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Top 6 Facebook Annoyances and How to Fix Them
Mobile Technology News on Laptop Magazine &bull Feb 6, 2012
Facebook changes features like Kim Kardashian changes husbands. Just when users get comfortable with the latest iteration of "New Facebook," Zuckerberg and company go and change something else, drawing the ire of its millions of users. Here are six Facebook annoyances that are currently grinding our gears and ways to deal with each. Sarcastically called the "stalker feed" by some users, the News Ticker has replaced the News Feed. Right above… Full Story »
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Samenvatting: Media zeggen rechtszaak door Korein Tillery tegen Facebook kan ophanden zijnde beursgang schaden
Business Wire Technology News &bull Feb 2, 2012
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enkele dagen voordat Facebook naar de beurs gaat met een deel van zijn aandelen dreigt een potentiele financiele aansprakelijkheid, gesteld in een rechtszaak aangespannen door Korein Tillery LLC uit St. Louis, een probleem te worden dat de beursgang,… Full Story »
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Midia diz que processo de criancas pela Korein Tillery contra Facebook por usar nomes em propaganda poderia impactar oferta publica inicial iminente
Business Wire Technology News &bull Feb 2, 2012
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apenas dias antes dos planos do Facebook para lancar sua oferta publica inicial (IPO) de acoes para investidores, a responsabilidade financeira potencial enfrentando a empresa em um processo federal protocolado pela Korein Tillery LLC de St. Louis tornou-se… Full Story »
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D'apres des medias, l'action en justice engagee au nom d'enfants par Korein Tillery a l'encontre de Facebook pour avoir utilise leurs noms dans des publicites risque de nuire a son PAPE imminent
Business Wire Technology News &bull Feb 2, 2012
ST LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seulement quelques jours avant la date a laquelle Facebook projette de lancer son premier appel public a l'epargne (PAPE) d'actions aux investisseurs, la responsabilite financiere potentielle a laquelle la societe est exposee dans une action en justice federale… Full Story »
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Los Medios Afirman que la Demanda por el Uso de Nombres en Publicidades Presentada contra Facebook por Korein Tillery Podria Afectar la Inminente Oferta Publica Inicial
Business Wire Technology News &bull Feb 2, 2012
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apenas algunos dias antes de que Facebook planificara el lanzamiento de su oferta publica inicial (Initial Public Offering, IPO) de acciones para inversionistas, la potencial responsabilidad financiera que enfrenta la compania por una demanda federal presentada por Korein… Full Story »
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Samsung Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II To Receive ICS Update By End Of Q1
Tablet PC Review &bull Jan 31, 2012
The smartphone/tablet hybrid Samsung Galaxy Note, the American version of which was recently priced and dated, will be receiving an upgrade to Android 4.0, aka Ice Cream Sandwich, by the end of the first quarter of 2012. The announcement about… Full Story »
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How to Quiet Facebook's Oversharing Social Apps
LaptopMag.com Blog &bull Jan 28, 2012
If you haven't yet switched your Facebook profile to the new Timeline, the folks at Facebook will do it for you over the next few weeks. When you see the message at the top of your page, you'll ha... Full Story »
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Do Google and Facebook Respect Data Privacy Day?
Mobile Technology News on Laptop Magazine &bull Jan 27, 2012
Google announced on Tuesday that it was unifying the privacy policies of its 60 or so online properties in order to, as Google said, make a "simpler, more intuitive Google experience." The announcement came days before Data Privacy Day, an event coordinated by the nonprofit National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) which is "designed to promote awareness about privacy and education… Full Story »
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Scammers Get Jump Start on Valentine's Day
LaptopMag.com Blog &bull Jan 27, 2012
Let's start with some disappointment: You have not won any Valentine's Day jewelry or flowers or chocolates, despite what that email you just got says. You also didn't win new perfume, and, sorry again, you haven't been automatically entered into… Full Story »
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How to Beat Facial-Recognition Software
LaptopMag.com Blog &bull Jan 26, 2012
Over the last decade, computers have become better at seeing faces. Software can tell if a camera has a face in its frame of vision, and law enforcement has been testing facial-recognition programs that can supposedly pick out suspects in a crowd. That's prompted an arms race between the people who build facial-recognition systems - and those seeking ways to defeat them. Facial-recognition software is becoming a bigger issue for privacy advocates as well. Surveillance cameras are already ubiquitous in the U.K., are showing up in more places in the U.S. and may increasingly be connected to facial-recognition systems. I… Full Story »
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Mobile Matchmaker: Find Love Via Your Smartphone
LaptopMag.com Blog &bull Jan 24, 2012
Online dating has long escaped its stigma as a last resort for geeks lacking social skills-thanks in no small part to the popular appeal of such sites as Match.com and OKCupid. But just as Internet dating is hitting its stride, the world of cyber relationships is expanding to a new frontier: your smartphone and wherever it goes with you. Most of the major players in the online dating game have a mobile app that… Full Story »
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Ultimate Social Messaging App Now Available on Android Market
Business Wire Technology News &bull Jan 23, 2012
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEVEN Networks, a provider of innovative mobile solutions that reduce smartphone data traffic on wireless networks, today announced the availability of version two of Ping, the ultimate push-based social messaging app, on the Android Market. The second… Full Story »
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Asus Eee Pad Transformer to get Android 4.0 update in February
Liliputing &bull Jan 22, 2012
Asus started rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Eee Pad Transformer Prime users earlier this month. But the company hasn't forgotten about customers that bought the original Eee Pad Transformer -- you know, the one with the dual-core… Full Story »
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Happy Mobile Edge customer receives Free Tote
Mobile Edge Blog &bull Jan 19, 2012
Mobile Edge is proud to announce the winner of a random drawing we held for our Facebook customers. We randomly selected a winner to receive a new Mobile Edge Eco-Friendly Tote. Jill from Cartersville, Georgia was the lucky recipient of… Full Story »
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Facebook vs. Google+: Which Social Network is Best?
LaptopMag.com Blog &bull Jan 19, 2012
With more than 800 million users, including 150 million in the U.S., Facebook is a must-have for connecting online simply due to its reach. But Facebook isn't the best for everything. Google's young alternative Google+ has a mere 90 million… Full Story »
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iOnRoad AR App for Android Warns You Before You Crash into Another Vehicle
Mobile Technology News on Laptop Magazine &bull Jan 11, 2012
LAS VEGAS - We've seen some remarkable uses of augmented reality before, like apps that do live translations of street signs (Word Lens) or apps that use your GPS to generate a map layer of constellations when you point your iPad at the sky (SkyQ). But the new iOnRoad for Android is different. Beyond gimmick or novelty app, it may… Full Story »
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Peel Facebook Integration Makes Watching TV a More Social Experience
Mobile Technology News on Laptop Magazine &bull Jan 11, 2012
LAS VEGAS - The folks at Peel have announced a new version of their universal remote app that looks to make watching TV a more social experience. Peel 2.0 builds on the company's previous iOS app by giving users the ability to see what their Facebook friends… Full Story »
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iOnRoad App for Android Uses Your Phone's Camera to Warn You Before You Crash into Another Vehicle
LaptopMag.com Blog &bull Jan 11, 2012
LAS VEGAS - We've seen some remarkable uses of augmented reality before, like apps that do live translations of street signs (Word Lens) or apps that use your GPS to generate a map layer of constellations when you point your iPad at the sky (SkyQ). But the new iOnRoad for Android is different. Beyond gimmick or novelty app, it may… Full Story »
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Enter Now! LAPTOP Facebook Sweepstakes Ends Monday, 1/16 at Noon EST
LaptopMag.com &bull Jan 11, 2012
Time is quickly running out. In fact, everyone who enters wins a free digital subscription to LAPTOP Magazine, and are entered for the grand prizes. Grand prizes include an Apple iPad 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and an HP Pavilion G4.… Full Story »
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Karotz Smart Rabbit Connects to Facebook and Twitter
Mobile Technology News on Laptop Magazine &bull Jan 10, 2012
LAS VEGAS - Our favorite glowing robo-rabbit gets even better with the latest updates announced at CES 2012. French company Violet gave Karotz' U.S.-only version a social-networking emphasis, letting users connect the smart rabbit to their Facebook and Twitter accounts.… Full Story »










