South Carolina is currently considering to make smuggling phones to prisons a crime, as some inmates routinely update their Facebook status from the inside. Wendell Gilliard, a Democrat from Charleston, proposed the law that would add 30 days to a prisoner’s sentence if he is caught interacting on social networking sites via cell phone. It would also be illegal for anyone to set up a prisoner. More »

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According to Google, the Chinese government has blocked Gmail email services in China. Users can’t gain access to the Gmail program, even though there are no technical problems with neither the email service nor the main website. More »

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Spout works with your Twitter, Facebook, or Google Reader’s RSS feeds to bring you a steady stream of information that is presented in the form of animated typography. Reading updates has never been so visual. If you want to know more about a particular update that catches your eye, just poke the screen and an in-screen browser will pop up to show you the original source without disrupting you out of the app. More »

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- Word is that Sony is working on a new VAIO notebook that wants to take on the MacBook Air and run Thunderbolt to boot.

- It’s pretty minimalistic but how worth it would it be to pick up the Hermes iPad 2…that costs more than the tablet (plus the smart cover) itself? More »

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The US military is currently working with the Pentagon on developing smartphone apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad to assist forces in the field. Military contractors Harris and ISS are working on applications that could work on ‘ruggedised’ smartphones, rather than high-tech machinery. More »

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At the recent Pwn2Own hack match, Google has promised to pay $20,000 to any team or individual who could successfully hack Chrome. There were two contestants accepting that challenge and both backed down. The first contestant didn’t show up and the other team decided to work on BlackBerry instead. More »

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Some websites allow you to download movies and software via the BitTorrent protocol. At the moment, the majority of cinematic fare available is of a non-DMCA-approved nature. And filmmakers and organizations are flocking in increasing numbers to torrent sites to spread the word. More »

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On the heels of the big announcement that AT&T has agreed to purchase T-Mobile USA for $39 billion comes a quick and disappointing response from T-Mobile: No iPhone… at least not yet. More »

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Some breaking news has just hit the net as reports that mobile carrier giant AT&T is about to get a lot bigger! It’s been confirmed that AT&T has struck a deal with Deutsche Telekom and will be buying the U.S. branch of T-Mobile for a whopping $39 billion! More »

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From Htcyou: Toshiba’s 10.1-inch Honeycomb based tablet is now available for Amazon.com’s “sign up to be notified” shopping option. The tablet is still not ready for release, but by using Amazon’s service, you will be notified immediately when it is finally available for sale. More »

Bongo Touch is a game that will test your rhythm with a variety of music styles for you to challenge and defeat to become the King of Bongo. The cute and bright graphics will definite motivate you to strike it just right. More »

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From Htcyou: After much anticipation, on Friday, March 18, the Flash 10.2 update was finally released for Android! Now, all of you who own XOOM tablets can indulge yourselves with Flash on the dual-core tablets, such as playing flash games online or using the Kongrgate Arcade App, which now also supports Honeycomb. There are other features ready to be explored as well. More »

- A crackdown on Spam networks leads to a sweeping legal attack to seize the computer equipment from their Internet housing location to significantly stop junk mail.

- Facebook picks up app maker Snaptu in a recent business deal for an estimated 60-70 million dollars. More »

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Multitouch gestures have been tested by Apple for quite a while now. Certain tasks like app switching are simplified on the feature. However, it still isn’t available to the general public. It turns out that anyone can enable multitouch gestures on the iPad or iPad 2 with just a few minutes and $5. More »

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It has recently been confirmed that Facebook has acquired Snaptu for about $60 - $70 million, although some reports also say it was priced at around $40 million. Neither the exact purchase price nor other terms of the deal is known, as Snaptu has declined to discuss the matter. More »

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