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Re-activateIs Apple Building A Mobile Social Network? (Business Insider)
...The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 4.3, has a hidden "find my friends" feature, MacRumors has found.
A new look for Google Translate for Android (Official Google Blog)
...We also want to let you in on an experimental feature that's still in its earliest stages—Conversation Mode. This is a new interface within Google Translate that's optimized to allow you to communicate fluidly with a nearby person in another language.
Is Mobile Affecting When We Read? (Read it Later)
...When a reader is given a choice about how to consume their content, a major shift in behavior occurs. They no longer consume the majority of their content during the day, on their computer. Instead they shift that content to prime time and onto a device better suited for consumption.
Verizon Wireless turns on 16 new cell sites in NYC, we can't imagine why (Engadget)
In what can only be called an amazing example of extremely coincidental timing, Verizon has announced that it's throwing the switch on 16 new 3G Cells in the greater New York Metro area.
The Ultimate Study Guide: Wolfram Alpha Launches "Course Assistant" Apps (ReadWriteWeb)
...The idea is to be able to quickly access the pertinent capabilities of Wolfram|Alpha relevant for specific subject areas. Currently, these subject areas are Algebra, Calculus, and Music Theory.
Earbuds Radiate the Blues Away With Light Beams to the Brain (SWITCHED)
...But, those headphones also emit penetrating light deep into the wearer's brain in order to "stimulate photo sensitive parts of the gray matter."
The frustration of dealing with a novice Googler [video] (Holy Kaw!)
...."The Scrollwheel" perfectly illustrates this hair-pulling frustration in a cute animated short inspired by a Reddit user's giggle-worthy comic.
World's Largest Remote Claw Machine Revealed, Playable Over Internet (DailyTech)
...The free game allows players to access a giant claw remotely using either their arrow keys or mouse to try and grab gifts from their computer. Two cameras are provided to help users determine their strategy and position before they click the grab button in the remote-controlled game.
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