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Seagull Snatches Camcorder, Flies Into Viral Video History [VIDEO] (Mashable)
Mashable - Enjoy this video along with us, as we try to believe a seagull would actually pick up a tiny GoPro video camera and fly with it for a few blocks, depositing it on a rooftop. We'd also like to believe that its owner would be able to find the camera afterward.
Jailbreaking 101: How to get more out of your iDevice (Appolicious)
Appolicious - When I first got my iPhone 3G, I was really hesitant to jailbreak. But after I finally made the jump, I was very satisfied with the outcome. To be honest, the jailbreaking process really releases your device to be much more than it used to be. There are so many customizations that you are able to do when you are outside the restrictions that Apple has placed on its devices. This is truly the out-of-the-box step for your Apple device.
TechLife on a $100,000 lava-proof razor, how to sneak Facebook at work, Obama’s tweets, and more (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome everybody to TechLife on Tecca TV, where we give you the top 5 technology-meets-lifestyle news stories in only 5 minutes. We hope to bring a little Friday Fun to you every week! If you missed last week's edition, be …
Artist turns old motherboards into colorful works of art (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - We've seen people do some pretty remarkable things with their old computer hardware, but artist Joe Dragt's motherboard paintings are definitely the most worthy of hanging on your living room wall. When Dragt, who works out of his home in …
Sony confirms development of Playstation 4, hardware may be lighter (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Sony seems to be showing signs of life again. The PlayStation Network will be switched back on in Asia this weekend and now we’re getting hints about a PlayStation 4 in the works. This comes as no surprise with the constant stream of Nintendo’s Wii 2 rumors and the probability of a new Xbox — Sony has to compete.
Microsoft doing nicely out of HTC Android phone sales (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - There has sure been some bizarre news around just lately. On Friday we were presented with the gruesome image of Mark Zuckerberg in blood-spattered overalls slaughtering a pig in order that he could enjoy a round of lightly buttered ham sandwiches, and today we’ve learned that Microsoft is making more money out of Android than it is out of Windows Phone. So what’s all that about?
Microsoft rewards young Irish hacker for Xbox shenanigans (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - In a move reminiscent of the Catch Me If You Can plot, the Microsoft Corporation is allowing a young Irish hacker to redeem himself by giving him an opportunity rather than a fine.
Tecca TV: TechLife on iPad apps for cats, tweeting Toyotas, an invisible phone and more (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome everybody to TechLife on Tecca TV, where we give you the top 5 technology-meets-lifestyle news stories in only 5 minutes. We want to bring a little Friday Fun to you every week! If you missed last week's edition, be …
Just Show Me: An overview of Google Music Beta (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Welcome one and all to Just Show Me, where we give you short tips and tricks for getting the most out of your gadgets. In our last episode we showed you how to download apps to your iPad, and today …
Twitter chief picked as Obama telecom advisor (AFP)
AFP - US President Barack Obama named Twitter's chief and a high-ranking Microsoft executive among a handful of technology veterans to be appointed as telecommunications security advisors.
Dish slashes Blockbuster prices (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The satellite TV company said its recently acquired Blockbuster movie rental business will expand its 99-cents-a-day rate to thousands more films and cut prices on new releases. Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH - News) bought the video chain for $320.6 mil after Blockbuster entered bankruptcy proceedings. The discounting will increased competitive pressure on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - News) and Coinstar's (NASDAQ:CSTR - News) Redbox kiosks. Dish climbed 1.6% to 30.13, Netflix edged up 0.3% to 264.51 and Coinstar fell 0.8% to 52.82.
FCC asks AT&T about spectrum claims (Reuters)
Reuters - Federal telecommunications regulators have asked AT&T Inc for more information on its planned merger with T-Mobile USA, including claims on spectrum shortages, coverage overlaps and plans to close facilities.
Teen faces court suits from Apple for White iPhone conversion kits (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Remember those White iPhone kits that took desperate Apple fanboys by storm? Well Apple was none too happy about them and has tracked down their creator: 17-year-old Fei Lam. Way back in November of 2010, Lam couldn’t take the wait for the White iPhone any longer, ordered parts from Apple manufacturer Foxconn, and made a cool $130,000 off the kits (although he refutes it’s this much).
OpenFeint bringing 3 million players to Android per month (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Analysis data continues to show that app developers make less money on Android than they do on iOS when it comes to games, but social gaming service OpenFeint isn’t sitting still for that conclusion.
Cuba announces tax break for private businesses (AP)
AP - Cuba announced new measures Friday to spur the island's push into private enterprise, instituting a moratorium on payroll taxes for small business owners and loosening limits on the size of private restaurants.
WA man shot with arrow, daughter arrested (AP)
AP - Authorities in Washington state say they're arrested a teenage girl for allegedly shooting her dad with an arrow after he took her cell phone away.
Japan's Ricoh to cut 10,000 jobs over three years (AFP)
AFP - Japanese office equipment and digital camera maker Ricoh said Thursday it plans to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide over three years to turn around sagging business operations.
NFC mobile payment 'Google Wallet' confirmed for Thursday press event (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Yesterday we wrote about a Google rumor that had to do with mobile payments being introduced on May 26. It has been confirmed with a memo that tomorrow the search engine giant will be unveiling it’s service which will be called Google Wallet.
LinkedIn eyes business opportunities in China (Reuters)
Reuters - LinkedIn Corp will seek out opportunities in China to capitalize on its massive user base even though it sees the market as complicated, a company executive said on Thursday.
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