Apple to Unveil iPad 2 Next Week
Tech fans around the world could be in for more exciting news from Apple, as the company is set to unveil the next generation of its ever-popular tablet computer, with the launch of the iPad 2 in San Francisco next week.
Facebook Adds Options for User’s Profiles
Social media giant Facebook has added civil unions and domestic partnerships to the list of relationships that its users can pick from to best describe their romantic status.
Apple Fans Looking for Love
Dating websites have been around for decades, as singles mingle online trying to find Mr. or Miss Right.
Most sites focus on matching people with common interests. But what if that common interest is shared by everyone on the site?
Twitter to Stay?
Are they staying or going? That is the question on everyone’s mind (well, not everyone, but those who care about keeping businesses in San Francisco are definitely fretting). So – will Twitter leave their Soma digs for greener pastures in the Peninsula or will they be true to their roots and stay in SF? The city isn’t leaving the decision up to chance and is doing everything in its power to keep Twitter put.
Green Apple Books’ Foursquare Deal
Here’s a deal: Throughout the month of February, if you check-in at Green Apple Books on Foursquare and purchase Chris Cleave’s debut novel Incendiary (2005), you will receive a FREE copy of his bestseller Little Bee (2009). Just show the clerk your Foursquare check-in!
Bike Accident Tracker
The folks over at The Bay Citizen created a snazzy tool for tracking bike accidents throughout the city. It tells you where troubled hot spots are and who was at fault for each incident (i.e. biker, car, pedestrian). Cool. And also kind of scary.
AOL Buys Huffington Post
In a deal secured late Sunday night and announced shortly after midnight, AOL has bought The Huffington Post for $315 million (“$300 million of it in cash and the rest in stock”). HuffPo started in 2005 and is now a major source for news and political info, among other things. And AOL is, well, AOL.
Where the Ladies At?
If you’re a single man about town, I’m sure you’ve often asked yourself this question while drinking your beer at a bar surrounded by other dudes. You know that women are out and about en masse – the trouble is, you just can’t figure out where. Well, your problems have now been solved – introducing the Wheretheladies.at web app. It tracks female Foursquare check-ins and then tells you where the greatest concentration of ladies are. Stalkerlicious.
Verizon Begins Taking Pre-Orders for iPhone
Verizon Wireless has begun taking pre-orders for Apple iPhones, while also releasing a few details on service charges for the smart phone.
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