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Daily Tech: The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Comes to T-Mobile

GeekSugar — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:00:55 PDT

If you were patiently awaiting the release of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, it is finally available from T-Mobile and will cost $149.99. - CrunchGear
An new website called Tech For Obama features a video of various famous geeks talking about why they support Barack Obama for president. - Gizmodo
Cell phones that support VideoEngine Mobile platform Global IP Solutions (GIPS) will give users the opportunity to use peer-to-peer video calling as well as multipoint video conferencing on their phones. - Crave
LG has just announced the Prada II Handset, which offers a QWERTY keyboard, 5-megapixel camera, and will cost around $815. - Switched
Rovio's $300 WiFi mobile webcam can be used to check on pets or keep an eye on your home, since you can control it from anywhere using a computer, smartphone, or a video game console. - Wired

President Obama Shares a Spotify Mixtape

Kelly Schwarze — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:35 PST

Tech-savvy President Obama is known for his proficiency in navigating the world of social networks. Both the White House and president have been on Twitter for years. He recently joined Instagram (@barackobama) and held a post-State of the Union Hangout on Google+. The president's latest tech move is for the musically-minded; he (well, his reelection staff) released a 2012 campaign Spotify playlist.

The 28-song digital mixtape is a combination of staff choices and a few of the commander in chief's personal favorites. With songs from Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, and U2 among others, it's a playlist with a message of how the staff wants to look at the election season. After the president's soulful rendition of Al Green, it's likely "Let's Stay Together" was one of his selections.

Hang Out With the President Next Week on Google+

Kelly Schwarze — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:22:13 PST

Last night President Obama shared his State of the Union address and is now giving the American public their chance to chime in by taking questions on Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m. EST in the first ever White House Google+ Hangout.

Through Jan. 28 at midnight EST, submit your own questions on the state of the nation to the White House YouTube page and vote on those you find most important for the president to answer. Several people who submit questions will be selected to join the video Hangout and interact with the president live. Since only 10 attendees are able to participate directly in the Hangout, the rest of us will just be watching the 45-minute live video feed of the president discussing the top-rated questions from the public.

The official Google+ White House page is the president's latest push in an integrated social media presence as his staffers also recently set up an Instagram account (@barackobama) in preparation for the 2012 campaign.

Source: The White House Flickr

Sugar Shout Out: May Must Haves!

PopSugar — Mon, 02 May 2011 22:29:43 PDT

Is This the Official Guest List For Silicon Valley Meet-Up With President Obama?

Kristy Korcz — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:30:51 PST

It seems that NBC Bay Area has gotten its hands on what appears to be an official guest list for tonight's Silicon Valley dinner with President Obama.

As you may have already heard, the POTUS will be landing in the Bay Area tonight for a tech meet-up of his own; already-confirmed guests include Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, and Eric Schmidt. However, the dinner table will be packed with other tech CEOs and bigwigs.

See the rumored full guest list just after the break.

5 Geeky Facts About President Obama

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:00:13 PST

President Barack Obama's visit to San Francisco last week included a stopover in Silicon Valley to dine with tech bigwigs like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. While the POTUS may warn against too much gaming and leaves his tweeting to someone else, there are signs of geek life in our 44th commander in chief. Check them out in this slideshow!

Source: Getty

President Obama Meets With Tech Elite in Woodside

Kristy Korcz — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:20:49 PST

Yesterday we saw what seemed to be the official guest list for the Silicon Valley meet-up with President Obama, and it looks as if it was spot on. You can see from this image that all the heavy hitters in tech were there, including Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs (both seen flanking the POTUS), Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz (only one of two females in the group), along with Google CEO Eric Schmidt and several other CEOs including those from Twitter, Netflix, and Cisco.

A few interesting notes: you can see in the second image in this slideshow that Mark Zuckerberg left his jeans at home in exchange for a suit, while Steve Jobs kept with tradition by donning his usual St. Croix turtleneck. I guess he only breaks out the suit for the Oscars.

Source: Flickr user The White House