Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
AP - Jean Anleu was so fed up with corruption in his country that he decided to vent on the Internet, sending a 96-character message on the social-networking site Twitter.
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
AP - “Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died,” the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken. Not a word was spoken in response. But nearly every passenger reached for a BlackBerry, a cell phone, whatever device was at hand.
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
AP - Michael Jackson’s death has led to skyrocketing sales of his music and videos, with major retailers selling out of products that have regained immense popularity overnight.
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
PC World - We’ve heard reports of so-called pico projectors coming as a direct complement for mobile phones for more than a year now, first in demos at CES 2008, and later in the form of the Optoma Pico Project Projector.
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
Reuters - Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc’s highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday.
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
AP - The Filipino inmates who shot to global fame with a YouTube video of their “Thriller” dance swayed and stomped again Saturday in a behind-bars tribute to their idol, Michael Jackson.
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
PC World - An undisclosed source has apparently told VG247 that Sony’s PlayStation 3 is in for a radical interface overhaul in an upcoming pre-holiday firmware update. PS3 Firmware 3.0 (v2.8 was just released–see pic above) will be “a completely new system,” writes the site, citing its source as calling the update “a huge overhaul,” comparable to Microsoft’s New Xbox...
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
PC World - Is the Apple iPhone 3GS having overheating issues? I’ve seen some reports circulating on the Web today that indicate some handsets might indeed be affected. And I have my own tale to add to fray.
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
AFP - Software developed by a Canadian lab to circumvent online censorship has been downloaded by more than 18,000 Iranians in the last 10 days, says its developer Rafal Rohozinski.
Posted by Editor | Jun 28th, 2009
AP - The Department of Justice wants more information about Oracle Corp.’s planned takeover of computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., extending the agency’s review of the $7.4 billion deal.