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Daily Tech: The Giorgio Armani Phone Is Back. . . and Better Than Ever
- The new Armani smartphone, which was built by Samsung, comes with Windows 6.5 OS and includes a touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard — Engadget
- MapQuest has just announced its new iPhone navigation application for the iPhone — AppleInsider
- A new survey reveals that 4.1 billion SMS messages are sent each day, with 740 billion being sent in the US during the first half of 2009 — Mashable
- A Barnes & Noble rep confirms that its new color-screened ebook reading device will be available next Spring — Gizmodo
- Check out 17 hilarious niche dating sites for people who are looking for love online — Switched
- It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! — GeekSugar
Tech Dating 101: Decoding Post-Date Texts and IMs
The men of Swingers championed a rule that fundamentally changed how fellas of the '90s plotted post-date communication. They said a man should wait three days after a date to call a woman so she would want them more. Preposterous, right?
Do You Think Teens Sext More Than Adults?
On this week's "To Sext or Not to Sext" episode of 90210 Naomi considers acting out her residual prom night frustration on Annie by blasting out an explicit MMS message of Annie as payback. (To be fair, Naomi thinks Annie slept with her boo). It's a dramatic and entertaining plotline, but further reinforced the overwhelming stats and tales of teens sexting at schools.
Kelly Ripa Kicks Off a Text-a-Thon For Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
It only makes sense that daytime talk-show host Kelly Ripa — a self-proclaimed iPhone addict — is teaming up with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund to help raise awareness during Ovarian Cancer Month with a text-a-thon!
Throughout the rest of the month, Kelly will be encouraging people to help fund research for a cure by donating money by either texting "Kelly" to 85944 or by visiting Kelly Confidential.
I'm sure Kelly will keep us posted on the text-a-thon progress via her new favorite microblogging site — Twitter!
Daily Tech: Casio's Latest Cam Costs $180 and Records in 720p
- Casio has just unveiled some new inexpensive point-and-shoot Exilim cameras, which come packed with features — Gizmodo
- If you buy a credenza for your TV with frosted glass doors, a remote should still work when the doors are closed — Unplggd
- Here's 10 pretty sweet free social apps for the Mac — Mashable
- A new Canadian commercial for the Palm Pre is pretty cute — CrunchGear
- The US Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on prerecorded telemarketing solicitation phone calls — Popgadget
- Here are 10 useful tech tactics to utilize when traveling — Lifehacker
- In Utah, if you get caught texting behind the wheel, you could face up to 15 years in prison — The New York Times
Daily Tech: New Facebook App Coming Later Today?
- The new Facebook app has been submitted to the iTunes app store and might be available later today — Gizmodo
- Hunky heartthrob Antonio Sabato Jr. is all about his iPhone, Facebook, and surprisingly, AOL — Switched
- Here are five of the best websites and tools for apartment searching — Lifehacker
- This graphic new video is being used to educate teens about the dangers of texting while driving — BBC News
- The Palm Pre girl, Tamara Hope, isn't nearly as ghostly looking in person — Palm Pre
- This neat graph represents what Twitter would look like if it had 100 members — Mashable
Have You Ever Had to Tell Someone to Stop Texting You?
Stars! They have dating issues just like us. The latest on the Jessica Simpson-Tony Romo breakup is that there was a cell phone skirmish involved; supposedly ex John Mayer's texts may have come between the two (you'd think Mayer would have learned his lesson about technology's role in a breakup).
Daily Tech: Man Claims to Have Sent Longest Tweet Ever
- Forget the 140-character limit! Man claims to have written the longest tweet ever (247 characters) — Switched
- The rumor mill says an Apple Touchscreen Netbook might launch in October for $800 — Mac Rumors
- Office 2010's free web versions take on Google Docs — PC Magazine
- Girl falls into a manhole while texting and her parents sue — Wired
- You can buy pro camera gear on a student budget — Lifehacker
- Closer look at the LG HDTVs that instantly stream Netflix — Unplggd
Definition: TL; DR
The abbreviated version of "Too Long; Didn't Read."
Used to reply to someone when they have sent you a text, article, blog post, or email rant whose length makes your eyes cross and click away from it.
Not a problem on Twitter.
Tech Dating 101: He Texts, But Won't Call — Am I Being Played?
Welcome back to my Tech Dating 101 series, where I help guide you through the rocky terrain where tech and love collide. It's a wired world out there, and if this next story is any proof, it's hard to tell the difference between a geek and a player. A friend of mine offered up this situation that she recently went through in hopes to gain some insight from me, as well as from you.
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