“Today, Google pushed an update to the Hangouts feature of their social network, Google+. Included in the update are a few features that I’m sure plenty of you have been screaming for, so get ready to celebrate.”
T-Mobile sees first branded customer growth increase since 2009
“T-Mobile has reported its first quarter earnings for the year, with the numbers showing both good and bad things. The good, not surprisingly given the Uncarrier push, was the first growth in branded customers the carrier has seen since the beginning of 2009.”
Caesars Palace confirms ban on Google Glass-wearing gamblers
“World famous Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace has confirmed that patrons won’t be allowed to wear Google Glass when gambling. Previous statements had indicated that the heads-up display would be permitted on the casino floor as long as it wasn’t being used to film.”
Syrian Internet and Phone Blackout Enters Second Day
“The Internet shutdown in the war-torn nation of Syria has entered its second day. Government media reports there are blaming a “fault in fiber optic cables,” according to a report from Al-Jazeera, the Dubai-based news organization that covers the Middle East.”
Eric Schmidt on an internet ‘delete’ button: ‘There is a time when erasure is a right thing’
“Eric Schmidt is known for singing the internet’s praises, but it turns out Google’s chairman also thinks there should be a “delete” button for the web — some effective way of permanently erasing data once and for all.”
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Galaxy Note 2
“People like what they like. Yeah, that’s something that people (and writers, who don’t count as real people) say, but it also happens to be true. Case in point: the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Remember all your friends who liked the original Note? Yeah, neither does anybody else.”
Partnership to bring exclusive AOL portal to Verizon smart phone customers
“America OnLine has announced that a new partnership with Verizon Wireless will allow them to bring the complete AOL.com portal to Android, Windows, and BlackBerry smart phones and tablets. They say they will be the “exclusive provider of the VZW Home mobile web portal.”
iPad Mini With Retina Display Screen Production To Start In June Or July, NPD DisplaySearch Says
“The iPad mini is quickly becoming a key component of Apple’s product lineup, and according to some sources, might even be the best-selling tablet Apple makes at this point.”
Sharp Slated to Begin iPhone 5S Display Production in June
“According to a new report from Japanese newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun [Google Translation] (via AppleInsider) Sharp, one of Apple’s primary display partners, will begin manufacturing LCD panels for the iPhone 5S beginning in June at its Kameyama Plant No. 1 in Japan.”
Microsoft Office for Android? Not even close, but …
“Business and consumer users of iPads and Android tablets already use a variety of tools to edit and share Office files from Dropbox to Quickoffice to tools like SlideShark specifically designed to let you edit PowerPoint slides on mobile devices.”