Thursday, March 22, 2012

Great News!!!There is a New Angry Birds Game

The good news: Angry Birds in Space is the newest game of the genre and its available now. The bad new: it is only available on the iPhone, the iPad, and Android devices. But, I am sure you will be able to get it soon on computers. They can’t keep a good bird down!

And speaking of angry birds…I am done with all my rants about Windows 8. I have hammered it enough. I think you all understand my feelings by now. So, from here on, I will only report stories about Microsoft’s new operating system and will do my best to be fair….and trust me, there will be lots of stories between here and the October release date.

And speaking of predications, I said that someone would up with an add-on for Windows 8 that brings back the Start button. Well, it has already happened. The folks at Stardock have done it…so if you are running Windows 8 Consumer Preview, you can download it here. I have not tried it out as I no longer have Win 8 on any of my computers.

And be sure and check out the story on the Titanic Tweets in the #7 story below. I follow it and love it…very clever. April 15th is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ship that was called unsinkable. Read on…JRC

Feds accuse AT&T of making millions from calls by Nigerian scam artists

The Justice Department on Thursday accused AT&T of defrauding a federal program out of millions of dollars and assisting Nigerian scammers. According to the lawsuit, AT&T knowingly billed the federal government for calls placed by international scammers through IP Relay services, a program for the hearing-impaired.

iPad 3 LTE comes to Verizon, and all hell breaks loose

The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that less than a week after being delivered to customers, Verizon iPad 3 users are already getting hit with large overage charges to the tune of $10 per gigabyte. This is a result of Apple's new HD+ tablet's ability to download data at broadband-like speeds (10Mbps+) and thus enabling bandwidth-intensive applications such as Netflix, Hulu+ and even large app downloads themselves to quickly consume a 5GB or 10GB monthly data plan allotment in a matter of days.

Report: Spam filters are getting worse

Industry stalwart Virus Bulletin released sobering report about state of commercial spam filters. Bottom line: We may be in for another round of problems

Microsoft Gives Office a Metro Makeover

Officially, Microsoft's Office 15 is in a hush-hush preview stage, available only to select testers sworn to secrecy. But at least one reviewer claims to have gotten hold of a copy, and he's reported that the next version of Microsoft's Office suite carries some obvious nods to tablet users and makes significant use of Windows 8's Metro interface.

Tech Buzz: Windows 8 and the Perception Game

For Windows 8 to succeed, buyers will have to see it as the best blend of the iPad and the MacBook Air, which is a compelling value. If they see it as an overly complex mess, it will be the next Vista. My peers are split on how this is likely to turn out.

Nokia Filed Patent To Link Mobile Devices To Tattoos

The Finnish firm's filing with the US Patent Office describes tattooing, stamping, or spraying "ferromagnetic" material onto skin—or a fingernail—and linking it to a mobile device

Tweets Chronicle Journey of the Titanic in Real Time

April 15, 2012 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. To recognize this event, The History Press opened a Twitter account that “live” tweets the journey of the Titanic. The account describes events up-to-the-minute as if it were 1912.

20 Free Photography eBooks

Actually there are more than that here.Whether you are a beginner, a dedicated enthusiast, or a pro, there are books and articles here for you.

Rovio brings Angry Birds into the next generation with Angry Birds Space

With Angry Birds Space for iPhone, Angry Birds Space HD for iPad, and Angry Birds Space for Android Rovio Mobile changes that, giving the game more than just a fresh coat of paint - in fact, it redefines the rules. With video.

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