Tony Blair grilled on ties with Murdoch at phone hacking probe - CNN
28 May 2012, 4:41 am
London (CNN)-- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was grilled Monday about his ties with global media baron Rupert Murdoch at an independent inquiry set up in response to phone hacking and police bribery at Murdoch newspapers in Britain.

HTC's One X is one excellent Android phone - Denver Post
28 May 2012, 1:56 am
Let me preface this smartphone review by disclosing that the phone I tested didn't actually have cell service. About a month ago, AT&T provided me with the recently released HTC One X that had an incorrectly inserted SIM card and a jammed SIM slot.

It’ll Be A Miracle If The Facebook phone Doesn’t Suck - TechCrunch
28 May 2012, 12:37 am
Here we go again: Facebook is apparently trying for the third time to get its phone project off the ground — snatching up iOS design and engineering talent left and right Nick Bilton is hearing. We’re hearing (and seeing) similar regarding ...

UK phone hacking: Ex-prime minister Tony Blair faces grilling over ties to Murdoch - NDTV
28 May 2012, 12:16 am
London: Tony Blair's decision to openly court Rupert Murdoch to win power and ensure favourable coverage during his decade-long tenure as British prime minister will come under scrutiny when he faces a media inquiry on Monday. The inquiry ...

Facebook reportedly hiring former Apple iphone engineers for phone project - Apple Insider
27 May 2012, 9:38 pm
Facebook is drawing upon former Apple engineers who worked on the iphone and the iPad to develop its own phone, according to a new report. The New York Times claimed on Sunday that the social networking service has hired "more than half a dozen former ...

Internet phone service bill advances in California Senate - Los Angeles Times
24 May 2012, 6:57 pm
SACRAMENTO — A controversial bill that would ban state agencies from regulating telephones that use Internet connections passed a state Senate committee after the measure's author accepted amendments that would strengthen some consumer protections.

Google+ Android Update: Start Hangouts Right From Your phone - Mashable.com
23 May 2012, 6:58 pm
Google just rolled out an update to its Google+ Android app, revamping the layout of the “stream” with bigger photos and less white space, similar to the app’s recent update on iOS. Another highlight: Now users can start video chats ...

Controlling your phone with motion - CNet
22 May 2012, 9:55 am
Hillcrest Labs isn't a household name, but if you have a Roku 2 streaming player (and really, you should) the company has entered your home. For the next year, however, Hillcrest is thinking smaller. And by that I mean right down to the mobile level.

Will Windows phone's bumpy start eventually lead to success? - ZDNet
22 May 2012, 5:31 am
Summary: How long will it really take for Microsoft to grab even ten percent of the worldwide smartphone market? I’m taking a couple weeks off before the busiest part of Microsoft’s 2012 kicks into full gear. But never fear: The Microsoft ...

Windows phone: Photography the key to its success? - ZDNet
21 May 2012, 8:02 am
Summary: To distinguish itself from Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, Microsoft’s smartphone platform needs to be a shutterbug’s paradise. All of my Bahamas vacation photos were taken with a low-end Samsung Focus i917 Windows phone.