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Seagate’s GoFlex Satellite is a Wi-Fi-enabled portable hard drive that works with tablets and smartphones as well as computers, bringing high-capacity storage to ultra slim mobile devices. The 500-gigabyte GoFlex connects wirelessly to iOS devices and can stream video and music as well as access documents via a Seagate app. Other mobile devices can connect [...]
Archive for May 16th, 2011
Google News Goes Mobile
May 16th, 2011 
admin Google’s “News Near You” function for mobile browsers promises location-targeted news that could both nurture and challenge local news publishers. Android and iPhone users are now given the option of sharing their location when visiting the mobile Google News page, which provides news stories that are relevant to wherever they are. Location-based filtering has long [...]
Facebook, Twitter Fuel Protests in Turkey, Spreads Arab Spring
May 16th, 2011 admin Thousands of Turks today poured into the streets to protest the government’s censorship of the Internet, underscoring the growing power of Facebook and Twitter at organizing civil unrest against authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North Africa. Turkey’s online regulator, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority, known as the BTK, announced it plans to [...]
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Tags: Arab, Facebook, Fuel, Protests, Spreads, Turkey, Twitter 
No Comments »Guinness Awards World Records to IPhone 4, App Store, Angry Birds
May 16th, 2011 admin Apple’s iPhone 4, its App Store and several games have earned world records, cementing the iOS platform as a force not only among smartphones, but gaming platforms as well. According to Guinness World Records, the iPhone 4 is the fastest selling portable gaming device in history, selling about 1.5 million units since June 24, 2010. [...]
Posted in Cell Phone News Tags: Angry, Awards, Guinness, iPhone, Records, Store, World No Comments »Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Phone
May 16th, 2011 admin The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini is a compact phone with a 3.0-inch touch screen display with Sony’s Mobile Bravia Engine for improved color, contrast and sharpness. The Mini also has a built-in a 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera and a FM radio and music player with xLOUD audio engine for louder sounds. It also runs on Google’s [...]
Sony Finally Back Online
May 16th, 2011 admin Sony’s PlayStation Network is finally back online, after a massive security breach forced the company to shut down in an increasingly embarrassing and costly debacle. U.S. subscribers can now access the PlayStation Network as well as Qriocity music streaming services, although restoration may be slow for certain areas and customers can’t yet use the PlayStation [...]
Canadian Couple Goes Missing After Relying on GPS
May 16th, 2011 admin A Canadian couple who relied on GPS ended up lost in the Nevada wilderness for 48 days, prompting officials to reiterate the dangers of relying solely on the navigation devices. Rita Chretien, 56, from British Columbia, Canada, was rescued late last week and the story she told rescuers, as they continue to search for her [...]
Australian Man Dies Due to “Planking”
May 16th, 2011 admin An Australian man died early Sunday morning after falling from a building while participating in a Facebook trend of “planking.” The man, identified as Acton Beale, 20, fell seven stories from an apartment balcony in the Brisbane, Australia suburb of Kangaroo Point to his death. Those familiar with the matter say the man was participating [...]
Celebrity Over-Tweeting a Turn Off, Study Says
May 16th, 2011 admin Over-tweeting celebrities may be undermining their star power, a discovery that suggests the mystique of fame is at odds with the democratized access provided by social networking. Celebrities who yammer incessantly on Twitter are reducing their shelf-life, according to a survey conducted by Bauer Media, which owns Q and Kerrang! magazines. “There’s a consensus within [...]
IPhone 4S Coming to Sprint, T-Mobile, Rumor Says
May 16th, 2011 admin Months after breaking exclusivity with AT&T, rumor has it the new Apple iPhone 4S will be available on all four of the largest wireless carriers in the U.S. The newest iPhone is expected in September and will expand from being available on AT&T and Verizon to being available on Sprint and T-Mobile as well, according [...]
