For Twitter, a lofty purpose as Pope Benedict XVI makes his first tweet
It may look as if Pope Benedict XVI’s first tweet on the auspicious date of 12/12/12 will be a divine act. But orchestrating the pontiff’s debut on Twitter has been a far more earthbound effort, involving an elaborate behind-the-scenes production. In Vatican City, a Twitter employee will be by the pope’s…
Will Google Buy TiVo?
Here’s an interesting suggestion on how Google could deal with the pending patent infringement litigation TiVo is pressing against Google’s Motorola Mobility business: They could simply buy TiVo outright. This idea comes courtesy of Janney Capital analyst Tony Wible, who has been keeping close tabs on the progress of the…
Ask Matt: Why are Facebook shares bouncing back?
The animated facade of the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York’s Times Square celebrates Facebook’s May IPO.(Photo: Richard Drew, AP)Story HighlightsWall Street analysts are racing to update the stock, giving the shares a lift 6:42PM EST December 10. 2012 – USA TODAY markets reporter Matt Krantz answers a different Q: Why…
Foursquare Checks In To Success With Facebook’s Open Graph
You know you’ve seen it on your friend’s Facebook profile or Twitter feed: a Foursquare check-in, proclaiming that they are now the mayor of the local burger joint. On Monday, Facebook praised Foursquare’s use of open graph technology, which has allowed the program to grow by leaps and bounds. Foursquare…
Apple cuts iPad Mini’s shipping delays, extends iMac’s
Computerworld – Apple has cut the shipping delay of iPad Mini tablets in half for U.S. and Canadian customers, now promising that the devices will ship in one week. Meanwhile, Apple has increased shipping times for its new iMac desktops, simply posting “January” for the larger 27-in. model. The…
Analysts: Smartphone buyers will benefit from changing chipset market
The mobile chipset market is in a state of flux with a number of key vendors struggling, but analysts say the result of the turmoil will be more advanced high-end smartphones and cheaper low-end devices. On Monday, chip maker ST-Ericsson was dealt a blow as co-owner STMicroelectronics decided to exit…
Instagram update features redesigned camera for iOS, new filter, Foursquare …
Instagram has a bit of a tough week since the photo-sharing service announced it was significantly scaling back integration with Twitter, but now there’s some good news for its fans. A major update is about to roll out for both Android and iOS users with a major focus on the…
Instagram pulls photos from Twitter completely
Twitter confirmed Sunday that previews of photos from Instagram no longer appear on the social network. In a company blog post, Twitter said that Instagram has “disabled photo integration with Twitter,” though tweeting links to Instagram photos is still possible. Photos from Instagram no longer appear in Twitter user photo…
Half A Million People Voted Against Facebook’s Governance Changes, But Not …
619,000 people have cast their ballot in Facebook’s vote on site governance and policy, and 87% want to block the changes. But unless 299.4 million more people vote by tomorrow morning, Facebook users will lose the ability to vote on future changes, and their data will be intermingled with Instagram. Some think Facebook…
LG’s first 55-inch OLED HDTV pops up in the FCC’s database
Although LG and Samsung exhibited dueling OLED HDTVs at CES earlier this year neither has been able to put a model on US shelves yet. that may change soon since we just spotted this 55EM9700-UA from LG in the FCC’s database. Flashing WiFi and Bluetooth modules as well as a…
