When Michelle Obama told the Today Show this morning that 12-year-old Malia and 9-year-old Sasha are too young for Facebook, it got us thinking about Facebook’s policies and age restrictions. What’s Facebook’s policy, anyway, and what are they doing to enforce it? What are the dangers of being underage on Facebook? Read on for …
In The Future, More Ads Will Be Previewed Online Says Superbowl Darth Director
Chances are, you saw Volkswagen’s Darth Vader Superbowl ad before its official debut; the spot, directed by Lance Acord, was released online days ahead of the Superbowl, and had racked up more than 10 million views on YouTube by the time it premiered on television. According to Acord, we should expect to see more of this kind of thing in …
HP Unveils 10-inch ‘TouchPad’ Tablet, New Smartphones
Apple, Android, and now HP—the tablet wars are about to get really interesting. HP’s going after an Apple-like ecosystem with its phones and tablets all running on the same software platform, Palm’s “WebOS” (HP bought Palm last year, if you recall).
Here’s what was announced today:
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“Batman: Arkham City” Getting Tie-In Comics This May
2009’s acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum game won awards and generally gets regarded as on the best superhero video games ever made. But it was curiously missing a link back to the medium that spawned it. There was an Arkham-centric miniseries that came out during the same year as Rocksteady’s hit game, but it had nothing to do with …
Nokia: “We’re Not Even Fighting With the Right Weapons”
Former head of Microsoft’s business division, Stephen Elop is now the CEO of Finnish cellphone maker Nokia. While he’s been in place since late last fall, Elop’s latest company-wide memo portrays a hard, cold, long look in the mirror at a company that once dominated the cell phone industry but is now “not even fighting with the right …
The Three Songs You Need to Download This Week
There’s a lot of music online–more than most people have time to keep up with. That’s why you’ve got us. Every week, we’ll point you toward three excellent new downloads or videos from chart-topping stars, cult favorites and unknown geniuses.
1. Video of the week, hands down, is the New Pornographers’ “Moves.” Director Tom Scharpling …
Google Adds iPhone Translation App
If you enjoy Google’s online translation services, there’s now an iPhone app that will bring that functionality to the smartphone. The free app will translate 57 languages by text input and 15 languages by voice input, according to the official Google blog. Your translation can also be spoken out loud in 23 different languages, using the …
Sony PS3 “Spokesperson” Retweets PS3 Jailbreak Code
If you follow Sony’s (among other things) VP of Realistic Movements Kevin Butler, you might have been shocked that he retweeted the famed Playstation 3 jailbreak code. Travis La Marr (@exvia) tweeted the METLDR root key at Butler, who didn’t recognize the infamous PS3 hack. Although Butler made light of it by asking if it was some kind …
Kindle Update: Page Numbers, More Ways to (Over-)Share
Amazon is giving their Kindle a makeover with a little something old and lot of somethings new.
First, the throwback. The most buzz-worthy change coming in the latest update is the addition of “real” page numbers, a quiet homage to the e-reader’s predecessor. By popular demand, the 3.1 version software will display the page …
Next iPad Already in Production?
The mysterious clan of “people familiar with the matter” have told the Wall Street Journal that the next version of the iPad is being built. These people move around only at night, using darkness as their cover. Their identities are unknown to the public but it’s likely that they sleep in king-size beds and use linen napkins even when …
Verizon iPhone May Suffer Same ‘Death Grip’ Antenna Problem
That metal band that surrounds the iPhone 4 isn’t just for looks—it actually doubles as the phone’s antenna. And as you may recall, the AT&T version of the iPhone 4 that came out in June suffered from signal degradation when held in a certain way.
The “death grip” as it came to be known, ultimately led Apple to offer iPhone 4 owners …
TechFast: Nokia is Burning, iPad 2 Rumors, Smartphone Beats PC
Good morning! Here are some of today’s top tech stories so far. We’ll cover a few of these throughout the day but feel free to get a head start.
Verizon iPhone Pre-orders Open to the Public Today
You can order the Verizon iPhone online today or brave the crowds for an in-store purchase …