Archive of net neutrality

Hot to Mention – September 30, 2010

Posted by Will Hale on September 30, 2010 in Hot to Mention tagged with , ,

A network neutrality proposal floated by Democratic members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee this week has stalled after a top Republican declined to support it. Google has expanded street view to also cover Antarctica. It is mostly just a few paths but maybe it will help some penguins. Continue Reading

Hot to Mention – August 11, 2010

Posted by Will Hale on August 11, 2010 in Hot to Mention tagged with , ,

iPhone users have more sex according to a study. OkCupid looked at the data hidden in the images that users uploaded as profile pictures to see which camera phones were used to take them.With many of the site’s users also having taken personality tests like “The Dating Persona Test” or “The Slut Test,” which ask for a count of sexual partners, the site was able to cross-reference that data to complete the study. A bike sharing system is hitting New York City. It

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Hot to Mention – August 9, 2010

Posted by Will Hale on August 9, 2010 in Hot to Mention tagged with , , , , , ,

Google has acquired Jambool and their Social Gold payment product that allows developers to have payment functionality built into their apps. The word Jambool comes from an Indian glazed sweet pastry similar to a donut hole. Word is that Jambool was acquired for $55 million. Best Buy seems to be making its own tablet just like everybody else in the world. I am making my own tablet too. It is strange because Best Buy

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