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As OpenCulture reminds us, the American novelist Ernest Hemingway died fifty years ago Saturday. He died of a self-administered gunshot wound to the head in Ketchum, Idaho, at the age of 61. Whether you think his fiction is breathtaking or banal, stylistically revolutionary or comical, a true picture of man’s internal life or a...
While smartphone consumers are still taking their time to embrace Windows Phone 7, Microsoft appears to be having more luck with developers. The mobile platform has reportedly crested the 25,000 app mark for Windows Phone Marketplace, according to at least one tracker site. WindowsPhoneAppList puts the number at 25,076 right now, slightly ahead of...
Though Facebook was ultimately not in the mix to buy Skype, the relationship is still going strong and will reportedly result in Skype’s video chat service finally coming to Facebook next week. TechCrunch reports that Facebook’s “awesome” announcement July 6 will include word that desktop Facebook users will be able to conduct video calls...
The Pen Experience on the HTC Flyer The first thing I discovered when using the pen is that my handwriting is terrible. I mean really, really bad. Even illegible, in some cases. I often struggle with this problem during interviews where pen and paper are required, but with the tablet, it’s worse. Plus, for...
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Here’s a good way to spend the last few hours of your work week as we head into the long holiday weekend: Google has just launched a new game called Nexus Contraptions. It’s full of slick graphics, physics, and gadgetry, and while I’m not entirely sure what it has to do with Android, it’s...
Apple is working with prominent App Store developers to help them comply with the new rules regarding in-app purchasing of content, reports Macworld. Sources told the publication that Apple will still be enforcing the changes to in-app content purchasing that will give Apple a 30% slice of purchases made via any app in the...
Visit the Qwest resource center for relevant briefs and reports to help you better manage your enterprise. Learn how smart businesses harness the power of customer data to improve satisfaction and sales: Unleashing the Power of Customer Data. Since the publication yesterday of a damning open letter to RIM’s senior management team from an...
Microsoft has sent a letter to US Senator Patrick Leahy to express its support for the ‘Uniting American Families Act,’ H.R. 1537. In its letter Microsoft expresses support for the bill’s provision to provide immigration benefits for same-sex couples. The company supports the bill for both personnel and business reasons. In regards to the potential...
One of New York City’s darling startups, SeatGeek, a sweet secondary ticket market, is launching its “Three For Free Summer Ticket Giveaway” to send a group of three Facebook friends to a summer concert or sporting event of their choosing, absolutely free. To enter, simply do the following: 1. Like SeatGeek on Facebook. 2....