http://blog.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2011, Megite 30 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:20:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_1 9d0cb027385b493e9ae105741e8f4112 Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including: (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:55:32 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_2 9970511cd6fee80e0a564ae2a6370249 Google has unveiled a series of image and video mock-ups of a tablet PC based on its Chrome OS, the still-gestating operating system centered around its Chrome web browser. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:01:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_3 f3f0d71defdc3bd5af094d3a2c1e643f It certainly took them long enough, but Olympus has finally (finally!) introduced a Micro Four Thirds camera with a price tag that's a little closer to earth. If you'll recall, both of the previous PENs cost upwards of $750, but the E-PL1 touts a much more reasonable MSRP of $599.99. And that doesn't mean Olympus has been stingy on features. Nope, (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:00:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_4 2612237bcfdd5393d91704ceb4f95858 Keeping with the pre-PMA announcements , Nikon also launched the S and L series of cams just now -- the S stands for "Style," and L stands for "Life." The Ls are the low-end of the bunch -- Life is apparently cheaper than Style -- and you've got two choices: the $280 L110 superzoom, which has a 15x optical zoom lens in front of a 12.3 megapixel ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:01:00 PST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_5 697b990568cc44b2cfb34de95577a25e Gateway has a handful of systems to announce this morning. The $559 slim tower SX2840-01 and the $849 DX4831-03 are updates to systems we've seen previously. The $1,699 FX6831-03 and the $1,299 FX6831-01 bear the familiar FX moniker indicating Gateway's high-end desktops, but they feature a brand new case. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:20:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_6 41cd7548bd7c72f1b762214274e629dc As you’ve probably realized, local news is undergoing a massive transformation. The rapid demise of “old media” has resulted in fewer local publications, and it’s likely that in a few months your local paper may no longer exist. As “new media” takes over, users will be faced with a plethora of choices to ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:43:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_7 8f27884bd62f4d7b0b3ef3339e13f074 Over 80 stars from the music and entertainment world gathered in Los Angeles on Monday to remake the classic benefit recording 'We Are the World,' and this time the victims of the Haitian earthquake will receive aid as a result of this song's sale and download. What makes this remake so exciting is that here it is 25 years later and an entire ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:43:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_8 0e188462c0f3f021892ca1de71a8fcf3 Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:24 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_9 cefcb7f7982d13c4da0f09f3c978d4a1 Online video advertising network BrightRoll has just announced that they’ve secured $10 million in Series C funding, grown to nearly 55 million unique viewers per month in the U.S, and are now profitable. The funding news means that BrightRoll — which distributes video ad campaigns via an extensive online publisher network — ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:55:32 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_10 973d3440aa1d20a24c8280ffb081b54e February 2, 2010 - NokiaPressServices, Tags: location-based, mobile game, Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, Nokia N97 mini, Ovi Maps With Ovi Maps Racing, the first location-based mobile game by Nokia, players can navigate and access their location, create a track and race around the block.  (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:43:00 EST Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:00:00 PST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_12 aaa8d0e64ad9b519323505a495c72381 Nikon's Coolpix L100 and L20 were very popular models last year and actually continue to be well trafficked on CNET. That has a lot to do with their price tags and far less to do with their quality. I didn't review the L20, but the L100 was a fairly weak camera. (But it had a 15x zoom for less than $250!) Nikon is now announcing their updates: ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:13:14 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_13 2d00c1bdbac012243cae9842b3d41d52 Android has had many different versions after it was created in 2008. As a result, OMS has been upgrading itself since its release, trying to catch up the pace of Android. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:20:33 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_14 1136cda7023785dd11b81bef280a3e07 Today, the US Patent and Trademark Office officially published two major granted patents of Apple's covering tablets and advanced touch technologies. The first patent may provide us with a glimpse of a future implementation of an intelligent tablet bezel. The bezel could have invisible or visible touch areas that could be ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:55:32 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_15 eef21b1748ab4d88b7004afa114ecc7f 3Crowd , the new startup from BitGravity co-founder Barrett Lyon, is ready for its close-up. Until now little was known about the company, other than that its backers include Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose, Storm Ventures, and Greenwich Technology Associates. Now the company is talking: 3Crowd is looking to change the way people use content delivery ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:13:14 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_16 853d3200e4a9551ac70f496716c8a375 Mashable was in attendance at today’s New Music Seminar in Los Angeles, where Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek gave an excellent keynote about the state of the music industry and the re-emerging subscription model. Since we have new music on the brain, we wanted to pose a relevant question for this week’s Faceoff Series head-to- ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:20:33 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_17 1860aea1f8d12098e83aa26839370f43 Early this morning, Twitter began alerting certain users to reset their passwords because of a possible phishing attack. They later elaborated on it a bit but it still wasn't clear exactly what was going on. Now they've felt the need to fully go into exactly what went down — and it's fairly interesting. On their Twitter Status blog ( ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:46:58 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_18 bba721c06653fe24fadac1aeb6f6f962 Earlier this month I was invited to conduct an on stage interview with Jason Kilar, chief executive officer of Huluthe DLD conference in Munich. It gave me a chance to visit the city, walk around in bitter cold and look around what is arguably one of the cleanest and quietest cities in the world. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:45:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_19 6b936205040dc26ee4633e28a0ddf132 Read TV Squad's 'Lost' live blog from the season 6 premiere! Filed under: Lost , Reality-Free Permalink | Email this | | Comments (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:45:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/1#item_20 84c2fd7c2bd629d737cc92c5fcf09450 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:45:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_1 380a626f26d398afb54a5aa690dc0330 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:04:19 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_2 d1ee55a31cef99b4f4f928ff28eeb41f Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:02:19 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_3 62facc154133a6562176a67b34c7a49f Remember that “ If You Printed Twitter ” image that made the social media rounds two weeks ago? A similarly formatted graphic that describes the state of Internet use and adoption has been published today for your infotainment. The focus is on exactly who uses the Internet, and how often. It breaks things down by gender, age, income ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:02:19 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_4 eb71af48727ede108ad8e71ec3a49937 Here we take a look at exactly who is using the Internet the most, how they are using it and how much the amount of usage is increasing. At a glance, we can see that there are the same number of men and women who use the Internet. However, their age, educational background and level of income may influence how much time they spend online. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:29:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_5 aae03217c86969cd2a3d4e04d32100d3 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:19:00 PST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_6 0ee389b21de806893a6333ac8db6bace Back in your hole, guy. (Credit: Punxsutawney Groundhog Club) 2010 started off positively: an amazing CES visit, an uplifting State of the Union Address, and an entertaining Grammy Awards show. Yes, 'twas a great January...too bad that filthy, overgrown rat Punxsutawney Phil had to show up and ruin it with a dreary six more weeks of winter, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:15:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_7 9505c4d9b4a1d4fc5a848e7156dcd986 Filed under: Windows , Macintosh , Linux , Freeware , Open Source , Web If you're looking to implement a secure, private chat environment in your company, have a look at what's going on at Ignite Realtime with their OpenFire real time collaboration server and Spark cross-platform IM client. Being that they are open source, both OpenFire and ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:08:43 -0800 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_8 431657b2581900c75b71c4733a5cec96 Many of you will recognize the title - borrowed from " Enterprise 2.0 a Crock " Dennis Howlett. Needless to say I was quite interested in his discussion with David Terrar, who is more of an E20 fan. f Hm...hard to watch. Dennis is too loud while David is barely audible. I kept on turning the volume up and down, until I quit after a few minutes. ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:23:47 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_9 1c6afdf9b2edf4e9b784ea27ebd4fb60 IPad Hardware Reveals Potential Slot for Camera (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:10:00 EST http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_10 5fe5dd4815ff1f68d30107d6477451e9 Filed under: Text , Productivity , Op-Ed Creative writing is not an easy task, but the web gives us great opportunities to collaborate and get some help. For our own book, my friend and I set up a custom DokuWiki which does the trick quite nicely. But not everyone likes to tinker; some people simply want to get down to business and start telling ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:00:59 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_11 e6fedffd102880ef3aba14b66714af8f Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:46:15 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_12 2148177ffc20dd20055b6232b069c9b4 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:45:21 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_13 1ad6005e4e3b014105b2c1fad9a19b99 Here comes Valentine’s Day! Yes, again. For those of you who just love love, Photojojo has matched up the cutest, sweetest, huggiest and kissiest photo gifts of the season. Our gift pairings are just right for romantic romps in the park, strolling along the shore (Jersey or otherwise), or for undertaking exciting projects in the comfort of [ (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:45:10 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_14 68af5f7c0d568c4db0510866402ef441 A Guest Post by Pye of SLRLounge.com. Introduction If you have been anywhere near the photography world in the past couple years, I am sure you have heard of HDR by now as there have been countless tutorials floating around on how to create HDR images using 3 bracketed exposures in programs like Photomatix and Photoshop. However [...] Post from: ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:44:45 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_15 c4637f1fc3317f6bd006e30a94a922c0 ~Reach 290,000 photo fans Some things are just too colossal to fit in one photo: Easter Island heads. An extended family reunion. Conan’s pompadour. Don’t give in to the tyranny of the frame! Bust your subjects out of their borders with a technique we call “photospanning.” Photospans cross multiple frames: the Easter ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:44:45 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_16 61974ea94d0d511e7ee9a983a003a2e5 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:23:07 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_17 59fccd578ee89f2135979e5783eb5049 “Profitability” can be a squishy term for startups — until they file for an IPO and deliver, through the SEC, what’s often the first unfiltered snapshot of their financial situation: the S-1. That’s been the case for Tesla Motors, which filed on Friday to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:08:58 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_18 910dc12098753f90c9401f502add345c Check the hints below to get connected with the community and track achievements in thousands of games. Check your connection Please check your internet connection and refresh the page if chat does not reconnect on its own. Note that you may lose unsaved game progress if you refresh the page. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:08:58 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_19 4281bcf159861cd507c98c8bdb577c18 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:34:49 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/21#item_20 4e2923de86c4290e739c85444f7827da I’m a nice guy. I believe in peace, love and harmony. But I also want to be a successful blogger. It’s no secret that controversial posts that take an unabashed stance on a hot-button issue generate serious traffic. If we’re going to be completely honest, sometimes being a pr*ck, is the [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:34:49 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_1 150668819eff6257cafdd3e6a5b26f3b Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:28:24 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_2 c95d14881c08be25cebb353932577eb1 Spotify is no longer invitiation-only in France. The streaming music startup now lets anyone register, but for some reason - probably to make sure you actually live in France - they'll allow you to register only by verifying your phone number first. The company says it's now because they are sure they can "maintain the quality of service for ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:07:45 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_3 259e7d3d88b486dfb83a9a0a104d11ce Yesterday I had the privilege of eating at a great Melbourne restaurant – Maha. The food was exceptional but what I came away from the meal with was…. well it was an ‘experience’ and not just a ‘meal’. A number of things went into the 3 hours that we dined at Maha that stood out and [...] Post from: Blog Tips ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:04:40 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_4 720470ae0bca9089a350fba72bb82161 In this post we’re featuring a full set of 59 image from a photo shot by the team at Crudo Visual along with some commentary giving some behind the scenes information on the concept and how it was achieved (below the images). I hope you enjoy this type of post! – Darren [...] Post from: Digital Photography School - Photography Tips . ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:30:00 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_5 e5c1bd0bfd3f49e20a39cb4188e3f098 The other day whilst reading a feed somewhere in my hundreds, I came across a link to a video .. this video in fact : I instantly felt a recognition and affinity and especially wth the subtleties in the kaos (yes, oh yes, there’s subtleties), so much so it sent me hunting for more. I found [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:47:23 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_6 447e57cf0fa3802699ac0bbcece254d6 By Tara Horn of the Burma Action Committee, from a Portland, OR Ignite event. Despite her nervousness speaking in front of a large crowd, I think this is the most effective Ignite presentation I’ve ever seen. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:47:23 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_7 0ee13e0f5687387095f6849656865fde Google apparently previously said that on Picasa Web Albums, you can “Store up to 8,192,000 photos from a 5MP camera”. However, Picasa is limited to 1000 albums containing 1000 pics each... which is far less than the advertised 8,192,000. People complained about this, some wanting a refund for buying additional Picasa storage, and now ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:35:38 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_8 723459ad1093ab4b62e1602589eb6728 (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:25:31 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_9 68946062d491cf0b5054e2da27144a53 I started blogging in 2002. Since that time the question I’m most frequently asked by strangers at parties who hear what I do has changed 3 times. what’s a blog? (2002-2004) how do you make money blogging? (2005-2008) you still blog – doesn’t everyone Tweet these days? (2009-2010) I wonder what’ll be next? Post from: ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:25:31 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_10 0fe1002eae877e3ffa474230d21ff06e Want to get Facebook status updates as a RSS feed? Facebook doesn't make it easy AT ALL. But all you need to know are your 3 Facebook numbers: facebook_id, your_internal_key and your_friend_key. Once you have these 3 numbers, you can copy and paste them into a custom RSS feed for your status, the status of your friends, all notifications or links ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:25:31 +0000 http://blog.megite.com/newsome/1265180008/41#item_11 1b3eb96001a13ff195526200647d1f3c Read on Source) ]]>