Worst Google News Headline Ever! - No public viewing at Neverland, but Michael Jackson may get laid

Date July 2, 2009

I was happily surfing the Web reading the Google News Top Stories when I saw a headline that said “No public viewing at Neverland, but Michael Jackson may get laid“. Say what? I had to do a double-take. Then I couldn’t help but laugh at how funny this headline was.

michael-jackson-zombie-thriller.jpgNo public viewing of Michael Jackson getting laid? Bummer, I’m sure that could have been a pay-per-view event. It’s The 40 50 Year Old Virgin movie come to life! Course that might be a problem unless it’s some sick necrophilia action going on. Then again, Michael Jackson did play the undead / zombie in Thriller.

Ok, we’ll let Michael Jackson Rest in Peace, though I’m sure he too would have laughed at this Google News headline.

Check out a screenshot of it below. Click for Full-screen. Look on the right-hand side. I drew an arrow as well as a box around it. The article in question can be read here. The full article headline is “No public viewing at Neverland, but Michael Jackson may get laid out at Staples Center“. Obviously, the Googlebot abbreviated in a very bad spot. Perhaps a human editor might be in order, Google?

Lastly, since Google News changes the Top Stories home page often, you too can view this news story (in its funny abbreviated form) by clicking this Google News search link. It’s abbreviated there too.
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    Skype for iPhone 1.1 Update

    Date July 1, 2009

    skype-iphone-1.jpgLate last night I saw an update notifications on my iPhone 3GS for Skype. New version? Sweet! I updated it and checked out the release notes for Skype 1.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch. It sports some new languages and now includes Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish and Traditional Chinese and of course English.

    The bigest new feature is the ability to send text messages (SMS) using Skype credit. They also added voicemail support and improved dialing help when calling phones.

    According to the official Skype blog, “we’ve made some improvements to the look and feel, particularly when calling phones using the dial pad.”

    You can download the update in iTunes, or even better just launch the App Store on your iPod touch or iPhone and then tap Updates to get the latest version of all your apps!

    Some things I would have liked to seen in this release:

    • Push notifications (Skype might have to haggle with Apple on this one since Apple places restrictions on third party apps that can run in the background on the iPhone. Though I should add ‘push notifications’ is Apple’s compromise between a full background app and the ability to at least get ‘notifications’ that something happened in an app that isn’t technically running in the background)
    • Video conferencing support - Though that probably isn’t coming any time soon.

    So what would you like to see in a future release of Skype for iPhone?

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    eBuddy for iPhone Supports Push Notifications

    Date July 1, 2009

    ebuddy-iphone.jpgOk, so the just launched Skype 1.1 for iPhone doesn’t support push notifications, but eBuddy, a brand new app for the iPhone or iPod touch does support push notifications. What does this mean? It means you can close eBuddy and still receive instant messages (IMs) from your buddies. Further, eBuddy is an IM aggregator supporting MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gtalk, and Facebook. Too bad they don’t support Skype though like fring does. eBuddy also supports Google Android phones.

    Check out the features for eBuddy on the iPhone & iPod touch:

    • One buddy list for MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Gtalk, and Facebook
    • Stay online when you exit the app
    • Get push notifications for incoming messages when you exit the app*
    • Reconnect automatically if connection is lost
    • Get offline messages after reconnecting
    • Get new message alerts & typing alerts in the chat screen
    • Easily switch between chats by swiping your screen
    • Shake your iPhone or iPod Touch to send a buzzer
    • Display pictures, personal message and status
    • Emoticons & buzzers
    • Sound & vibration
    • Multiple IM networks
    • Multiple accounts for each IM network
    • Buddy list management
    • Offline messages
    • Group chat support

    Push notifications for incoming messages are only available if you have the latest iPhone 3.0 software on your device. eBuddy will also soon be adding landscape mode. Oh, and did I mention unlike similar app Beejive ($9.99) & IM+ with Push ($9.99), eBuddy is a free app in the Apple App store? Some minor complaints include it only supports push for up to 30 minutes and it doesn’t support file sharing (audio, picture, etc.). Still for a free IM aggregator app, this one is definitely a must for the iPhone!

    Whatcha waitin’ for? Go grab this cool app now!

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    Apple, Nokia, RIM, Samsung, & others settle on micro-USB phone charger standard

    Date June 29, 2009


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    One phone charger for all? There can be only one! According to Reuters, telecom firms have backed standard phone charger in Europe. No, hell hasn’t frozen over. Yes, you will finally be able to use a single charger that works with any future mobile phone you purchase - at least in Europe anyway. That’s one less charger to pack when traveling and one less charger to throw away when you upgrade your mobile phone. The top mobile telephone suppliers, including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and others have agreed to back an EU-wide standard for phone chargers. New mobile phones will use a standard micro-USB socket to ensure compatibility.

    Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, Research in Motion, Samsung and Texas Instruments have also signed the agreement. Interestingly, Apple has also signed on. You mean Apple which charges licensing rights for their proprietary docking cable is on board too? Well, well… Isn’t Apple fighting Palm over the Pre emulating an Apple iPod to enable iTunes support? Seems against Apple’s nature to support a connection standard that has enabled such a huge third-party cottage industry for Apple’s iPod and iPhone products. For example, Apple licenses their connector to FM transmitters, iPod external speakers, and more.

    So one charger for any mobile phone - surely there’s a catch…

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    Big Stage Adds Cool 3D Avatars to Skype

    Date June 25, 2009

    bigstage-blabber-skype.jpgBig Stage today announced that their popular 3D avatars based on pictures of your own face now works on Skype with their new Skype Add-on. It’s similar in concept to JibJab, perhaps the most popular site to feature animated avatars based on your own face. However, Big Stage goes one step further with technology that lets you move, change expressions, and more. I downloaded the beta to check it out. Here’s their demo video, but I hope to include one of myself soon:

    Others trying to make 3D avatars popular include Gizmoz and Kloonies. Gizmoz also uses your own digital photo to create an avatar based on your own face, but according to Big State, it falls short compared to their technology. They use three photos to make a more accurate 3D representation of your face, where as Gizmos only uses one. Kloonies is a different model all together sine they use cartoonist 3D avatars that you pick from a list.

    Pretty cool stuff! As I was quoted in the press release they put out:

    “Blabber’s advanced facial modeling and real-time animation makes voice over IP lots of fun,” said Tom Keating, CTO, VP, Founder of TMC Labs. “It’s a compelling example of the role the animated digital version of people will play as ever more advanced virtual world capabilities converge with voice and video in the connected online world.”

    “Through the launch of a Big Stage-enabled Skype plug-in, we’re extending our advanced 3-D avatar technology into the realm of real-time expressive communications and further advancing our goal of projecting ’self’ into digital life.” said Big Stage CEO Phil Ressler. “The estimated 450 million people using Skype can have fun speaking as an ultra cool version of themselves instead of using chat, or substitute Blabber for video when for any reason they aren’t ready to face their web-cam or need to conserve bandwidth. Blabber debuts our voice-sync engine, which we intend to leverage as we extend a similar capability into video games, virtual worlds, virtual conferencing, and social networks like Facebook.”

    You can download the Skype add-on here.

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    Military Suspension Plan from VoIP Providers - Who’s Going to Step Up?

    Date June 24, 2009

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    I received an email from a U.S. military service person asking me if I was aware of any VoIP service providers offering a “military suspension plan” which allows U.S. military members to “suspend” your contract without paying monthly fees.

    Mr. Tom Keating,

    I’m a current customer of Vonage, but have recently been disappointed by them. You see, being in the military, deployments do not allow us to use our regular phones, for obvious reasons. As far as I’m aware, every cell phone carrier has some form of “military suspension plan” which allows you to keep your contract without paying any monthly fees until you notify them that you want it reactivated (not sure about landlines, but most ISP’s seem to have a similar policy).

    My question to you is: do you know of any VOIP companies that have a policy to accommodate military deployments, or even long vacations? At $35ish/month, I’d prefer not to pay this during a 6+ month tour in Iraq.

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    “Bitter cold, Bitter fight” a weary U.S. Marine in Korea 1950

    I’m not aware of any VoIP service providers currently offering “military suspension plans”. Have we forgotten the blood, sweat, and tears they’ve shed? Have we forgotten the hardships they ensure - whether it’s the icy cold winter in Korea or the 110+ degree heat in the deserts & streets of Iraq? American VoIP companies should remember their sacrifice and do the honorable thing and cut them a financial break. Who’s going to step up to the plate and reward our brave young men and women serving this country? Vonage? Packet8/8×8? Broadvoice? Anyone?

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    WildCharge Wire-free charger for iPhone & iPod touch

    Date June 23, 2009

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    WildCharge, makers of wire-free charging skins for various mobile phone models today has announced a wire-free skin for the iPhone and iPod touch, which enable the popular Apple devices to be charged instantly simply placing them on the WildCharger Pad™ or on other surfaces that are embedded with the WildCharge technology.

    “The market is demanding a move towards wire-free charging, and WildCharge is thrilled to answer that call in adding Apple devices to our lineup of commercially available products,” said WildCharge chairman and CEO Dennis Grant. “With the addition of these two designs to our reference design library, both of which are Apple “Made for iPod” and “Works with iPhone” approved, WildCharge is solidifying our position as the leading, wire-free charging developer in the industry.”

    The WildCharge Skins are durable, protective, form-fitting cases that when placed on the WildCharger Pad, transfer wire-free power from the Pad to the device inside the skin. The soft cases provide the same protection consumers already enjoy from traditional skins, but have the added value and convenience of enabling a wire-free charge. The WildCharger Pad, used in conjunction with the skins, delivers full power to multiple devices, allowing them to simultaneously charge together on the Pad while eliminating the clutter caused by multiple chargers and power strips. The iPod touch skin is available today and the iPhone skin will be available in early July. WildCharge Skins are also available for the Blackberry Pearl and Curve, and all are sold for $34.99 at WildCharge.com. I have a review unit headed my way to test on my brand spankin’ new iPhone 3GS, so I’ll do a review once I get it.

    In addition to the WilCharge Skins, WildCharge recently announced a Universal Adapter for mobile devices that works with the WildCharger Pad. The Universal Adapter is able to charge over 150 different cell phone models from major brands such as Motorola, RIM, and Nokia through the use of interchangeable tips, with the list of compatible devices constantly expanding.

    WildCharge claim that provide the only commercially available technology that enables licensing partners to deliver wire-free charging to a variety of devices that require varying amounts of power. From cell phones that require only a few watts of power to laptops that need over a hundred watts, virtually any device that has a rechargeable battery can be powered from a single, contiguous, and non-discriminating charging surface. WildCharge technology has met the industry’s most stringent regulatory and safety standards, including UL, CE, FCC, RoHS, and has been certified across all of the GSM bands.

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    He’s Barack Obama Spoof

    Date June 22, 2009

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    Hilarious Barack Obama spoof from the guys over at JibJab.com I just had to share!

    Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

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    Skype Video Calls on Google Android

    Date June 19, 2009

    superhero-v2.pngWhat if you could do Skype VoIP & video conferencing on the Google Android? Sounds pretty damn cool, doesn’t it? Especially given all the media hype surrounding the new iPhone 3GS. I already tweeted my displeasure that the new Apple iPhone 3GS doesn’t support Flash and also tweeted my annoyance that Apple didn’t put a front-facing camera for video chat support using Skype. Thus, while the iPhone supports a native Skype app, it only supports VoIP and not video chat. And don’t expect video chat anytime soon either. As Skype Journal remarked, “iPhone programmers can use the webcam to store video to a file, but won’t be able to write apps that manipulate or route the stream. This means Skype for iPhone won’t be able to add video calling any time soon.”

    Well forget about the damned new iPhone! I have a method that “should” enable Skype video chat on the Google Android mobile phone.

    How do you ask? Well, first we need to “cook” in a Flash player into Google Android’s ROM, since Flash support on the Android isn’t officially released yet. But we’re not waiting on Google, so let’s get cookin’!

    Here are the steps to get Skype video chat working on the Google Android:

    1) Download the HTC SuperHero V2 ROM for the Google Android
    2) To keep memory freed up and automatically install apps to SD, go download this. (direct link to .zip file here)
         Download a2sd.zip, unzip put the unzipped file onto your C drive
         Open command prompt and type these:
         adb remount
         adb push c:\a2sd.sh /system/bin
    3) Upgrade to the latest SPL & radio by heading over to this page on android-unleashed.com
    4) Launch Skype Flash application and make a video call to another Skype user.

    Where the heck is the “Skype Flash” application you ask?

    Oh, I’m sorry, I can’t tell you that. I want to test this first to make sure it works & capture some screenshots to put here as proof.

    Sorry to be such a tease, but I want to be the first to get a Skype video chat call to work on a popular mobile phone platform. Stay tuned though!

    P.S. Check out the SuperHero V2 Official Release Change log:

    • Cleaned up things to make space, updated boot.img thanks to Detox
    • Drawables from ophone were added
    • Slightly themed in many places by me & L3wish
    • Flash player is back
    • Multitouch browser
    • Updated libs from ophone
    • Led code implemented in init.rc by detox will not be used untill leds are fully working thanks to shasty for the led coding.
    • All updated from beta 2 but now optomized to run very smooth and stable.
    • Htc chirp still not working will update soon.
    • Automatic apps to sd is pre loaded but not used unless you want just add the ap2sd.sh to bin

    Release notes & how to upgrade ROM Via:
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    and
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    flaphone, the Flash Web-based SIP-to-SIP & SIP-to-Skype VoIP App, Adds New Features

    Date June 18, 2009

    flaphone-skype-sip-call.jpg Flaphone has done some updates to their Flash-based VoIP application. Back in 2007 I broke the story about the first Adobe Flash-based SIP VoIP app called Flashphone, later renamed Flaphone. Flaphone is a web-based SIP softphone that uses ubiquitous Flash (Mac, PC, Linux), to enable you to make or receive calls to/from all SIP phones and SIP services, including Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Google Talk. You can make free web-based Flash calls to Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Google Talk (gtalk) users. You can even make Flash-based SIP-to-Skype calls using Flaphone, which I tested back in February. You simply enter sip:skype_username@skype to make a call to a Skype username. Good stuff!

    They just announced some new features, including a new skin (white), emoticons in chat, and the ability to transfer files up to 5MB in size between Flaphone users if both have Flash player 10 installed. The file size is restricted for now, but Flaphone stated that when they add P2P support they will remove the restriction. I like Flaphone since I can run it from any PC and make SIP-to-SIP calls or SIP-to-Skype calls without installing anything. Definitely worth checking out.

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