Friday, November 26, 2010

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Top Articles for Friday, November 26, 2010

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For $55, What Kind of LTE Experience Does MetroPCS Deliver?
Kevin C. Tofel - MetroPCS was the first U.S. carrier to offer an LTE handset, and customers get unlimited 4G web access with their voice and message plan for $55 a month. That's far less than other carriers' 3G plans, so how does the MetroPCS 4G network compare?
3 Ways Technology Will Change Black Friday
Michael Wolf - Black Friday has become a holiday unto itself, where bargain hunters shake off their turkey hangovers to wake up before dawn and chase amazing deals. But as is the case with many activities these days, technology is rapidly changing the way people shop.
Android Dev Stalwart Finally Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel - Ryan Kim
Should We Be Afraid of Apple, Google and Facebook? - Mathew Ingram
News Flash: Twitter Already Is a News Network - Mathew Ingram

Earth2Tech

A Holy Cause: Fighting Climate Change
Ucilia Wang - God and global warming: A coalition of religious groups is lobbying against a federal bill that would delay an Environmental Protection Agency program to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. What would Jesus do?
10 Things to Be Thankful For in Greentech
Katie Fehrenbacher - There were quite a few hurdles for the overall green tech sector in 2010, from a dramatic drop in early stage investments to the consumer smart meter backlash. But there were also quite a few things to be thankful for in greentech -- here's my top 10.
Green Overdrive: The Electric Volt Is Here! [video] - Katie Fehrenbacher
Brazil: The Next Hot Smart Meter Market - Jeff St. John
7 Green Gifts for Black Friday (Cyber Monday) - Katie Fehrenbacher

jkOnTheRun

With Perfect Timing, Acer Outs a Pair of Android Tablets
Kevin C. Tofel - Acer, the no. 2 computer-maker globally, has previously experimented with Android but found little success. Now it's taking a smarter approach by waiting for Google's tablet-optimized version of Android. In April, Acer will over two new tablets and an easy way to share digital media.
Could Success of Galaxy Tab Drive a 7-Inch iPad 2?
Kevin C. Tofel - Samsung has already sold 600,000 Galaxy Tab slates, just one month after introducing the Google Android tablet. Steve Jobs has criticized such 7-inch tablets, saying that users would need to "sand down their fingers" to use them, but clearly there's a market for an 7-inch iPad.
Why Samsung's Bada Could Win Big - Colin Gibbs
Penny Smartphone Sale at Amazon Wireless - James Kendrick
MobileTechRoundup 223 - James Kendrick

NewTeeVee

Black Friday Poll: What Are You Buying Today?
Janko Roettgers - TVs, streaming media boxes, Blu-ray players with Netflix and Hulu Plus support: There's so much to chose from this Black Friday, so what are you buying? A big screen for your web videos, a hard drive for your downloads? Or are you waiting it out?
Black Friday Deals for Cord Cutters
Janko Roettgers - A Google TV Blu-ray player for $300, an antenna capable of receiving OTA HD TV signals for $5 and a Roku box for 20% off: Those are only a few of the Black Friday deals we've found for people ready to cut the pay TV cord.
How to (and How Not to) Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey - Liz Shannon Miller
Vid-Biz: Comcast-NBCU, Sony's Qriocity, Fox-Hulu Ads - Ryan Lawler
NigaHiga's New Film Gets Digital Artists, Strompolos Support - Liz Shannon Miller

TheAppleBlog

iPad Writing Apps: PlainText vs. Writer
Alex Layne - Among the minimalist writing apps for iPad, two have come out on top: Hog Bay Software's PlainText and Information Architects' simply-named Writer. Here's a look at some of the differences and major features of both apps so you can decide which one better fits your needs.
iOS 5 Wish List
Liam Cassidy - If you own an iPad, you're probably still enjoying all that iOS 4.2 gave (and lamenting what it took away), but the rest of us are already looking ahead to the future and dreaming of what the next major revision of iOS might bring.
iOS Developers' Guide to Surviving the Holiday App Rush - Ken Seto
Say Cheese: Social Photo Sharing App Throwdown - Darrell Etherington
How-To: Equation Management in Word 2011 - Mark Crump

WebWorkerDaily

Use "Action Days" to Get Things Done
Amber Singleton Riviere - "Action days" -- days where you and some friends agree to check in with one another hourly to keep tabs on each others' progress -- are a great way to motivate yourself and keep yourself accountable. Here are some suggestions as to how you could use them.
Must-have Android Apps For Newbies
Charles Hamilton - I've recently bought an HTC EVO 4G and have been busy trying out apps for it. So if you or a loved one are in line to get an Android phone for the holidays, here are some of my favorite apps to get you started.
A Handy List of Web Worker Holiday Excuses - Dawn Foster
Aviary Adds an HTML5 Photo Editor to Its Suite of Online Tools - Simon Mackie
Social Media Nomenclature, Then and Now - Aliza Sherman

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