Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/lg-optimus-pad-aka-g-slate-coming-to-mwc-2011-with-honeycomb-a/
LG Optimus Pad (aka G-Slate) coming to MWC 2011 with Honeycomb, Tegra 2 and 3D display originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/mitsubishi-creates-giant-curved-oled-probably-wont-fit-in-your/
Mitsubishi creates giant curved OLED, probably won't fit in your living room (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Storify, which is still in private beta, allows you to build and embed a story around a gathering of Tweets, Flickr photos, Facebook status updates, YouTube videos and more (We should note that Twitter offers its own technology to embed Tweets). Within Storify’s platform, you can simple search and drag content into your Storify story. Once you create a story with all of this curated content, you can then embed the actual story in your blog or content management system via single like of Javascript.
It’s fairly simple and easy to read, as you can see from the sample embedded story we’ve placed in this post about Storify’s funding (here’s a Storify post about the recent protests in Egypt) Readers can also Tweet and share from Storify posts. And although in private beta, Storify has signed a number of high-profile partnerships with media organizations, including the Washington Post, Seattle Times, NPR, and Al Jazeera. Since last fall, 10,000 Storify stories have been created by partners, with the stories attracting 4.5 million views.
The new funding will be used to build out new capabilities and publishing options, says the company’s co-founder Burt Herman (who is actually a former journalist). Already, Storify is connected to blogging platforms Posterous and Tumblr, so users can publish stories directly in Storify to Posterous and Tumblr.
And for any journalists or media organizations who are interested in using Storify, the startup’s platform should be opened to the public in the next few months, says Herman.
Storify demo from Burt Herman on Vimeo.
Source: http://lifehacker.com/5750431/the-best-travel-apps-for-iphone
For the flip side of the smartphone travel app selection, check out the best travel apps for Android.
Last, as noted in the Android counterpart, Skype is a must to have on hand if you're traveling internationally and want to make cheap calls back home. Any great travel apps you think should've made the cut? Share 'em in the comments!
Source: http://lifehacker.com/5750717/how-do-i-block-unwanted-text-messages-on-my-cellphone
I'm getting stupid texts from people I don't even know and I can't get them to stop. It's costing me money! What can I do to block them from texting me?
Sincerely,
Terrified Texter
Dear Terrified Texter,
The easiest way to block text messages is to block them entirely, which you can do by calling your cellphone provider's customer support number. It'll actually save you a lot of money and probably improve your use of the English language. Here are some popular US cellphone provider contact numbers should you want to take this more extreme approach:
But let's say you actually like texting with other people and would prefer to just ditch these weirdos who keep sending you bizarre messages. In that case, there are some other things you can try. Let's break this up between smartphone options and any phone options.
But Google Voice isn't for everyone, so what else can you do? Well, not much if you're not on an Android phone. There are a couple of exceptions, though. Jailbroken iPhone users can grab iBlackList), and Symbian and Windows Mobile users can grab Norton Smartphone Security. If you are running Android, you've got a couple of options:
There are quite a few more, but those should be enough to get you started.
Most spam text messages come from the internet, too. Whether you're aware of it or not, you're assigned an email address that will send SMS messages to your phone (like 4445551234@vtext.com). Generally spammers will just guess your number by trial and error (which is why replying can be so bad, because then they know you exist). Many carriers will offer you the option of creating an alias and use that instead of your phone number (so it could be myspamfreesmsportal@vtext.com instead, for example). That can often do away with most of the spam you'll run into, unless you you start posting that email address all over the web. David Pogue, over at the New York Times, elaborates on this process and provides specific carrier information to help you out.
Those are your options! Also, if you ever start getting calls you don't want, here's how to block those as well. Hope that helps!
Love,
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