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Apple event = mock turtleneck; President for dinner = mock turtleneck

If you’re going to meet the president for dinner, one of the first questions might be, “what to wear?” Apparently, that question was not on the mind of Steve Jobs, CEO (albeit on medical leave) of Apple, Inc. Mr. Jobs sat at the presidents left hand and was adorned in the usual black mock turtleneck. more »

“We have your back, Mr. President.” – Sprint and the CEA

In the aftermath of last night’s State of the Union speech, the fallout was not limited to partisan rhetoric. Technology companies, such as Sprint, issued statements letting the President know the company supported many of the to-dos listed in the speech. Are these signs of support just publicity stunts with mere platitudes? Let’s find out. more »

Economic Report of the President now available as an ebook

Those looking for a little not-so-light weekend reading can go ahead and download the latest release from the White House. It would appear as if the White House has released the Economic Report of the President as an ebook. The 2010 Report includes an overview by the President of the Administration’s economic policies and goals, more »

Slacker releases mobile app for Android

This latest release by Slacker seems to be following in the path of their recent decision to phase out of the hardware business — the good news is that there is now a Slacker app available in the Android Market. The Android app, similar to the one for the iPhone and BlackBerry will allow you more »

Slacker confirms plans to phase out hardware players

This news hardly comes as surprising, but according to Jim Cady who is the current president of Slacker, the G2 will be phased out sometime during the second half of 2010. According to the details given, the hardware player does not “fit with the company’s long-term strategy” which is shifting towards the online music service more »

Facebook poll launches Secret Service investigation

If you are a developer, you better watch the content you post on Facebook or else you could be on the receiving end of a Secret Service investigation. This has occurred after a third party application was pulled that allowed users to create Facebook polls. A recent poll that was placed on Facebook posing the more »

Oddball Tech: President to turn off the Internet, goof off to save the economy, and GPSs may be evil

That headline get your attention? A new bill may give the President the power to mess up the Internet. I wonder if this has anything to do with his BlackBerry. Also, goofing off can save the economy if done right. Plus, GPSs have warnings for a reason, so try to use some common sense.

President Obama to answer questions live via Internet

I’ll admit it, I was a bad American Tuesday night. I was far too busy with my homework to bother watching President Barack Obama talk about the economy, as I’m sure a lot of other people had their own reasons for not watching the President speak. There’s no way I’ll miss him speak on Thursday, though.

Most of us are familiar with how Obama used technology and the Internet to help him win the job as President. He also promised to use the Internet as a means of talking to the American people, which he is making good on now. American citizens can sign up on the new Open For Questions section of whitehouse.gov, ask questions and vote on the questions they want to see answered. President Obama will be answering the most popular questions live online on Thursday.

Sony CEO Howard Stringer named Sony President

Sir Howard Stringer is about to get a new title. He is already Sony’s CEO and will become Sony’s president when current president Ryoji Chubachi departs from the position on April 1st. Sony has had its share of trouble these days and Stringer thinks this move will help the overall nimbleness of the company. “We more »

Hulu to live stream the Presidential Address

Tonight, President Obama will deliver his first presidential address and Hulu will be covering it live. This is not the first time Hulu has made the jump into live streaming. The inauguration was also streamed live. The front page of Hulu features a graphic with a countdown clock and an embed button so you can embed the live stream on your site.