Twitter gets its own 'swear jar'.

SwearJarr applies the curse-word fiduciary punishment logic to potty-mouthed Twitter users.

SwearJarr is a simple site with a simple purpose -- to clean up Twitter for a good cause. SwearJarr operates with a self-policing model, so Twitter users can check their own tweets for curse word violations by inputting their Twitter names.

The self-righteous Twitterers among us can also use the site to become an honorary member of the swear police and notify other Twitter users of their swearing violations.

The website suggests a scaled monetary donation per profanity, where the worst bad words cost more, although users can choose to donate any amount of their choosing. SwearJarr then splits the monthly proceeds between two charitable organizations; new charities are chosen at the beginning of each month.

Twitter gets its own 'swear jar'.

Steve Jobs muses on all things Apple.

By Miguel Helft, NYT News Service,

For Steven P. Jobs, the chief executive of Apple, the timing of his public appearance at the D8 conference could not have been better. Last week, Apple surpassed Microsoft to become the world's most valuable technology company. A little more than a decade ago, Apple was struggling for its life, and many tech pundits were predicting its demise.

So Mr. Jobs's wide-ranging interview with conference hosts Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher began, appropriately, with a softball question: How did it feel to stand at the top of the technology heap.

"For those of us who have been in the industry a long it is surreal," Mr. Jobs said. "But it doesn't matter very much. It is not what's important. It is not why any of our customers buy our products. I think it is good for us to keep that in mind. But it is a little surreal."

Mr. Jobs then hit on all the news that has surrounded Apple recently -- the stolen iPhone prototype, the war over Flash with Adobe, the suicides at Chinese contract manufacturer Foxconn, AT&T's network problems, the rivalry with Google and more. He didn't make any news or announce any new products or partners, but he delivered some interesting tidbits. Perhaps most significantly, he said Apple has no plans to get rid of Google's search and maps services on the iPhone or iPad.

"We have some Google properties on our phone," Mr. Jobs said. "Just because we are competing with somebody doesn't mean you have to be rude."

Steve Jobs muses on all things Apple.

$300 million worth museum to be built in the memory of Michael Jackson.

A $300 million (£204 million) museum and arts centre dedicated to Michael Jackson could be built next year, according to his father Joe Jackson.

Gary Mayor Rudy Clay said the project would create thousands of jobs and, when finished, was expected to bring at least 750,000 visitors a year to the city. He estimated it would generate $100 million (£68 million) to $150 million (£102.37) in income for the community each year.

"This project will be the magnet that will draw people from all over the world," Clay said.

The money to build the Jackson Family Museum and Hotel and the Michael Jackson Performing Arts and Cultural Center and Theatres will come from investors and donations, Clay said.

$300 million worth museum to be built in the memory of Michael Jackson.

iPhone and blackberry to check corruption in mexico.

The new application created for iPhone and the iPod will soon be available to BlackBerry users.

It has a traffic-fine calculator, a map showing directions to parking lots where vehicles are impounded after their drivers violate traffic rules.

The anti-bribe programme costs 20 pesos (about $1.50) in the virtual Apple store, and in less than three months has had more than 11,000 downloads, the administrator of the Futuro Movil company, Daniel Martinez Landeros, said.

iPhone and blackberry to check corruption in mexico.

Waka waka the official song for the FIFA 2010 [VIDEO].

FIFA says Latin diva Shakira’s Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) has been chosen as the official song for this edition of the World Cup. Shakira will perform the song with South African band Freshlyground during the event.

According to FIFA, Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) represents the vitality and energy of the host Continent. South African guitars back up the Afro-Colombian rhythm and Soca beat. The chorus is similar to that of a popular Cameroon song made famous by Golden Voices in particular.

However (a big however), everyone other than FIFA seems to think that the official song for the Football World Cup is Somalia-born Canadian hip-hop artist K’naan’s Wavin’ Flag. The song has virtually taken over social networking sites like YouTube and is even being played in commercials.

Waka waka the official song for the FIFA 2010 [VIDEO].

Top 10 Stop Motion Videos on YouTube.

1. Stop Motion With Wolf And Pig

2. MUTO a Wall-Painted Animation by BLU

Top 10 Stop Motion Videos on YouTube.

Ellen Signs YouTube Sensation Greyson Chance to New Record Label.

On her talk show today, Ellen Degeneres announced that she is launching her own record label, eleveneleven, and that 12-year-old YouTube sensation Greyson Chance will be the first artist on the label.

Chance became famous after posting a middle school performance of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” to YouTube . He made his first appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”.

He got most hyped when Lady Gaga called him and wish him luck for his future.

Degeneres handed Chance a $10,000 check for winning her talent search contest and then announced the debut of her own label. “Greyson … inspired me to start a record label called eleveneleven,” Degeneres said. “He is my first artist and we are making a record together.”

Ellen Signs YouTube Sensation Greyson Chance to New Record Label.

Google release the BP oil spill pictures.

April 25, 2010

Google release the BP oil spill pictures.

Facebook and Google Maps Dominate Smartphone App Usage.

Nielsen has released a new mobile application report and its findings showcase not only the increase in smartphone usage, but also what applications are most popular. For its report, Nielsen surveyed more than 4,200 people who had downloaded a mobile application in the last 30 days.

U.S. Nielsen’s study shows that 21% of American wireless subscribers have smartphones.

the average number of installed apps based on smartphone OS looks like this:

• BlackBerry: 10
• iPhone: 37
• Android : 22
• Palm: 14
• Windows Mobile: 13

Nielsen’s survey indicates that the average number of apps that a feature phone user has on his or her device is 10, while the average number of apps a smartphone user has is 22.

This survey also show that Myspace is still popular among teens and LinkedIn is strong in the 25-44 demographic.

Facebook and Google Maps Dominate Smartphone App Usage.

Smokescreen converts Flash to Javascript.

Good news for the apple users, ahhhahh i mean iPad users. Smokescreen, written by Chris Smoak, is a "Flash player written in JavaScript" that takes Flash objects and converts them to JavaScript in real time.

Here's how it works:

It runs entirely in the browser, reads in SWF binaries, unzips them (in native JS), extracts images and embedded audio and turns them in to base64 encoded data:uris, then stitches the vector graphics back together as animated SVG.

Smokescreen converts Flash to Javascript.

Adobe Unveils Apple-Compliant ‘Digital Publishing Platform’ for iPad Media Apps.

Adobe announced Tuesday that a new component to its Creative Suite 5 software — used widely in the publishing industry.

The development puts Adobe squarely back in the high-stakes tablet game with a “legal” way for publishers who already use their popular layout and production suite to create dead-tree output to efficiently create derivative digital versions for the iPad.

The approach — which Adobe does not describe in any detail — apparently does exactly what what was intended with a compiler that Wired magazine was initially employing to create its June issue for the iPad, or more accurately, the reader or “wrapper” for the content which combined are the app. (Both Wired.com and Wired magazine are owned by Condé Nast.)

Weeks earlier, Adobe and Wired magazine had to abandon the compiler method when a change in Apple’s developer agreement stipulated that iPhone OS apps must be originally programmed using Apple-approved languages (such as Objective-C).

Adobe Unveils Apple-Compliant ‘Digital Publishing Platform’ for iPad Media Apps.

India wants its rich heritage back from Britain.

Britain expects India to shortly ask yet again for the return of its artefacts allegedly looted during the colonial period and now showcased in various British museums.

The Independent newspaper said the Archaeological Survey of India is now compiling a list of the stolen riches before launching a “diplomatic and legal campaign” for their restitution from institutions, including the British Museum, the royal collection and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Among the items from the list quoted by the newspaper are the 2.3-metre-tall bronze Buddha statue excavated from Sultanganj in Bihar, which is now in Birmingham, and the Amravati railings, a series of limestone carvings dating from 100 A.D. and acquired from a Buddhist temple in Andhra Pradesh by Victorian explorers. The world-famous Kohinoor diamond, which was mined from Golconda and graced the crown of the then Empress of India is also on the list.

Indian Treasures in the UK

• Kohinoor diamond, which was set on the crown of Queen Elizabeth.
• Buddhist limestone reliefs from Amaravati.
• Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s jade cup.
• Tipu Sultan’s Dream Book.
• The Sultanganj Buddha (600 AD-800 AD), the largest known complete Indian metal sculpture.

India wants its rich heritage back from Britain.

Wembley's new 16-million pound temple.

New tourist attraction in Wembley in London: a Hindu temple that has been set up after 16 million pounds and 14 years.

The imposing sand-coloured structure stands on 2.4 acres, and has been built without any metal support. Instead, construction techniques laid out in ancient Hindu scriptures were put to use. Many of the carvings in the temple were specially-made in Gujarat and then imported.

Wembley has a huge Indian population, but there were plenty of non-Indians checking out the new building. "It's unique, has beautiful interiors...it's been a long time coming but it's been worth it. I'm local, live a mile away from the mandir. I'll be visiting regularly," says a woman we met.

Wembley's new 16-million pound temple.

Love mom today, get romance later.

Teenagers who share a close relationship with their mothers are more likely to enjoy a successful romantic life when they grow up, a new study has claimed.

Researchers at the Montclair State University in New Jersey found that teenagers' bonding with their parents, especially with mothers, influence their romantic life in adulthood.

"Parents' relationships with their children are extremely important and that's how we develop our ability to have successful relationships as adults, our parents are our models," said Constance Gager, who led the study.

"So if kids are not feeling close with their parents then they are probably not going to model the positive aspects of that relationship when they reach adulthood," Gager was quoted as saying by Live Science.

Love mom today, get romance later.

Cats Can Now Tweet with New Liveblogging Device.

Sony Computer Science Laboratories (CSL) Inc has developed a liveblogging device which was created with the help of the University of Tokyo, comes with a camera, an acceleration sensor and a GPS, which monitors kitty’s every move, translating actions like walking, eating and sleeping into tweets.

The device fits easily onto the cat’s collar, so as to avoid hindering its movement, which means your cat can tweet all over the neighborhood.

Cats Can Now Tweet with New Liveblogging Device.

Facebook Clickjacking Attack Spreading Through “Likes”.

A new clickjacking worm is spreading through Facebook via the “Like” feature. The attack, which is said to have hit hundreds of thousands of users, uses a combination of social engineering and clickjacking to make it appear as if a user has “liked” a link.

The messages that are being used in the link text include, “LOL This girl gets OWNED after a POLICE OFFICER reads her STATUS MESSAGE,” “This man takes a picture of himself EVERYDAY for 8 YEARS!!,” “The Prom Dress That Got This Girl Suspended From School” and “This Girl Has An Interesting Way Of Eating A Banana , Check It Out!”

Facebook Clickjacking Attack Spreading Through “Likes”.

iPed, the Android-Based Chinese iPad Clone.

Haha :D this Chinese people are genius in cloning any device. Now its latest cloned device is none other than world most hyped and fastest selling PC Tablet iPad.

iPed almost five time cheap than the original iPad. It runs on Intel chip, and has 128 MB of RAM and 16 GB of storage space. It runs on Android based Operating system.

iPed, the Android-Based Chinese iPad Clone.

Leaked Intel roadmap reveals six new notebook CPUs for 2010, better battery life in 2011

Specs for Chipzilla's entire fall collection of mobile chips, and a couple new details about that desiccated overpass the execs keep talking about. First up, it appears sources were spot-on about the Core i7s and Core i5s we heard about last week, but the 2.66GHz / 3.33 GHz Core i5-580M won't be the only dual-core CPU to look for in Q4; it will be sandwiched between the 2.8GHz Core i7-640M (which turbos to 3.46GHz) and the 2.66GHz / 3.2GHz Core i5-560M -- all of which peak at a conservative 35 watts.

Leaked Intel roadmap reveals six new notebook CPUs for 2010, better battery life in 2011

Facebook to Undergo Judiciary Committee Probe.

Despite recent efforts to changes to its personal privacy settings interface, Facebook is still under fire for past privacy-related mistakes. This time, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is getting involved.

In a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday, committee chair John Conyers wrote, “We would appreciate a detailed explanation of the information about Facebook users that your company has provided to third parties without the knowledge of the account holders — particularly in circumstances in which the users did not expressly opt for this kind of information sharing.”

Src: [mashable]

Facebook to Undergo Judiciary Committee Probe.

Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) is being rapidly phased out.

According to web analytics company StatCounter, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 is now truly a relic of the past with less than 5% of market share in the U.S. and Europe.

IE 6 was seems to be unfriendly to the many of the developers which led them to find the other alternative.

Now, based on an analysis of 15 billion page views in May 2010, StatCounter’s numbers indicate that IE6 usage in the U.S. has fallen to 4.7% from 11.5% in the last 12 months.

Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) is being rapidly phased out.