New Phones Still Sold With Old Versions of Android

Posted on March 14, 2010

Google has been cranking out new versions of Android operating system faster than handset makers can keep up with. As a result, the latest Android phones to hit the stores carry an older version of the OS, which means consumers often have no access to new apps or features.

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Mashup mocks SXSWi’s ‘geo’ obsession, gender imbalance

Posted on March 14, 2010

Two Digg employees have built “Wheretheladies.at,” a relatively simple map mashup that tries to figure out which South by Southwest venues are populated by the most females.

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At SXSWi, Facebook flexes its gaming muscle

Posted on March 14, 2010

The social network’s annual developer get-together as part of the South by Southwest Interactive Festival focused on how it can bring its Facebook Connect technology to gamers on disparate platforms.

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Pros and cons to Facebook’s fast-growing role in digital photography

Posted on March 13, 2010

The glossy print, it seems, is losing its sheen. According to estimates from IDC, 42 billion photos will be printed worldwide, both commercially and personally, in 2013. That’s a third fewer than the 63 billion printed in 2008. Meanwhile about 124 billion photos are on pace to be shared through s…

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Why people really do care about privacy

Posted on March 13, 2010

When Facebook changed its privacy settings, Zuckerberg took pictures off his Facebook pages. Google’s Schimdt is reportedly trying to take down his ex-lover’s blog. No one cares about privacy? Really?

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Selling a car the iPod way

Posted on March 13, 2010

Chevy is hoping to tap into the same sentiments that spark gadget fandom with its new Volt electric car. But is the crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival the right audience?

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SXSW: Comic Bill Hicks Posthumously Rocks Austin

Posted on March 13, 2010

The North American premiere of American: The Bill Hicks Story delivers a biting dose of the late, great stand-up’s routines. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg: Fans who’ve memorized every word will dig the documentary’s inventive animation sequences.

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SXSW: Dynamo Takes on YouTube for Indie Film Rentals

Posted on March 13, 2010

Promising a mix of revenue and flexibility, the startup will offer independent filmmakers a direct route to movie fans.

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Three new options emerge for managing smartphones in the enterprise

Posted on March 12, 2010

The surge of iPhones and other smartphones in the enterprise is a major headache for IT departments. Now, there are three new medicines that may help to ease that pain.

All three are hosted solutions for managing and securing smartphones, essentially mobile computers accessing corporate networks and data.

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