Archive for December, 2009

Apple: 78 million handsets!

Apple: 78 million handsets!

By the end of December, according to Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, Apple's will have sold 78 million iPhones and iPod touches worldwide. So where, exactly, are those devices? A report issued Friday tries to map the location of Apple's handsets country by country based on the number of user

12.18.2009 | Mobile | Hugo Candeias

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YouTube considering subscription fees

Guardian.co.uk wrote: YouTube may begin offering subscription services that allow users to watch major new TV shows and films online, according to a senior Google executive. While a number of broadcasters - including Channel 4 and Channel Five - have already forged deals with the Californian w

12.16.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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Android: 20,000+ Apps Now Available

Android: 20,000+ Apps Now Available

MobileCrunch.com wrote: Rest assured that 2010 is going to be a big year for the Android operating system, with many new handsets finding their way to stores around the world (including Google’s own phone) and an increasing amount of developers building tools, games and the likes for the fast-g

12.15.2009 | Mobile | Hugo Candeias

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Facebook Criticized on Privacy Change

Facebook Criticized on Privacy Change

BBC.co.uk wrote: Digital rights groups and bloggers have heaped criticism on Facebook's changed privacy policy. Critics said the changes were unwelcome and "nudged" people towards sharing updates with the wider web and made them findable via search engines. The changes were introduced o

12.10.2009 | Social Media | Hugo Candeias

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Spam Gang leader faces $15m fine

Spam Gang leader faces $15m fine

BBC.co.uk wrote: The mastermind of a "vast international spam network" has been ordered to pay a fine of $15m (£10m) by US courts. New Zealander Lance Atkinson and his US accomplice Jody Smith sent billions of illegal e-mails marketing prescription drugs and and weight-loss pills. US autho

12.1.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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Michael Jackson on 2009 Google's Top Searches

Michael Jackson on 2009 Google’s Top Searches

TechCrunch.com wrote: Microsoft already featured the top search terms entered in its Bing search engine this year, leading us to conclude that “Michael Jackson Beats Out Twitter”. On Bing, that is. But we could have picked nearly the same headline for Google’s just-published Zeitgeist 20

12.1.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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