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Re-activateEditing your Google Docs on the go (Official Google Blog)
...That's why we're excited that the new documents editor now supports editing on your mobile browser. ...In the next few days, we're rolling this out to English-language users around the world on Android with Froyo (version 2.2) and on iOS devices (version 3.0+) including the iPad.
Verizon's 4G pricing shift: Will you pay by download speed? (ZDNET)
...Verizon Wireless is reportedly looking at new pricing models for its 4G network and one option is to charge based on data speeds.
Air Force worried geolocation services help enemy (cnet)
In a very 21st-century spin on the old World War II adage "loose lips might sink ships," an Associated Press report Wednesday claims that the U.S. Air Force is concerned about troops' use of geolocation services like Foursquare and Facebook Places and the possibility that it could reveal the location of U.S. forces in war zones.
Emergency Broadcast System Alerts, Coming Soon to Your Cellphone (ReadWriteWeb)
...With this new system, service providers will be able to send targeted government agency texts to alert mobile users in a specific area.
Yahoo Tries Hand at Local Deals (WSJ)
...Yahoo said Tuesday it is launching its "Local Offers Program" with 20 companies that would share revenue with Yahoo for selling local business deals—such as half off the meal price at a particular restaurant or 40% off the price of a cooking lesson—to its audience.
4D Invisibility Cloak Bends Time as Well as Space (DISCOVER)
...Is the invisibility cloak now ready to go 4D? For a study in the Journal of Optics, British researcher Martin McCall's team adds the dimension of time to the invisibility cloak idea, creating a theoretical "space-time cloak."
Welcome To The Magic: Gowalla Lands Location Deal With Disney Parks (TechCrunch)
...People are able to view park happenings with custom Gowalla Disney Passport pages for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts that include maps featuring a check-in stream, a list of popular places, curated trips, and more.
Photographer Plans to Surgically Implant Camera in the Back of His Head (NEATORAMA)
...For one year, Mr. Bilal's camera will take still pictures at one-minute intervals, then feed the photos to monitors at the museum.
The Speed Camera Lottery - The Fun Theory (YouTube)
...Can we get more people to obey the speed limit by making it fun to do?
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