The Pennsylvania attorney general Tom Corbett has subpoenaed Twitter for the identity of two of its users who tweeted critical stuff about him. So far, Twitter’s reps say they will protect the personal information of its users. Do you think Twitter should give the information up or tell Corbett where he can stick his subpoena in 140 …
Poll: Does Twitter’s New App Really Matter?
Today, Twitter announced that it’s (finally) rolling out an iPhone app, after a few years of using third-party apps like Tweetie or Twitterific. Will you make the switch or can the other guys do it just as well?
Twitter Tattoo Means Twitter Will Be Around Forever
This probably isn’t the first Twitter tattoo (henceforth known as a twattoo) and it probably won’t be the last, but it’s the latest. An enterprising young lady has decided to work at building her personal brand by getting a tattoo that says “follow me” in Twitter’s font next to Twitter’s bird logo along her left arm. Her …
Tweetie 2 Is Now Twitter For iPhone, Out Now
It’s now official, folks. Tweetie 2 has morphed into Twitter for iPhone and it’s free. I’ve been a Tweetie 2 user for some time so the change isn’t very drastic and I don’t see too many changes to begin with aside from Search. It’s a significant change, but I never really used it all that often on T2. Nevertheless it’s out …
Kindle Update Coming In May, Social Networking In Tow
Sound the alarm. Raise the roof. Do a jig. And have a seat for some exciting Kindle news.
Sometime towards the latter half of May, Kindle owners will receive a notification to update software to v2.5. A handful of folks around the Web were quick to jump on the social networking integration, which is nice and all but the other …
Mario Kart Meets Call of Duty: Hands-On with Blur
The racing genre in video games tends to operate around two poles. On one end, you’ve got incredibly realistic driving simulations games like the Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport series. On the other end, explosive, arcade-style titles like FlatOut and Burnout defy reality with crash-intensive competitions.
The gameplay in Blur …
The Daily Dose
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the Web:
Studio ensures audiences that Captain America will indeed get some: British actress Hayley Atwell has been chosen to play Peggy Carter, the apple of Captain America/Steve Rogers eye opposite Chris Evans.
[via The Hollywood Reporter]
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The Daily Dose
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010
Today in Techland: Techie Doug offers his thoughts on the upcoming Samsung slate, and what they’ll need to do to prevent a flop. Our fearless leader Peter Ha lets you know just how in Wonderland our Monster Madness bracket is going to work and Evan gives us his log of last week’s GDC: good, bad and the …
The Daily Dose
Monday, Mar. 15, 2010
Today in Techland: Hey, who needs basketball? We unveiled our March (Monster) Madness bracket, featuring face offs between the most nefarious villains in history. Who will win? The Jabberwocky? Darth Vader? The Joker? Dr. Horrible? MCP? Tune in to find out, fellow nerds.
Here’s what else is going in nerd news
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Video Review: eStarling WiFi Photo Frame, Starring Twitter
Because you should never, ever, ever be more than 15 feet away from Twitter at any given time, the $200 eStarling TouchConnect digital photo frame provides yet another way to keep up with the mindless goings-on of your favorite internet celebrities.
I bet you’re expecting me to plug my own Twitter feed here. Well, I won’t. It’s not …
First Impressions: Official Twitter for BlackBerry App
RIM’s official Twitter app for BlackBerry devices has been rumored to be coming for the last few weeks. It was released into beta yesterday and I’ve been test-driving it for the last 24 hours. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it’s not very good and here’s why:
• It’s incredibly slow to load and each tab (timeline, @s, …
The End Is Near: Will MySpace Sink After Departure Of Another CEO?
It’s no secret: MySpace has seen better days.
Yesterday, the announcement came that Owen Van Natta has stepped down from the position as CEO of the once-king of social media, effective immediately.
(More on Techland: Google Launches Google Buzz)
Van Natta was named CEO in April, 2009 and the only reason for his exit after not …
