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Brew up some mosaic magic with Percolator iPhone app (Appolicious)
Appolicious - There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles in new photography iPhone app Percolator (99 cents), but it serves up its purpose—to turn your photos into multi-colored mosaics—fast and fresh.
Brew up some mosaic magic with Percolator iPhone app (Appolicious)
Appolicious - There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles in new photography iPhone app Percolator (99 cents), but it serves up its purpose—to turn your photos into multi-colored mosaics—fast and fresh.
Brew up some mosaic magic with Percolator iPhone app (Appolicious)
Appolicious - There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles in new photography iPhone app Percolator (99 cents), but it serves up its purpose—to turn your photos into multi-colored mosaics—fast and fresh.
Brew up some mosaic magic with Percolator iPhone app (Appolicious)
Appolicious - There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles in new photography iPhone app Percolator (99 cents), but it serves up its purpose—to turn your photos into multi-colored mosaics—fast and fresh.
BaseApp Brings Easy Basecamp Alerts to Mac OS X (Mashable)
Mashable - If you're a Basecamp user running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, you just might love the new menu bar application BaseApp.
Polls Show Netizens Oppose Craigslist Censorship (PC World)
PC World - Web-based polls and views express online show popular opinion is against the censoring of adult services ads on Craigslist. A poll at Mashable shows 71 percent of the respondents voted no to the question "Should Craigslist's Adult Services be censored?" Meanwhile, the Washington Post asked its readers, "Do you agree with Craigslist's decision?" to block access to its Adult Services section. Fifty-two percent of them said no.
Mozambican radio: 9 who call for protests arrested (AP)
AP - Mozambicans found Monday they could not send text messages, after some used the technology to call for protests in this impoverished country over increases in food, water and electricity prices.
Nike Unveils New iPhone App Just for Runners (Mashable)
Mashable - Nike has just rolled out a new iPhone app for runners, available for download now [iTunes link].
YouTube's Life in a Day Gets an Interactive Gallery (Mashable)
Mashable - YouTube has just launched an official gallery showing off some of the 80,000 submissions it received as part of its Life in a Day project.
E.U. Could Investigate Chinese Subsidies to Modem Makers (PC World)
PC World - The European Commission is considering opening a second enquiry to investigate if China is illegally subsidizing tech companies that produce wireless modems.
The Real Reasons iOS 4.1 is Important (PC World)
PC World - Only two days left until Apple releases the first major upgrade to the iOS 4 mobile operating system on Wednesday, September 8. Apple lists a number of enhancements and features that will be added with iOS 4.1, but the things that make iOS 4.1 a critical update are buried in the Apple fine print.
LittleFin's Chronicle tracks monthly bills (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Mac users of personal finance software tend to fall into two categoriesâ??those who use Quicken, and those who hate Quicken with the red-hot passion of a thousand suns. No finance management alternative has yet captured the mindshare of the Mac market, but LittleFin Software steps up to the plate with the release of Chronicle 3.4. (Note: this Mac application is no relation to the Chronicle for iPad journal app.)
Success of Samsung Galaxy Tab Doomed by Carrier Contracts (PC World)
PC World - The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first tablet to come along that appears to be capable of challenging the Apple iPad. On paper, and in initial hands-on reviews, the Galaxy Tab is impressive, but the burden of carrier contracts may seal the unfortunate fate of the Samsung tablet before it even launches.
Nokia bets on new smartphones for recovery (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia, the world's biggest cellphone maker by volume, will introduce new smartphone models next week at its annual media and industry event, aiming to assure investors the company is on track to recovery.
Apimac brings personal database solution to OS X (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - If youâ??re one of those people who likes to keep their life organized (or, like me, one of those people who forget everything all the time), you may appreciate Apimacâ??s recently-announced release of a version of its iDatabase product that runs on OS X.
Leaked Google Documents Reveal How Much Big Brands Spend on Search Ads (Mashable)
Mashable - Ad Age has obtained an internal Google document that highlights some of the biggest AdWords buyers for the month of June 2010, offering insight into how big brands are using Google and how much they are spending.
China Inc gets new chairman as state-owned firms' clout grows (Reuters)
Reuters - Wang Yong, a name little heard on the global business stage, has become boss of the world's biggest mobile telecom carrier, the most valuable coal producer and Asia's top oil refiner.