Sunday, January 15, 2012

China's number of Web users rises to 513 million (AP)

China's number of Web users rises to 513 million (AP)

China's number of Web users rises to 513 million (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:52 PM PST

AP - The number of Internet users in China has surged past 500 million as millions of new Web surfers go online using mobile phones and tablet computers, an industry group reported Monday.

Hulu to launch first original scripted show (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:23 PM PST

AP - Hulu will broadcast its first original scripted series next month, a political comedy that will debut during the real-life Republican presidential primary.

Mentos Game Lets You Punch Spider from a Recent Ad (Mashable)

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 07:45 AM PST

Mashable - The Mentos candy brand continues to forge its own odd path through social media marketing with its latest launch, an iOS game called Spider Swiper. The free game, which went live on Saturday, is based on a year-old ad from BBH London that featured a guy who tries to kill a spider to appease his screaming girlfriend only to be flipped by the tiny arachnid.

Microblogging use in China quadruples in 2011: report (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 08:11 PM PST

Reuters - Use of microblogging in China quadrupled in 2011 compared with the previous year, with nearly half of all Chinese Internet users now taking to the near-instant service to gather news and spread views, a government Internet think tank said Monday.

Rupert Murdoch turns to Twitter to attack Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:02 PM PST

Reuters - Media baron Rupert Murdoch used his new Twitter account this weekend to attack the Obama administration's opposition to parts of proposed legislation designed to combat Internet piracy.

Google Android's Amazing Adventures in Space (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:36 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Because Google's Android operating system is open-source -- meaning all the programming code is put up on the Internet for people to use for free -- it's used by many hobbyists, and even researchers, for their own purposes.

CyanogenMod Bringing Android Ice Cream Sandwich to Kindle, Others (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:22 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - Because Google's Android operating system is open-source, anyone who wants to can take it and use it for their own purposes without asking. Most hardware manufacturers do ask, so they can bundle proprietary Google apps like the Android Market with their smartphones and tablets. But hobbyist programmers have also used it to create CyanogenMod, a third-party version of Android that adds new options and is free of carrier bloatware.

The best mobile apps for babies and toddlers (Appolicious)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:00 AM PST

Appolicious - For crying out loud, apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices are not all about games and social networking tools. Some of the most entertaining and innovative applications are designed for children. There are hundreds of compelling titles, in fact, that you can download and run with your baby or toddler. Before too long, they will be showing you how everything works.

Out of romantic date ideas? Try these iPhone apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST

Appolicious - Once Thanksgiving hits, followed by Festivus and then finally New Year's Eve, it can be extremely difficult to find a second to spend to yourself. Getting a quality evening alone with your sweetie can be even trickier. But now that the holidays are over it's time to recommit to your love life and make sure you keep that favorite somebody coming back for more. If you're forgotten how to do that, there are plenty of apps that will help you out.

Hulu challenges cable with first original drama (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:37 PM PST

Reuters - Hulu, the popular online video service, has taken another step to becoming a full-fledged alternative to cable television by commissioning its first scripted original TV show to go live next month.
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