Monday, August 30, 2010

have an egg flip Big M @ your sella fella now


It's back for all to enjoy, you can now all pick up an egg flip Big Mat your local sella fella but only for a limited time. I enthusiastically wrote of Big M a few weeks ago and how Big M is a popular brand of flavored milk that was first established here in Victoria in 1978. It quickly expanded its distribution  into the states of New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. 
Posted by rorybaust at 11:45 PM

People born after 1981 have lower privacy standards, Loopt CEO says

By Sara Jerome

People born after 1981 are likely to have different standards for online privacy than those born earlier, according to the chief executive of Loopt, a geolocation app. 
“The magic age is people born after 1981," said Sam Altman in a New York Timesarticle. “That’s the cut-off for us where we see a big change in privacy settings and user acceptance.”
The disparity is salient when it comes to location-based services such as those offered by Loopt, which allow users to tell their friends where they are. Those services are popular among young people but have failed to penetrate the a large swath of the population, the NYT (http://nyti.ms/aHtnuf) reports. 
Posted by rorybaust at 4:38 PM

Fake goods are fine, says EU study

A new European Union-funded report has declared that buying designer goods can benefit consumers and the companies whose brands are being ripped off.

By Michael Howie

They are an impulse holiday purchase that many buyers later have second thoughts about – the fake Louis Vuitton bags and Rolex watches picked up for a song abroad.
While shoppers are happy with the price, there are often nagging doubts about the items' quality, their legality and who ends up profiting.However, such worries are, it seems, over. A new EU-funded report has declared that it is OK to buy fake designer goods.

Posted by rorybaust at 4:18 PM

Facebook is trying to trademark 'face'

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Facebook, which has gone after sites with the word "book" in their names, is also trying to trademark the word "face," according to court documents.
But the social networking site has met with a familiar foe. As TechCrunch first reported, Aaron Greenspan has asked for an extension of time to file an opposition to Facebook's attempt. Greenspan is the president and CEO of Think Computer, the developer of a mobile payments app calledFaceCash.
Posted by rorybaust at 3:55 PM

Bing for Mobile comes to Android. You are likely to be annoyed.

By Brad McCarty
The problem with having a phone that runs almost entirely based on Google products is that it’s sometimes difficult to have good integration with products from any other source. While Bing for Mobile (presently only available on Verizon phones) does have some great features, it’s too overpowering for an Android application, and as the title said, is likely to annoy some users.
Posted by rorybaust at 3:50 PM

Commodore USA to revive PC64 with Atom processor

By Ben Woods
Commodore USA announced on Wednesday that it will be launching an all-in-one keyboard computer, branded as the PC64, that should be on sale before Christmas.
The device will feature an exact replica of the original beige Commodore C64 chassis, but under the bonnet it will house more modern specifications that include a dual-core Intel Atom 525 CPU with Nvidia Ion2 graphics, 4GB DDR3 memory, 1TB hard drive and a CD/DVD drive. A Blu-ray drive is available as an optional extra. 
On the connectivity front, the PC64 offers HDMI-out, dual-link DVI, six USB ports, integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 6-in-1 media card reader. Pricing has not yet been disclosed.

Posted by rorybaust at 3:47 PM