Saturday, April 6, 2013

[Technology] Watch the Latest Ad for Facebook Home

Watch the Latest Ad for Facebook Home
http://www.pdfdevices.com/facebook-home-what-you-need-to-know/
Called "Airplane," the ad is running as part of Facebook's first-ever television campaign across U.S. network and cable programming, according to Katie Hull, a spokesperson for Wieden+Kennedy Portland, the advertising agency behind the ad.

Google Fiber coming to Austin
http://www.kvue.com/news/Google-Fiber-coming-to-Austin-201695291.html
AUSTIN -- Google Fiber is a new broadband Internet network that is 100 times faster than anything available in Austin right now. “You could upload your entire DVD collection in less than a day,” said local tech blogger Stacey Higginbotham.

GPS bracelet uses social media to protect Civil Rights Activists
http://www.slashgear.com/gps-bracelet-uses-social-media-to-protect-civil-rights-activists-06276729/
The Civil Rights Defenders have issued their first batch of GPS bracelets that will alert the CRDs' headquarters, other nearby activists, and the entirety of the CRDs' social media following if the bracelet's owner is ever kidnapped.

ITC judge says Samsung infringes key part of Apple patent
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57578199/itc-says-samsung-text-selection-feature-infringes-apple-patent/
WASHINGTON | Fri Apr 5, 2013 12:18pm EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd infringed a key portion of an Apple Inc patent by including a text-selection feature in its smartphones and tablets, an International Trade Commission judge ...

Latest Pokemon X And Y Reveal Shows Off New But Familar Looking Pokemon
http://www.gamingunion.net/news/latest-pokemon-x-and-y-reveal-shows-off-new-but-familar-looking-pokemon--9065.html
Earlier today on Japan's “Pokémon Smash” TV show, the latest reveal for Pokémon X and Y bears an uncanny resemblance to one of the most popular Pokemon from the original 150, Mewtwo.

New Malware Propagates on Skype, Mines Bitcoins
http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/New-malware-hits-thousands-of-computers-Costa-Rica-included_Friday-April-05-2013
That's the crux of a new Trojan that's allegedly making its way around the Web, passing its way from computer to computer using links sent via a user's Skype application.

Google Chromebook Pixel review
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/personal-tech/gadgets-special/Google-Chromebook-Pixel-review/articleshow/19414772.cms
... about. -- Anick Jesdanun SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: Google's first high-end laptop, the Chromebook Pixel, is an impressive machine.

EA Responds to Worst Company Poll: 'We Can Do Better'
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2013/0406/Worst-company-in-America-Will-it-be-EA-the-video-gamemaker-again
Electronic Arts is in hot water with gamers over the botched SimCity launch, and users aren't hiding their frustration with the company.

LinkedIn begins rolling out Facebook-like mentions feature
http://www.slashgear.com/linkedin-begins-rolling-out-facebook-like-mentions-feature-06276740/
LinkedIn is now rolling out a new feature very similar to a feature already offered by Facebook. When you begin typing out a person's name or a company's name in your status update, a drop-down menu will pop up that will allow you to “mention” the person ...

Apple New Campus Cost Seen Jumping to $5 Billion: Tech
http://www.pentagonpost.com/apples-future-spaceship-amounted-5-billion/8345489
(Corrects unit of measurement in 30th paragraph and removes NBBJ project attribution in 40th paragraph.) At what turned out to be his last public appearance, Steve Jobs stood before the Cupertino City Council on June 7, 2011, to present plans for a new ...

The first wireless phone came into existence in 1930's?
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/16032/20130405/mysterious-youtube-video-time-traveler-1938-talking-cellphone-explained.htm
If a Youtube video is to be believed, the wireless mobile phones that we use today prevailed in the 1930's as well. In a Youtube video that has gone viral, we see a lady communicating through a wireless mobile phone.

'BioShock: Infinite' Review (part 2)
http://www.explosion.com/27625/bioshock-infinite-5-points-that-prove-its-another-sexist-game/
It's been slow-going writing part two of my BioShock: Infinite review, and not because the Irrational Games' FPS is complicated.

Facebook apologizes to mother after banning her from the site for posting ...
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/watercooler/facebook-apologized-to-mother-after-banning-her-from-the-site-for-posting-breastfeeding-images
SACRAMENTO, Ca - Facebook has apologized to a mother for banning her from its site after she posted pictures of her breastfeeding.

Ouya Console Reviews: Can It Compete With PS4, Xbox 720?
http://www.itechpost.com/articles/7477/20130404/ouya-console-review-compete-ps4-xbox-720-sony-microsoft.htm
A new video game system is shipping to players, and although the Ouya console is not a PS4 or the Xbox 720, it's a unique platform that seems to capture the feeling these days that the game industry is wide open.

Google Opens Up Access to Compute Engine Cloud Service
http://www.eweek.com/cloud/google-opens-up-access-to-compute-engine-cloud-service/
The company also reduced the pricing for its IaaS offering as it ramps up the competition against Amazon Web Services and others. Google is opening up access to its Google Compute Engine cloud computing environment, letting customers of its Gold ...

VINTAGE: Corvettes At Barrett-Jackson
http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/vintage-corvettes-at-barrett-jackson/
0. ) print article · email article. VINTAGE: Corvettes At Barrett-Jackson. The Palm Beach auction offers America's favorite sports car in all its glory, from old to new, restored to perfection or customized to taste... Bob Golfen | Posted April 06, 2013 Palm Beach, FL ...

T-Mobile, Audi Announce In-Car WiFi for $15 a Month
http://www.eweek.com/networking/t-mobile-audi-announce-in-car-wifi-for-15-a-month/
Audi says its T-Mobileâ€"powered Connect service turns a car into the "ultimate mobile device." It can be purchased month-to-month or in a 30-month, $450 chunk.

Netflix for Windows Phone 8 finally updated to support 720p displays
http://winsource.com/2013/04/04/netflix-for-windows-phone-8-finally-updated-to-support-720p-displays/
Windows Phone 8 added support for high resolution displays. Developers have been slowly but surely updating their apps to take advantage of the new resolutions.



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