http://www.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 2009, Megite 30 2009-11-23T09:32:00.000-08:00 d6a18f2fc0d59d03fe01e59f58735ba0 Today we released our October Mobile Metrics report.  Instead of comparing smartphone platforms against each other, this month we look inside each operating system at the distribution of requests coming from different handsets. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:59 +0000 18bed6f264dce6ea2d57ec54fd295816 Earlier this week, Facebook users voted to adopt new privacy policies the social networking site proposed in late October. Facebook wanted to present its privacy guidelines in a "clearer and more comprehensive" manner. The site split the policy into eight sections, including sections that covered the information the company receives and how it is ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:20:21 +0000 b0a3f8f7b4616e066b8adfd14f1c5fc2 Google's two operating systems, mobile Android and desktop Chrome OS will likely converge as a single OS in the future, said Google co-founder Sergey Brin. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:02:00 EST 38d07cd04dc73a169468aa0ca7008d20 Cinematical has just received the following title track for Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' original and haunting film score for The Road . It's simple and chilling -- just as any accompaniment to a post-apocalyptic world should be -- full of violin and piano tunes, some wind instruments and sound loops. The soundtrack is being released digitally ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:39 +0000 b4d5d67888d98512fdecde91fc6bed57 A month after Om trashed LinkedIn for failing to launch a promised application platform, and more than a year after the initiative was first announced, the professional network is finally giving out developer keys. Today LinkedIn launches a business-focused apps platform. The full launch follows a string of LinkedIn deals to integrate with IBM, ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 1c234ca335eced527e6ad67b80843d19 We explained that you don't need to pay for Windows security last week, but today we're taking a closer look at how to protect yourself from drive-by malware that can infect your computer by simply visiting the wrong web site. Naturally, everything in the last article still applies (you should definitely give it a read through if you haven't ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:59 +0000 21bc0fb3774f7c953a2dffeea8744589 Read on Megite) ]]> 2009-11-23T09:32:00.000-08:00 50b51b45ff94bb61fa31e0980a7ec8da Here it comes: Best Buy ran a national Black Friday ad inviting the world to celebrate Thanksgiving and Eid Al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice. Fair enough, right? Happy Eid! Well, take a gander at the ad up there and brace yourself. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST 43e30e5e9e825c3b1f46731f099ef834 Filed under: Blogging , Freeware , Web While most touch mobile devices like the iPhone render web pages surprisingly well, sometimes they are slow to load and difficult to read. Blogs, in particular, with their wide text areas tend to become difficult to read on small screens. If you run a WordPress blog, there's an option available to you ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:58 +0000 3c213f1ffd9056d1434e1f4c26626fde Sometime over the last year you’ve marveled at the intersection of a real-time event and your social graph, whether it’s an earthquake, a big occasion like the Obama inauguration, or a football game for your alma mater. Suddenly, everything aligns in your Facebook and/or Twitter feed! But surely, these communal, relevant, timely ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:42 +0000 3816a42e7138f8c51a1df7a055414f04 As AOL prepares to spin off from Time Warner early next month, it is going through a slight rebranding. The AOL logo is changing to lowercase with a period (Aol.). The new branding campaign that is about to launch features the logo revealed as white space inside different images and pictures (see below). The video above is a sneak peak of AOL's ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:42 +0000 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:42 +0000 1280b92b371a29a74c2cbe371f403dfe Hardware, IT Management, Networking, Operating Systems, Photo Galleries, Security, Software, Web Technology, All News, Dev Connection, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Alley, Googling Google, GreenTech Pastures, IT Project Failures, Linux and Open Source, Managing Linux, The Social Web, Storage Bits, Virtually Speaking, The Web Life, Podcasts (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:42 +0000 28927fd4e9bc7c31ec63f40b7358b1ba Once just the purview of cheesy late-night infomercials (“buy now and get this beautiful set of six steak knives at no extra charge”), free has taken on a life of its own in the new economy. Even the prestigious and pricey New York Times offers its stories online — yes, for free. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:05:20 -0500 90ed9cf94d9fca1da242a5ec46e54cb8 Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST 61f279fc6273727af4249b2a14e955c0 Filed under: Windows , Macintosh , Linux , Freeware , Browsers , Windows x64 Opera have released version 10 of their browser, now with Opera Unite and Opera Turbo included. Opera Unite gives your web browser the ability to deliver content as well as consume it. The standard download includes a number of Unite applications, with more available ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT ec98d1797843c1e5ad642ff37409f97b Look for Madden NFL Arcade this Wednesday on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 points. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:57:20 -0500 63685455e354fdee869761b2b682ab21 Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:59 +0000 1fba86b90c69c1ac3f957b2c59d2da46 Today we’re delighted to announce the launch of Spotify for Symbian. Symbian is the operating system used by a number of smartphones including Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:18:54 +0000 fe331bd99639aeb08427ddbd04f4380f Ciena today beat out Nokia Siemens Network to buy bankrupt Nortel’s metro Ethernet business for $769 million, winning the bidding war for the assets that it began in October. A court will still have to approve the deal that will see Ciena, which makes fiber optical equipment, pay $530 million in cash and issue $239 million in [...] (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0800 3bc74c488b0804c52c7800f85695fa7f If you've been using GrandCentral to consolidate your phones since before Google bought the service and turned it into Google Voice , you could still log into your GC account to listen to old messages even after you were upgraded to Voice. If you want to save those old messages for posterity, you'd better do it soon: GrandCentral's web site is ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:09:00 -0500 00f454c27d6902ad2fcbc62646cc8d8d Each holiday season, thousands of people find temporary jobs helping retail companies meet the demands of the busiest shopping period of the year. This year, many companies are being cautious about additional hiring because consumers are expected to spend only slightly more than last year. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT ecd8071d2bfb5f2e8b96fc178fd9f2cb Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:03:00 -0500 ef036cff3954efdb41aa4f5cf9a62634 The agency says preliminary data show more reports of serious cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes, in high-risk patients taking Meridia compared with those on a placebo. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 c4e18365f8bc50f2dc080a8db12087bc The federal government said it has found a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:48:46 -0500 d69b66f2fbf9e484e69ededbb0c385c8 Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:48:46 -0500 e94f1de92fc8fad34736dfa85c8d284e The War Poets Exhibition in Second Life is now open to the public. To visit the site go to: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Frideswide/219/199/646/ This immersive experience attempts to demonstrate how effective it can be to expose items from a research project (the First World War Poetry Digital Archive) in its context. You can see items from the ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:33:00 EST b2b66f5d309342efb38eed7d43bc5b74 Now rolling in New Moon millions, Chris Weitz is being more open about his troubles with New Line and The Golden Compass , a film that sank one studio and sent him into a tailspin. Rumors abounded as to what went wrong on that film, and as recently as last week, New York's Page Six was claiming that residual stress was causing him to leave the ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:09:00 -0500 0b1a572b86d0e28786390aa89ad2da87 Home resales far exceeded expectations last month, surging 10.1 percent to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit. Sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.1 million in October. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:01:00 -0500 fdc9b8595814930077b898ee14335395 The abysmal job market is making it hard for some to start making student loan payments, which come due this month for May graduates. A new law could ease the pain for some: It limits monthly payments to 15 percent of a graduate's income. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800 46a613abc9fb229f129bfd71e5109b57 Planning on doing the big turkey thing this week? Cooks Illustrated , a prime source of heavily-tested recipes and tips, offers a quick (1:38) video primer on safely cooking your bird . You don't even have to skip the stuffing—just heat it in a microwave to a prep temperature of 120-130 degrees before putting it inside the bird, just ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800 1aea8923dd6fc6b3d83697a52c42a082 Storing hoses and cords can pose a challenge. They're long, prone to kinking and retaining the "memory" of how they were stored, and consistently storing them in an improper manner hastens their demise. Store them properly with these three techniques. Carpenter Tucker Windover has a guide at Fine Homebuilding to storing your electrical cords, ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800 bd97a5305f9d5f5d041e8279ea8b5693 Dost thou desire an Android phone in Red Passion or Oiled Bronze? Begin thy journey, brave Sir Knight, to China where you will be able to purchase the Dell Mini 3i with 3.5-inch touchscreen for a few coins of the realm. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:13:53 +0000 2e9d4c2555805b89995821fa23116f40 Mac Help Widget uses CHAT (ichat, adium, fire, etc) or EMAIL (Apple Mail, Microsoft Entourage, etc) to get instant answers to your Macintosh questions and price quotes on Macintosh hardware and software. If no one is online to answer your chat, the request will be sent via email with a very prompt response. No TagsVisit the [...] (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:23 +0000 9739c9806e6db2cbd96c10e259a2aedf Microsoft has had discussions with News Corp over a plan that would involve the media company’s being paid to “de-index” its news websites from Google, setting the scene for a search engine battle that could offer a ray of light to the newspaper industry. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:35:09 -0800 a3f994755cc0f52c574063212e19a576 View videos that people are talking about on Twitter. Sit back and relax while watching the videos that people mention in their tweets and which are retweeted the most. Date Updated: 2009-11-23 Developer: btothec Tags: microblogging , television , TV , video APIs: Tweetmeme , YouTube (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:35:07 -0800 a74791d32925c754ffbeb1512c22abac Weather forecasts for the whole world. Swedish site. Date Updated: 2009-11-23 Developer: daniel_halldin Tags: geography , mapping , sweden , weather APIs: GeoNames , Google Maps , Norway Weather , USGS Elevation Query Service (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:23 +0000 488033b587ad4e4a2cb869626caf2a12 Wondershare Photo Collage Studio 4.2.10 is an easy and funny tool to make amazing photo collages and digital scrapbooks for print. With plenty designed scrapbooking templates, stickers and photo frames for any occasion, you can easily assemble your still photos into an artistic compilation. What’s more, you can create photo books, greeting ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:42:00 GMT 2c10c163faa49ac7282e21bac8b84438 While I am on assignment this week, lollip0p decided to step up and produce this bonus show. Enjoy! Host : lollip0p ( Xbox LIVE ) ( Twitter ) Interview: Sean Xbox LIVE Software Development Engineer in Test (2:19 - 11:51 ) Interview: Eric, Xbox LIVE Program Manager (11:54 - 18:28) Interview: Matt, Xbox LIVE Software Development Engineer (18:31 - ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1b884937d0d99a0f1de80a9fcfd8005d Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:30:27 +0000 39f9659cb9d420fe4fe597ded8709df4 Your Roku box just got a whole lot more interesting. Roku, if you remember, makes the Roku player, a small device that sits next to your TV and plays Netflix, Amazon Video, and MLB selections. Roku has just added ten new channels to that line-up and built a fascinating platform for adding more down the line. (Read on Megite) ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT c873475b67d9a5bbe175572eb9cd3a56 Enter your personal information to the left, or sign in with your Facebook account by clicking the button below. Alternatively, you can create an avatar that will appear whenever you leave a comment on a Gravatar-enabled blog. (Read on Megite) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:50:00 PST 83a3febf6cf65df86e08479ef4a7f1b5 According to a cryptic message posted on their official Facebook account, BioWare is planning to announce some sort of Mass Effect 2 "surprise" next week. Which is to say, at any time starting tomorrow. "Man, so much time tied up today in meetings and 'secret stuff' I didn't get any time with ME2 at all. =(" the Facebook posting reads ( ... (Read on Megite) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:00:16 +0000 e5aad0ef4a990ce8dcbb7bee30d0aee2 Funny Bathroom Prank Learn English really funny commercial Funny Commercial – Copier Slipping on a banna peel (Read on Megite) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:58:36 +0000 6edab4a293bae74ebf4bf1e1c1770f81 Read on Megite) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:40:45 +0000 f41d9e477dfd3d7a59888d95a14785c5 A Guest Post by David Cleland from TotalApps. In 2006 I proudly started my first blog, DigMo! It was technology, it was creativity, it was music and it was education. Despite it being a bit of blog soup I was pleased at how quick the site grew but within a few years it reached a [...] Post from: Blog Tips at ProBlogger . How To Run Subscriber- ... (Read on Megite) ]]>