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Is the Facebook iPad app the "something awesome" Zuckerberg's gang are launching next week?
Facebook are said to be planning to "launch something awesome" next week in the mobile space, which can only truly mean one thing; the first official Facebook app for Apple's iPad looks to be just over the horizon. Though there's…
PS3, iPhone hacker GeoHot bags Facebook job
Just as one hacking collective calls time on its operations, another hacking upstart lands himself a job at Facebook. George "GeoHot" Hotz, famed for his PS3 and iPhone hacks, and the subsequent court cases that followed his exploits, is reported…
Precreate Solutions house-sit your Facebook to keep burglars at bay while you're away
While we've never been all that convinced that leaving your lights on while you go on holiday is the best deterrent against burglars (who needs an expensive energy bill right after shelling out for an exotic week-long break, eh?), we've…
Winklevoss twins sue Facebook AGAIN!
Yesterday it seemed that the long-running court battle between Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg (as immortalised in The Social Network movie) was coming to an end, with the parties agreeing on a £48 million settlement. That, however,…
Winklevoss twins accept final Facebook settlement of £48 million
Fans of the Facebook movie The Social Network will already be familiar with the "plight" of the Winklevoss twins, who claim Mark Zukerberg stole the idea for the world's biggest social network (as well as a decent chunk of investment)…
Thumbs at the ready for the Sony Ericsson txt QWERTY handset
After an "entertaining messaging phone"? Agreed, it's a clunky way to describe a new blower, but if you are, feast your eyes on the Sony Ericsson txt, the last in a trio of new phones from Sony Ericsson today….
Spotify one of many music services pairing with Facebook?
Recent rumours have suggested that Facebook's relationship with music-stremaing service Spotify is set to extend beyond sharing links to tracks on pal's walls, and instead grow into a fully embeddable music player by the time of the social netowork's annual…
Official Facebook iPad app on its way
While there are plenty of third party Facebook applications on the iPad, we've still yet to see an official run charge out of the Zuckerberg stable. And for a while back there, we thought we never would. The Big Z…
Facebook to launch HTML5 App Store with Project Spartan?
Facebook are all set to launch Project Spartan, a new initiative that will see them distributing HTML5 apps from within Apple's mobile Safari browser. Intended to weaken Apple's stranglehold on the mobile apps market, Zuckerberg has set a team of…
REVIEW: Livescribe Echo smartpen
A significant step up from a trusty old Bic, the Livescribe Echo smartpen takes note taking to a whole new level by allowing you to sync audio to your scribbles and send them all over the web in just a few simple steps. But can it achieve results any more accurate than a fast hand and attentive ear couldn't manage just as well with a humble biro? Read on to find out.
