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16 hrs ago | technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

The App Store Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary

On Friday, July 10th, the iTunes App Store turned one year old. Yes, it was only shortly over a year ago that Apple launched the iPhone 3G, an SDK, and the App Store to hold the (currently more than 50,000 apps).

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Related Topix: iPod, iPhone

Fri Jul 10, 2009

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

iPhone MMS, Tethering Delayed to September?

When the iPhone 3GS was announced, AT&T was ridiculed by some because the wireless carrier in the U.S. for the iPhone would not be enabling either MMS or tethering, services that consumers have been waiting for since the first generation iPhone. Now a report by AppModo is stating that both services will be delayed, all the way to September.

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Related Topix: iPhone, Emerging Technology, Wireless

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

Google's Image Search Adds Usage Rights Filtering

Want to find a reusable photo for a blog or web site post, but concerned (naturally) about possible licensing issues? While there are already some ways to search for such images and content, Google remains the first search engine of choice for most folks. On Thursday they added functionality to Image Search to help in these sorts of queries.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology

Thu Jul 09, 2009

snafu-ed.blogspot.com | Iria

Evian's Roller Babies Become a YouTube Sensation

Obviously a feat of CGI, the Evian Roller babies YouTube video has gone viral. Released on July 2nd, the ad has been viewed over 5 million times already (adding together the U.S. and International versions).

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Related Topix: Snafu, Pop/Rock

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

Survey Highlights the Biggest Emailing Faux Pas

One of the causes of erroneously sent emails is the human at the end of the Send button. This is why Gmail Labs' Undo Send feature is helpful. Of course, that's Gmail. What about the mistakes we humans make in the workplace?

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Related Topix: Marketing

Computerworld

Different approach, new features, some glitches

The just-released beta of Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2010 is more notable for what's under the hood than what you actually see.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Spyware

The Plain Dealer

Continue reading "Scams promise job seekers big bucks"

Job seekers line up for a career fair, last Thursday in Oak Brook, Illinois. 12 warning signs 1. The job offers very high pay, often including pledges that the income will generate itself.

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Related Topix: Social Security, Personal Finance, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology

Wed Jul 08, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

Tech 101: How a denial-of-service attack works

Investigators are piecing together details about one of the most aggressive computer attacks in recent memory - a powerful "denial-of-service" assault that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies, companies and institutions, in some cases for days.

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Related Topix: Computer Security, Science / Technology

The Straits Times

Google plans OS for PCs

GOOGLE has plans for its own personal computer operating system, the company announced on its official blog, setting up another clash between the Internet search king and software giant Microsoft.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Computers, PC, Mountain View, CA, Science / Technology

Tue Jul 07, 2009

blogs.dailymail.com | Shelby847

Murdoch to buy Twitter?

Having screwed up MySpace, the old newspaper publisher may be willing to climb back on the social-networking horse by acquiring the 140-character social network. Best Selling Plasma TV Stands

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Related Topix: Twitter, Social Software, Blog News

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

Missed It? Watch the Entire Michael Jackson Memorial Service Online

The Internet managed to weather the storm of Michael Jackson video watching on Tuesday. Starting at 10 AM PDT (with some streams starting earlier), coverage began on a number of sites.

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Related Topix: Michael Jackson, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

Gmail, Google Apps Exit Beta

Have you picked yourself off the floor yet? It's no lie, Google Apps, which includes Gmail, is finally out of beta. Gmail had been in beta for five years.

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technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

How to Watch Michael Jackson's Funeral Online

What will probably be the most viewed funeral of all time will take place at 10AM PDT, 1PM EDT today, as Michael Jackson's funeral takes place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. For those people not lucky enough to win the ticket lottery for 8,750 tickets, or not rich enough to buy them off of eBay or Craigslist, how to watch, particularly if one is at work?

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

www.chainstoreage.com | Shelby847

Hershey's to shut down e-commerce, catalog service

Hershey, Pa. The Hershey Co. announced it is closing its Hershey Gifts online and catalog service, effective July 31. Motorcycle GPS.

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technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

Twitter Trying to Trademark "Tweet"

Songbirds and Warner Bros. cartoon character Tweety Bird had best beware: Twitter is attempting to trademark the term "Tweet." Don't bother checking your calendar; it's July, not April (Fool's Day).

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Related Topix: Twitter

Sun Jul 05, 2009

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

Incoming MI6 Chief's Info Revealed by Wife on Facebook

As I've said before, you need to be careful what you post on social networking sites like Facebook. It can get you fired, or in this case, expose the personal details of the new head of the U.K.'s MI6.

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Related Topix: Social Software

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

Long Movie? RunPee Mobile Can Help Time Your Restroom Move

As I grow older, I find that I am less likely to be able to drink a soda and make it through a long movie. When is the best time to go? Generally, I have to guess. With an iPhone or iPod Touch and a new app, the guesswork may be over.

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Related Topix: iPhone

Sat Jul 04, 2009

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

Virtual Embezzlement Used to Pay for Real World Debts

Virtual goods are big business nowadays, in online worlds like Second Life and World of Warcraft, so much so there is discussion over taxing profits made from such goods. Real as the virtual reality is, someone in the online game EVE Online stole virtual money from the virtual bank he ran and exchanged it for real cash.

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Related Topix: Virtual Worlds, Video Games, Science / Technology, Virtual Reality

technologyexpert.blogspot.com | Iria

"Geohot" Jailbreaks the iPhone 3GS

George Hotz, AKA Geohot, who came up with the first unlock for the original iPhone, has beaten the iPhone Dev Team to the punch. He's released a jailbreaking app for the iPhone 3GS code-named purplera1n.

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ComputerWorld

Facebook simplifies privacy settings, calls them too complex

Facebook will simplify the way in which it offers privacy options to its users, as it gets ready to give its members for the first time the option to make the content they post on their profiles available to anyone on the Internet.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Science / Technology

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