The release dates for the iPhone 5 are…, Prince William & Kate’s wedding iPhone apps, is “The Donald” planning to run as an Independent, Cisco shuts down its Flip video camera business costing 550 employees their jobs, the Winners and Losers of Social Networking and much more!
1. Could we have a potential iPhone 5 release? Its looking like the newest addition to the iPhone family may not be in the hands of any Apple-enthusiasts until late 2011 or early 2012. If these rumors are true, will the turn out of camped-out customers be as great as if it was released in the summer? One wonders. [HuffPost]
2. Want some Royal Wedding hysteria on the go? There’s an app for that! Several news sites and gossip mags are launching iPhone apps for the Royal Wedding. BBC Worldwide’s app offers free access to breaking nuptial news, wedding tips, a daily delivery of facts about the couple and the royal family, and a personal wedding planner. For $1.99, iTunes users can download the countdown clock, daily wedding facts, and “The Wedding March,” or other royal-themed music as the sound of their phone alarm clock. [Atlantic]
3. The Social Network might have missed one more person. Paul Ceglia, who claims he owns half of Facebook, has just exposed an large amount of evidence backing his claim. If the emails and contracts are true it could cost Zuckerberg half of Facebook. [BusinessInsider]
4. It appears that Donald Trump may be running for president under Independent, that is, if he does not win the Republican nom. He insists that his candidacy is not a publicity stunt or a hoax. The thorn in Obama side might be inching in a little bit closer. [Atlantic]
5. The Amazon Kindle will be released at a lower cost, but will cost more of your attention from on-screen ads. [HuffPost]
6. 10 Creative Uses of the new Facebook profile hack craze. [Mashable]
7. We could only hope that Rebecca Black was a fake couldn’t we? New Zealand’s Stuff, made an announcement that Rebecca Black, the song and nonsense regarding her were fake and all part of a larger project. Unfortunately she’s real…
According to Stuff, an article surfaced today on the web suggesting that Black’s hit single “Friday” was in fact a viral marketing campaign for an upcoming Universal Studios family movie, The Music Factory, featuring a fictional character named Rebecca Black played by an actress named Jessica Jones. The story, per Australia’s News Online, also stated that the movie would be directed by Home Alone‘s Chris Columbus and that it would be about “a secret facility where cyborgs resembling young teenagers are created and turned into pop stars.” The story, which got picked up on several social networks including Twitter, appeared as if it had been published on Stuff’s website even though it didn’t share Stuff’s URL. The mock article appears to have been taken down.
Unfortunately, she is indeed real. [Atlantic]
8. Cisco plans to shut down its flip video camera business, eliminating 550 jobs. [TechCrunch]
9. Gameboy music: Sebastian Bender, a German Game Boy fan, released a music video on YouTube that is made up of clicks, spring-twiddling and button-pressing on the device. [Mashable]
10. The Winners and Loser of Social Networking. Mashable’s infographic lists Tumblr, Weibo, Reddit, StumbleUpon and LinkedIn as 5 Social Networks on the Rise. While the fallen are Friendster, Ning, Hi5, Kaixin001 and Myspace, who? [Mashable]
11. Microsoft’s BING now controls 30% of the net’s search market. [Mashable]
12. If you could rent Photoshop, would you? For $49, its possible. Adobe Subscription Editions has just launched, and includes Adobe favorites Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver. [Gizmodo]
13. An official Moleskine app is set to launch for the iPhone and iPad. Moleskine’s official blog is waiting for Apple’s authorization before it becomes available for the i-devices. [Gizmodo]
14. Some of the best tactics of Guerilla Marketing. Sometimes you have to get more creative than sticking the same traffic light post. [Mashable]
15. Techie clicks around Twitter:
@NatGeoSociety: Tips for using your #iPad2 to your advantage when you #travel: for http://on.natgeo.com/hxTBMX #tech
@Mashable: The 5 Biggest Stories in Tech, Gadgets & Media This Morning – http://on.mash.to/guhBZ9
@ClearNetPlus: 10 social media pet peeves from SXSW musicians – http://bit.ly/hK5DWC #cnn
@CleanTechies: Blog: Changing Shape: Shifts in the Clean Tech Investment Landscape http://bit.ly/fws0dm #energy #green #cleantech
@GOOG247: A-#Google-a-Day quiz includes a helpful tool: The introduction of the Google game… http://goo.gl/fb/81ztl by @llsethj
@TekDaily: (Founder Stories) How Mike Walrath Built Right Media And Sold It For $850 Million: One of the largest exi… http://bit.ly/dJoUR8 #Tech
