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April 29, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: 3D TV Survey Nonsense: A new study is suggesting the likelihood of 20 million households worldwide having 3-D TV by 2015. The Informa Telecoms and Media report thinks nearly half of those will be in America. The numbers are astonishing, but could Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Four US Senators are going after Facebook over privacy concerns: Chuck Schumer of New York and Al Franken of Minnesota are especially concerned about “instant personalization,” a feature that provides Facebook partners like Yelp and Pandora with instant access to user information. While Facebook allows users Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Verizon Says No To Nexus One: Verizon is ditching Google’s Nexus One in favor of HTC’s new Incredible. The move comes just months after Google unveiled the phone, which was supposed to debut on the nations most popular wireless network. Instead, Verizon will be home to Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Israeli Government Lifts iPad Ban: After banning the iPad, Israel will now allow Apple’s latest device into the country. The Israeli government will also return 20 iPads which had been seized from tourists during the ban. The issue? Bureaucracy, because there is certainly no technical reason Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Major League Baseball is bringing MLB.TV to Sony’s PS3. Starting later this week, PS3 users will be able to access live games, as well as thousands of hours of archival material. The deal is the first for a gaming console, and will cost $9.95 a month. Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Microsoft is teaming with Facebook to roll out its new Docs.com service. The folks in Redmond hope web versions of Microsoft Office will displace Google Docs as the most commonly used web apps, a goal which might be obtained through Facebook integration. Mark Zuckerberg noted that Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Just yesterday we reported that the iPad 3G would ship on May 7th. Then, suddenly, Apple announced that the new tablet with 3G service from AT&T would arrive a week earlier. You can pick up your iPad 3G beginning at 5pm on Friday April 30th. After Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Shortly after pics of the supposed new iPhone hit the web, the phone did too. Gizmodo found a disguised iPhone 4G in a California bar this weekend, and after taking it apart, determined that the new iPhone has not only a front-facing camera, but also a Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Microsoft is promoting its new Kin phone through sexting. The company issued a new commercial which features a young man taking a picture of under his shirt. While Microsoft says they take the “issue of sexting very seriously,” the ad appears to endorse the act. Pictures Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Google is making it easier for you to find interesting people to follow on Twitter. The Goog recently unveiled a new app called Follow Finder that analyzes followers and helps Twitter users find others who fit on their “social graph.” In other Google news, the company Continue Reading →