Is this the face of Facebook's new phone?

The science of parallel universes FTC's robocall-blocking contest yields tech winners ITworld Tonight April 02, 2013 Share this email Is this the face of Facebook's new phone? Android Police has reportedly found a leaked version of a smartphone running a version of Android that's built entirely around Facebook. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. The science of parallel universes 2. FTC's robocall-blocking contest yields tech winners 3. All out of Pi: $25 Raspberry Pi sells out in U.S. 4. Open source plug-in speeds mobile app development 5. Reader Question: What's the oldest piece of technology that you still use? 6. Trend Alert: Get ready for Vadering 7. Google Glass: Who gets to explore it first, and why 8. Analyst: iPhone price pressure means smartphone profits have peaked 9. Scientists create biological transistors, the final step toward 'computerized cells' The science of parallel universes There are multiple theories on multiple universes. Of course there are. Here are three. READ MORE FTC's robocall-blocking contest yields tech winners Two people will share a $50,000 prize from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for the best idea to block illegal robocalls from reaching the owners of mobile and wired phones. READ MORE All out of Pi: $25 Raspberry Pi sells out in U.S. The U.S. distributor of the $25 Raspberry Pi computer quickly exhausted its limited supply of the devices Monday. READ MORE Open source plug-in speeds mobile app development Soasta, Cloudbees partner to connect mobile app dev to Jenkins continuous integration server, making it easier for developers to test and deploy apps to the cloud. READ MORE Reader Question: What's the oldest piece of technology that you still use? What's the oldest piece of technology (it should at least run on batteries or electric power - furniture, utensils, clothing and hardware don't count) that you own? READ MORE Trend Alert: Get ready for Vadering Hey lookee here - the kids are doing something new on the Internet! READ MORE Google Glass: Who gets to explore it first, and why A student charts details about which Twitter users won a Google Glass competition and the pitches that got them into the early user circle. READ MORE Analyst: iPhone price pressure means smartphone profits have peaked The overall profitability of the smartphone market hit its apex in 2012, according to a prominent equity analyst. READ MORE Scientists create biological transistors, the final step toward 'computerized cells' Bioengineers at Stanford University have created a new type of biological transistor made from genetic materials. The scientists call this new invention the "transcriptor," and they say that it's the final step towards building a fully biological computer (read: a computer made from living cells). READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY April's books are here. Enter today for your chance to win! The Java Tutorial: A Short Course on the Basics, 5th Edition Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes DON'T MISS... 7 hidden gems in Windows Blue The worst IT addictions (and how to cure them) 10 geeky street signs: Finding your way to nerdvana Killer open source admin tools 16 best free apps for your Google Nexus 7 Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2013 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **