Myspace Gets Redesigned Myspace is hoping a website redesign will help make the site more relevant in the social-networking world. The new site features video sharing, music and games. News Corp purchased the site in 2005 for $580 million and has struggled ever since to compete with Facebook. Want An White iPhone 4? The release Continue Reading →
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What toys are children requesting for the holidays? Well, they’re not toys at all! According to the Duracell Toy Report, the three most wanted items of kids 5 to 16 years-old are all Apple products including the iPhone 4, iPod Touch and the iPad. Other popular requests are Kinect for Xbox and the Flip Video Continue Reading →
Share e-Books With Your Kindle, Finally! Amazon will finally let Kindle users swap e-books with other Kindle owners. Amazon announced that Kindle users could start lending e-books to friends for a 14-day period. However, during that time the lender does not have access to the book. Also, not every book will be available for sharing, Continue Reading →
Sex.com Sells The domain name sex.com, which is regarded as one of the most valuable domain names in the world, sold for $13 million. The domain name was sold by the bankrupt firm, Escom, who originally purchased the domain for $14 million in 2006. It is unknown what the domain’s new owner, Clover Holdings, has Continue Reading →
Apparently lots of people want an iPhone 4, as evidenced by the fact that AT&T activated 5.2 million iPhones during the third quarter of 2010. AT&T noted 5.2 million was the largest number of iPhone activations to date, and approximately one quarter of the activations came from new customers. Read the full story on cnet.com Continue Reading →
Father & Son Launch iPhone Into Outer Space Luke Geissbuhler and his 7-year-old son used a weather balloon to launch an iPhone and HD camera into space. Their mission was to “film the blackness beyond our earth.” The balloon burst after 70 minutes and fell back to earth. Father and son used the iPhone’s GPS Continue Reading →
Apple’s stock hit an all-time high, breaking $300 on Wednesday. The stock price hit $301.96 per share, a 1.1 percent increase since September. Sales of the iPhone and iPad have been significant in increasing Apple’s profits, which are expected to top $18 billion for the first time this year. Read the full story at reuters.com Continue Reading →
Bing Search Gets Social Bing and Facebook announced an extension to their partnership on Wednesday. Bing search results will now feature a section that shows Facebook profiles and highlights articles that were “liked” on Facebook by a user’s friends. Microsoft’s Qi Liu, president of Online Services explained that Bing wants to make social people part Continue Reading →
Windows 7 Smartphones Unveiled Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer unveiled the final version of the Windows 7 mobile operating system on Monday. The Windows 7 OS will run on 9 different smartphones from manufacturers like LG, Samsung and Dell. The new phones will premiere on AT&T’s network November 8th and will expand to T-Mobile, Verizon and Continue Reading →
“Is the iPhone the next American Idol?” The Flurry Network, maker of social games, believes that iPhone apps are competing directly with television networks for viewers. The Flurry Network boasts a daily audience of 19 million users who average 22 minutes per day on the site. Will the ad dollars follow? Read the full article Continue Reading →