[Technology] Jawbone UP Android app available now on Google Play

Jawbone UP Android app available now on Google Play
http://www.slashgear.com/jawbone-up-android-app-available-now-on-google-play-19274669/
Today the Android app for the device known as Jawbone UP is available for the first time. Before now, the Jawbone device was only able to connect to iOS devices - notably the iPhone - but you'll now be able to work with any and all current Android devices, ...

Twitter receives patent on itself after years of waiting
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/twitter-co-founder-jack-dorsey-eyes-new-york-city-s-mayor-s-job-343792
This is a good day for Twitter, which just received a patent on itself from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent describes the Twitter service, covering such things as sent messages that aren't destined to a recipient.

Chameleon botnet steals millions from advertisers with fake mouseclicks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/mar/19/botnet-costing-advertisers-6m-dollars-chameleon
Security researchers have discovered a botnet that is stealing millions of dollars per month from advertisers. The botnet does so by simulating click-throughs on display ads hosted on at least 202 websites.

Samsung is developing a smart wristwatch to rival Apple's iWatch
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/samsung_beats_apple_in_confirming_1XcMZjHdNtsrN3rM4Wu08I
Just like Apple, Samsung is working on a smart wristwatch that it hopes to begin selling as soon as possible. “We've been preparing the watch product for so long,” Lee Young Hee, Samsung's executive vice president of mobile business, told Bloomberg.

Why did Apple hire Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch?
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/19/why-did-apple-hire-adobe-cto-kevin-lynch
Just hours after word leaked that Apple had poached Adobe's chief technology officer, the Internet is ablaze with the question of what, exactly, the iPhone maker plans to do with Kevin Lynch.

Google Street View adds Kilimanjaro, Everest, & more so you can explore digital ...
http://venturebeat.com/2013/03/18/google-street-view-mountains/
Google has added some of the most famous mountains in the world - including Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua - to what you can “peek” on Google Street View so you can explore perilous peaks without being in danger.

Google+ Hangouts Capture tool lets you snap screenshots with a click
http://agbeat.com/social-media/google-hangouts-just-got-better-with-capture-tool/
Beginning soon, Google+ users will be able to take screenshots of content within a Hangout using the new Capture tool. Once the feature rolls out, simply click the camera button at the bottom of the Hangout window to grab a frame.

Skype for Windows Phone 8 adds HD video support
http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-offers-windows-developers-100-for-their-apps-19274667/
"Am I making myself clear?" takes on a whole new meaning now that Windows Phone 8 users can chat with their Skype contacts in high-definition video.

New Detroit Electric plans battery sports car soon
http://www.torquenews.com/1079/detroit-electric-reintroduces-electric-car-corvette
Detroit Electric sports car to rival Tesla's Lotus-based machine. DetroitElectricSportsCarTeaserShot. Detroit Electric, revived as an automaker in 2008, says it's now ready to build a battery sports car, resembling this shadowed teaser, this year.

Namaste, Mr. Eric Schmidt From Google
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/03/20/namaste-mr-eric-schmidt-from-google/
Remy de la Mauviniere/Associated Press: Eric Schmidt arrived at the Elysee Palace for a meeting with French President Francois Hollande in Paris, France, Oct, 29, 2012.

Apple founder Steve Jobs's mate Steve Wozniak step closer to becoming ...
http://www.slashgear.com/steve-wozniak-selling-former-house-for-4-4-million-19274642/
STEVE Jobs's former right hand man and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is one step closer to becoming a permanent Australian resident and citizen.