Hot to Mention – December 16, 2010

Mark Zuckerberg is Time Person of the Year. Ironically, I found out on Twitter.

Google recently held a Chrome event in which it showed off some new things they are doing with their popular web browser (not to mention the opening of the Chrome Web Store and the introduction of Chrome OS). Now, some of the things Google showed off are available in a beta release of the browser. For one, you can turn on Chrome Instant (Google Instant for Chrome’s Omnibox). If turned on, web pages you frequently visit will begin to load as soon as you start typing. Search results and “in-line predictions” will also instantly appear.

Fox News is reporting that U.S. soldiers are now being equipped with iPhones and Androids to fight wars on the modern battlefield. Army officials expect smartphones to be part of future military success as soldiers will use them to access real-time intel, according to Army Times. They hope to issue one to every soldier and even pay their phone bill.

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