[Technology] Facebook makes a major foray into mobile

Facebook makes a major foray into mobile
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-makes-a-major-foray-into-mobile/2013/04/04/d05874c0-9d61-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html
Facebook made its most significant foray into smartphones Thursday, a bid that enables it to gain a far better understanding of what consumers are doing in the increasingly prevalent world of mobile technology.

Apple Invents Creative Smart Packaging for Easy Customization of iDevices ...
http://www.slashgear.com/apple-patent-suggests-convertible-macbooks-on-the-way-04276593/
On April 4, 2013, the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that reveals a possible new retail packaging system.

Anonymous 'hacks' North Korea social network accounts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22025724
The hacking collective Anonymous has said it has been "hacking" and vandalising social networking profiles linked to North Korea.

PC sales set to plummet as tablet sales take over: report
http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/2013/0404/PC-sales-set-to-plummet-as-tablet-sales-take-over-report
Sales of traditional PCs are slipping and will likely continue to slip as consumers turn to tablets such as the iPad and Nexus 7. Skip to next paragraph.

Mark Zuckerberg: Why we don't want to build a phone
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/04/mark-zuckerberg-we-dont-want-to-build-a-phone/
In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview, the Facebook chief talks to Fortune about Apple, China, and what his personal challenge is for the year.

Samsung To Open 1400 Mini Stores In Best Buy Outlets
http://www.rttnews.com/2088950/samsung-to-open-1400-mini-stores-in-best-buy-outlets.aspx?type=tech
Inspired by the retail efforts of Apple and Microsoft, Samsung Electronics said it would open around 1,400 mini stores in Best Buy outlets around the United States by the end of June this year.

KM Comes Home To Roost With Salesforce.com Chatter
http://www.citeworld.com/social/21673/salesforce-chatter-expertise-topics
Last month Salesforce.com added functionality to Chatter on mobile platforms; this month the company is bolstering the platform itself with new social intelligence features -- namely, Chatter Topics and Expertise, which will enable companies to more easily ...

Travel guru Arthur Frommer reacquires Frommer brand from Google; he'll ...
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/arthur-frommer-frommer-brand-back-google-18879234
NEW YORK - Travel guru Arthur Frommer said Wednesday that he has reacquired rights to his travel guidebook brand from Google, and that he intends to resume publishing Frommer guidebooks.

Hooray, The First Free DLC For SimCity Is...An Advertisement
http://productplacement.biz/201304045078/branded-entertainment/nissan-product-placement-in-sim-city.html
Developers have found clever ways to advertise brands in the games we play. Last year, we discovered that Sim City Social featured a Dunkin Donuts building that was much, much better than the normal bakeries in the game.

How to add Google Calendar events to Windows 8
http://www.itworld.com/consumerization-it/351072/how-add-google-calendar-events-windows-8
April 04, 2013, 2:51 PM - Google has disabled Exchange ActiveSync support in Windows 8, which means the Windows 8 Mail, Calendar, People, and Messaging apps can't sync with the popular Google Calendar.

BMW X4 concept: Does anybody want an X3 with a chopped top?
http://www.digitaltrends.com/photogalleries/bmw-x4-concept-does-anybody-want-an-x3-with-a-chopped-top/
BMW is following through with its plans to build the X4, a niche crossover that will slot below the X6 in the company's increasingly crowded lineup.

A classic Microsoft pose, 32 years later
http://www.zdnet.com/a-classic-microsoft-pose-32-years-later-7000013552/
Ever see the above photo? It's a classic, of Microsoft co-founders Paul Allen and Bill Gates in 1981, surrounded by then-cutting-edge computers.

Google Challenges Secretive National Security Letter in Court
http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/04/google-defies-fbi-asks-federal-judge-to-challenge-national-security-letters/
A month after Google became the first company to release data on the secretive government requests known as National Security Letters, the search giant is again setting a precedent as the first major tech company to openly challenge one in court.

Want to Play Pong on the Side of Huge Philadelphia Skyscraper?
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/features/high_tech/20130404_ap_philadelphiagetsreadytoplaypongonbuilding.html
Later this month, you could get the chance to play Pong on what is reportedly one of the biggest video game screens in the world. On Friday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 24, Drexel University gaming professor Dr.

Gasoline prices: Slide in Californians' fuel costs has slowed
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/oil-price-steady-above-94-after-big-fall-sparked-by-jump-in-us-crude-supplies/2013/04/04/15f53fc6-9ceb-11e2-9219-51eb8387e8f1_story.html
The drop in gasoline prices in California that began more than a month ago has slowed to a crawl, but there may be good news ahead when one of the state's most important refineries returns to full production as early as this month.

Car safety rating system proposed for rising ranks of older drivers
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/40/4067.asp
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will post a request online Friday morning soliciting comments in the Federal Register on a range of topics, including a proposed "Silver Car Rating System for Older Occupants.

LinkedIn Adds Facebook-Like 'Mention' Feature
http://www.fastcompany.com/3007890/creative-conversations/linkedin-adds-twitter-mention-feature-boost-engagement
The business-focused social network on Thursday began rolling out a new feature that lets you mention and hyperlink other LinkedIn users and companies in status updates and conversations.

Four Reasons Google's Stock Is Slowing Down
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/googles-dominance-under-threat-20130405-2hamz.html
Google stock has been booming - hitting an all-time high of 844 in March before declining 5%. But there are four reasons that it's slowing down - and that could be bad for shareholders.