Google has been intensely focused on quality control over the Google+ social network. Upon launching, Google+’s policies stated that people must use real names rather than pseudonyms. On top of that, they insist that people do not include “mature or offensive content” including the middle finger as MG Siegler learned the hard way. Without telling Siegler, his photo was removed so he replaced it with the one above. Below is what Siegler had to say about his photo being removed.
Those of you that are curious about what direction Microsoft Windows Phone in terms of their mobile operating system is headed will appreciate this slide. Windows Phone Mango was released in Q4 2011 with new features, new languages, and new countries. The next major update will be “Tango,” which will be released in Q2 2012 and it will feature products with the best prices, but not that many new features. However when the “Apollo” update in Q4 2012 is released, we will see high-end super phones likely with dual core processors and HD screens. [wmpoweruser]
What I have learned is when you graduate college, it is rather difficult to make new friends because you won’t have the opportunities to meet people that have same interests in classes and organizations. It took me a little while to social media can play a prominent role in meeting and connecting with people. Personally I have met people who I normally would not have ever met before through services like Twitter, Meetup.com, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Tools like these can help us expand beyond our current circle of connections.
Sony is selling their shares in LCD panel joint-venture company S-LCD to Samsung electronics for $940 million. Sony is struggling to make profits from their TV line. S-LCD is a joint venture between Sony and Samsung. Now Samsung will now fully own the subsidiary. This deal is expected to close in January 2012.
Intel has notified to their partners that the Thunderbolt technology is ready to be fully released in April 2012. Intel is preparing to launch Thunderbolt-supported motherboards, notebooks, and desktops at the same time. Thunderbolt is currently standardized across the Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and iMac. The cost of producing Thunderbolt will be dropped in the second half of 2012. [MacRumors]
My favorite Russian singer Eduard Khil has still got it! Khil made the original Trololo video in 1976. Today Khil is 77 years old and he made the above video where he is singing the same song. You know a viral video has made it big when Family Guy decides to do a parody on you too. [Mashable]
Andrei Krivorukov’s life was saved when he went outside to collect firewood. When he went outside, a titanium ball from a Russian communication satellite crashed through his house. The Russian satellite that crashed through his house was a Meridian, which is used for military communications. The satellite was destroyed when a Soyuz-2 rocket exploded in midair after launching from the Russian spaceport, the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
LG updated their Facebook page to announced which of their phones will receive an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system update. “LG will be offering the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS upgrade for a range of LG smart-phones which were introduced this year. The global upgrade schedule will begin in the second and third quarters of 2012, which will be followed by a global rollout.” This is the list of phones that will be receiving the update:
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