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HP introduces the DreamScreen and it has apps - is this finally an exciting digital picture frame?

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 16, 2009 at 11:01 PM

Not to be overshadowed by the slew of HP notebook and desktop news, HP just introduced the DreamScreen, a new “Wireless Connected Screen” (digital picture frame), available in two sizes, 10.2-inches and 13.3-inches and both feature the same resolution of 800 x 480.  Like many other frames, HP’s DreamScreen can… Continue Reading »

Access voice chat through Facebook with Vivox

by Heather Wood on Sep 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM

Voice chat is going to be available through Facebook in the upcoming weeks provided by the company Vivox.  Vivox already provides online voice services to other sites like Second Life and will now add Facebook functionality.  Vivox claims it will give users the chance to have high quality voice conversations… Continue Reading »

Facebook tops 300 million users and is becoming profitable

by JG Mason on Sep 16, 2009 at 08:06 AM

Wow.  Not only did Facebook wow us with reaching 300 million active users today, but they also announced they are getting to a cash positive position.  That’s right, they are covering costs for keeping the monstrous social networking site going.  Impressive work, but they are not done yet. As of… Continue Reading »

Pogoplug partners with Seagate to power the FreeAgent DockStar, adds Facebook and Twitter sharing

by Robert Nelson on Sep 16, 2009 at 07:00 AM

The Pogoplug has been loved by several Gadgetell writers from the time we stumbled upon them during CES 2009 and since then they have only gotten better.  Now the latest announcement coming from Pogoplug has them partnering with Seagate. The partnership means that the Pogoplug service is going to soon… Continue Reading »

Shields Up!: The Facebook virus that isn’t

by Sue Walsh on Sep 8, 2009 at 04:30 PM

Over the long holiday weekend Facebook began having serious issues.  News feeds stopped updating and displayed entries that were days old.  Popular apps like Farkle started loading slowly or returning errors.  Uploaded pics didn’t always display and the site as a whole started running slowly and returning random “endpoint” errors. … Continue Reading »

NFL bans Twitter, Facebook before, during, and after games

by Sue Walsh on Sep 2, 2009 at 09:52 AM

The NFL has announced that beginning this season, players, coaches, and league officials will be banned from tweeting or posting Facebook updates starting 90 minutes before games and until all post-game interviews are completed.  The ban extends to anyone who represents a player or coach on any such accounts as… Continue Reading »

Shields Up!: The 34 million dollar per month scam

by Sue Walsh on Aug 25, 2009 at 05:20 PM

Almost everyone has run across it and perhaps some of you have fallen for it - rogue anti-virus programs.  Also known as scareware, these programs are infesting the net, and researchers say they net the scammers behind them a staggering $34 million a month.  They work very simply, either a… Continue Reading »

Import your Facebook Phonebook into your Google Contacts using Greasemonkey on Firefox

by Robert Nelson on Aug 24, 2009 at 05:50 AM

Plenty of people are now using both Facebook and Google to manage their contact list, but unfortunately it is has not been easy to get your friends contact data out of Facebook for use in other contact lists.  Now thanks to a Greasemonkey script which is appropriately called Export Facebook… Continue Reading »

Malicious Facebook apps can steal your info

by Heather Wood on Aug 20, 2009 at 12:10 PM

Most people enjoy installing Facebook apps while using the social networking site, but according to a report by Trend Micro, you have to be wary of the apps that you use.  Currently, at least six applications have been identified by the Internet security firm including Posts, Your Photos, Stream, and… Continue Reading »

Facebook sued for privacy issues

by Shawn Ingram on Aug 18, 2009 at 09:30 AM

If there’s one website out there that’s no stranger to privacy issues it has to be Facebook.  The social networking site has come under fire for its privacy policies and terms of service many, many times since its inception.  A group of five Facebook users have filed a lawsuit against… Continue Reading »

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