internet in rural US (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 12:30 PM PDT

AP - Telecommunications companies in 16 states will share more than $103 million in federal funding to help expand broadband Internet access to those areas of rural America that haven't been reached by the high-speed service or are underserved, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.

Man uses a bird house to trick speeders into slowing down (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 06:05 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - As any driver can tell you, cresting a hill and seeing a law enforcement vehicle can cause a chill to run up your spine, if you think you might be going a little to fast. In many parts of the world …

Teen racing champion Zach Veach tells you to put down your phone (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - At the age of 16, Zach Veach (you can also find him on Twitter and Facebook) has probably spent more time behind the wheel of a car than most of us will in our entire lives. But when he's not racing for Andretti Autosport …

Skype to Buy GroupMe Group Messaging Service (Mashable)

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 01:48 PM PDT

Mashable - The group messaging battle just heated up with the announcement Sunday that Skype has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GroupMe, a group messaging service that will enhance Skype's ability to facilitate text and photo messaging. With this acquisition, Skype said in a press release that GroupMe will provide "best-in-class text-based communications and innovative features that enable users to connect, share locations and photos and make plans with their closest ties."

Report: Facebook plans to expand new headquarters (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:55 PM PDT

AP - The first Facebook employees are just getting settled at the company's new Menlo Park, Calif. headquarters, but the online social network is already talking about expanding.

Redemption clock for eHarmony is ticking (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:42 PM PDT

Reuters - Two of eHarmony Inc's main backers stand to gain extra leverage over the online-dating company in early November when redemption rights from its last financing round kick in -- an unusual development in the venture capital business.

Malware targeting Android devices jumped in Q2: McAfee (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. computer security software maker McAfee said the number of malware targeted at Android devices jumped 76 percent since last quarter, making Android the most attacked mobile operating system.

Study shows the iPhone 3GS is the 2nd most popular phone on the market (Digital Trends)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 04:29 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Even though Android is the most popular Smartphone platform the iPhone 4 is the best-selling phone. A recent study shows that the second best-selling phone on the market is the over two year old iPhone 3GS, which is quite a shock. This news comes out even before we can see how effective Best Buy’s one day only iPhone 3GS sale going for the low price of nothing. As amazing as it is that the iPhone 4 is still the best selling phone on the market after over a year the fact that the iPhone 3GS is outselling all the new top of the line Android phones takes the cake.

Photographer Refuses to Take Portraits of Facebook Bullies (Time.com)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Time.com - A Pennsylvania photographer canceled senior photo sessions with four high school girls after spotting nasty comments they made on Facebook

Rumor: HTC's September 1st Press event to only feature WP7 Devices (Digital Trends)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 06:14 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Seeing as HTC is one of the most popular Android phone makers it made sense to assume that during its September 1 press conference that they would announce something Android related. There is a report stating that the event will focus solely Windows Phone 7 devices.

Five off-putting iPhone apps for potential mates (Appolicious)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - The dating game was hard enough before social networking and iPhones. Now you can find out as much about someone by creeping on their Facebook page as you can by having dinner with them. But if you really want to know about your potential new cuddle buddy, check out their iPhone.

Transit police arrest San Francisco protesters (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:24 PM PDT

AP - Police have arrested roughly three dozen protesters and have reopened two downtown San Francisco subway stations that were closed during the evening commute.

Letterman back at work after website death threat (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:05 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 21, 2010 file photo released by CBS, host David Letterman is shown on the set of the 'Late Show with David Letterman, in New York. Letterman is back at 'Late Show' Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, after a two-week vacation, his first day at work since a threat against his life was posted on a website. Last week, a frequent contributor to a jihadist website posted a threat to Letterman. He urged Muslim followers to 'cut the tongue' of the late-night host because of a joke the comic had made about al-Qaida leaders on his CBS show. (AP Photo/CBS, Heather Wines) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE; NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLYAP - Even a fatwa is grist for comedy when you're David Letterman.

Play “guess the celeb” in a group environment with VH1 Celebrity Party (Appolicious)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Appolicious - If I said Gilly, Target Lady or Bridesmaids would you know I was describing Kristen Wiig? If you got it right, you might be well-suited for VH1's new app for iPhone called VH1 Celebrity Party. This charades-style game is designed for use in a party environment and requires a minimum of four players, but if you can get a group together this app could provide some quick entertainment.

Google acquisition of Motorola could boost its market share, says NPD (Appolicious)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:12 AM PDT

Appolicious - New figures from mobile market analyst The NPD Group continue to show Google's Android operating system leading the smartphone market, with Apple making gains and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion continuing to lose market share.

AP ENTERPRISE: Sand for sale; environment ravaged (AP)

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:40 AM PDT

In this Aug. 2, 2011 photo, a Vietnamese vessel hauling sand plies the Tatai River in southwestern Cambodia. Dredging operations have sparked protest by villagers who say it is destroying the river’s ecology, and their livelihoods. Cambodia is exporting vast amounts of sand for land reclamation and construction projects in Singapore. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)AP - Round a bend in Cambodia's Tatai River and the virtual silence of a tropical idyll turns suddenly into an industrial nightmare.
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