How-To What To Do if the Windows 7 Update Bricked Your Samsung Phone Yesterday, Microsoft publicly addressed the reports that its first Windows Phone 7 update was "bricking" users' handsets - that is, effectively turning them into non-functional paperweights after the update was downloaded to the device. According to Microsoft's official statement on the matter, only 10% of users experienced problems with the… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
Data Services Finally, Sweet Sleep for MyBlogLog; Another Yahoo Service That Could Have Changed the World Blog community and data widget service MyBlogLog, acquired by Yahoo 4 years ago last month, will finally be put to rest by its parent company on May 24th, according to an email announcement sent this morning. ReadWriteWeb first reported that the service was on the chopping block in December 2009. MyBlogLog was a service with incredible… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
NYT Study Finds the Internet Makes Youth More Engaged Citizens Arguably, the upheaval, activism and revolutions in of the last two months may serve to counter what has been a longstanding stereotype: youth are largely apolitical. Moreover, those that do participate in politics and activism online do so in shallow ways, the so-called "slacktivism." But recent findings from a longitudinal study of high… Audrey Watters View comments
Apple FaceTime for Mac Arrives in Mac App Store...and It's Not Free Apple has released FaceTime for Mac in its Mac App Store today, allowing any Mac OS X user to chat with friends and family on their iPhone 4 or iPod Touch. The app, which has been in beta testing since October, is now available as a $0.99 download. The price, although affordable, is somewhat surprising considering that FaceTime's mobile counterpart… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
Government British Court Orders WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Extradited to Sweden A British court has agreed to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden to face rape charges. His attorneys have said they will appeal the decision. Assange is being sought in Sweden for questioning on allegations of rape and coercion stemming from sexual relations he had with two women last year. Assange disputes these claims, and he… Audrey Watters View comments