Monthly Archives: July 2010
RIM Buys Blackpad.com Domain Name
MobileCrunch found out that Research In Motion now owns the domain name BlackPad.com. The discovery was made by doing a WHOIS lookup on the domain. Should have used private domain registration eh, RIM. The domain name was registered just a few days ago.
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Categories Research In Motion, RIM
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Disney Announces Acquisition Of Social Gaming Company Playdom
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has announced the acquisition of gaming company Playdom for a deal that is worth as high as $763.2 million. Two hundred million dollars of the deal is connected to a performance-linked pay-out.
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Categories Playdom, The Walt Disney Company
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Chrevrolet Volt Gets Officially Priced At $41K
GM has made the price of the Chevrolet Volt official. The Volt will cost $41,000 with a $720 destination charge. This is the price of the Volt before the $7,500 federal tax credit, bringing the total cost to $33,500. If you get a three year, the cost is $350 a month after a $2,500 down payment. After the lease, you will also be given a chance to purchase the vehicle. Check out the press release below for more details.
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Categories Chevrolet Volt, General Motors, GM
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Twitter Is Testing Out New Settings For Inline Media
Twitter is testing out a new feature called “Tweet Media.” this feature was temporarily added to several Twitter accounts. This means videos and photos would be embedded in the stream. The Tweet Media feature asked if you want to see photos and videos from everyone in your Twitter stream.
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Apple Announces Magic Trackpad and Faster iMacs
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has announced a new product called the Magic Trackpad. The Magic Trackpad works with Mac desktops. It operates in a similar manner as the multi-touch trackpad on the MacBook Pro. It supports gestures and connects through Bluetooth. It can be used to replace or work with the mouse. The cost is $69.
Oh and one more thing…
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Categories Apple Inc.
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2011 Ford Explorer To Create At Least 1,800 New Jobs
Shortly after announcing a profit of $2.6 billion, a 13% increase and beating expectations on Wall Street, Ford has announced the new 2011 Ford Explorer. The new Explorer is expected to create at least 1,800 new jobs including 600 auto supplier jobs across 3 states.
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Apple iPhone 4 Landing In 17 More Countries This Friday
The Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4 will be available in 17 other countries starting this Friday. The new iPhone will be available in:
1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Belgium
4. Canada
5. Denmark
6. Finland
7. Hong Kong
8. Ireland
9. Italy
10. Luxembourg
11. Netherlands
12. Norway
13. New Zealand
14. Singapore
15. Spain
16. Sweden
17. Switzerland
[Apple PR]
Categories Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 4
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Direct Carrier Billing Coming To Android Market Soon
The Google Android Developer Blog announced that they plan to make app purchases made through the Android Market available through direct carrier billing. One of the reasons why many people do not like Android is because there isn’t a universal way to buy apps through the Android Market. There isn’t a date specified about when this feature will be added, but it is expected to happen by the next Android operating system update. T-Mobile is currently the only carrier that is able to directly bill Android app purchases. [Gizmodo]
Categories Android, Google, Google Android, Google Android Market
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17 Year Old Steven Ortiz Swapped An Old Phone For A Porsche
Seventeen year old Glendora, California resident Steven Ortiz used Craigslist 14 times over two years to do some swapping. Bartiz had an old cell phone that was given to him for free by a friend. Steven used the “barter” section on Craigslist to trade it for a better phone.
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Jimmy Fallon Talks About Twitter Hashtag Suggestions On Show [VIDEO]
One of the reasons why I like Jimmy Fallon’s show is because he integrates a lot of tech culture in his show. In this case, Fallon decided to refer to some Twitter responses he received when starting a Twitter hashtag called #whydonttheymakethat. Check out the video below:
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Categories Jimmy Fallon, Twitter
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