Why social media gives your doctor an ulcer

Some runner out there was a little overeager. A member of question-and-answer site Quora used the service to pose a burning question about a potentially reckless activity: "How do you train for a marathon with a stress fracture in your ankle or foot?" Seriously? Ouch. Luckily, there happened to be a sports therapist who was reading. "There (are) plenty of marathons left in the world for you to do when the stress fracture has healed," the therapist warned. "The amount of training required for a marathon means that this will severely stress the bone if it's already overloaded, and could even lead to long term problems that stop you running...

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Why aren't people buying the Verizon iPhone?

For years, Verizon customers were clamoring for the iPhone, but now that the phone is here, evidence is mounting that it's more of a dud than a hit.  First, there were those short, almost nonexistent lines on launch day. Then Boy Genius Report got its hands on some "sensitive information" from a source that indicated sales numbers for the new iPhone were lower than expected (according to those numbers, the Verizon iPhone 4 was barely outpacing its AT&T counterpart four days after launch). Next, Marco Arment, the app developer behind Instapaper, reported that he didn't get the sales spike he expected with the introduction of a...

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Egyptian names baby 'Facebook'

t's a charming reminder that new life grows even after the hardest times. An Egyptian baby has been named "Facebook" to celebrate the importance of the Web in the struggles of Egypt's people as its citizens cast off long-standing oppression.  The Internet proved an invaluable tool to ignite protest into revolution in Egypt in January. Social-media services such as Facebook and Twitter were used by brave protesters to organize dissent, while services such as Flickr and YouTube allowed Egyptians to show what was happening at street level even when the government attempted to shut down the Internet.  Read more of "Egyptian names...

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Report: Next iPhone might be cheaper, but not Smaller

Is the next iPhone going to be smaller? Bigger? Or maybe cheaper?  "Cheaper" is the latest in a series of confusing and seemingly contradictory rumors about the nature of the next iPhone Apple has in store. Today the New York Times chimed in to say that contrary to a previous report in The Wall Street Journal, the next iPhone is not going to be smaller, but Apple is working on ways to make it cheaper and more accessible for buyers.  Apple is focused on making the iPhone attractive to a larger audience, according to the report. That includes offering a phone more easily controlled by voice commands for those who have no interest...

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UberTwitter gets banned from Twitter for policy violations

UberTwitter and Twidroyd have been banned from Twitter for policy violations. Twitter has put up an article in their support forums stating so, and have addressed it this time as many users are probably affected by this. As you know it, UberTwitter is one of the most popular Twitter application for BlackBerry, and it has now been suspended. TechAce detailed that UberTwitter was banned for have direct messages more than 140 characters, trademark infringement, and changing users’ tweets to help monetize.  So for all of you who have been on UberTwitter, here’s some alternatives: •Twitter for BlackBerry (free) • Blaq ($4.99) • Blaq Lite...

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The Future of BlackBerry

www.cnet.comQuestion: My question is regarding RIM and their BlackBerry line of phones. They seem to be getting a lot of bad press lately. One item that keeps coming up is that they stick to their "stoic" candy bar style design and how it's out of style (they keep mentioning that it doesn't draw in the younger generation).  I am 23 years old and I find their signature BlackBerry design to be perfect and really somewhat unique. I say unique because everyone is either doing a slider or a touch-only slab. There are many young people who don't like sliders and still want a physical keyboard. The other thing that comes up is their lack...

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Sony Banning PlayStation 3 Hackers for Life

Sony came down hard on PlayStation 3 hackers today, saying they will be permanently banned from the company's online services.  "Violation of the system software license agreement for the PlayStation 3 System invalidates the consumer guarantee for that system," reads a notice posted to Sony's official PlayStation blog. "In addition, copying or playing pirated software is a violation of international copyright laws. Consumers using circumvention devices or running unauthorized or pirated software will have access to the PlayStation Network and access to Qriocity services through PlayStation 3 system terminated permanently."    To...

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LG launches Optimus 3D, Optimus Pad

The Optimus 3D smartphone builds on the Optimus 2x and Optimus Black that LG announced last month at CES. You'll find a similar design candy bar design in basic black. The 4.3-inch display takes up the most real estate, but four touch navigation elements sit just below.  LG was quick to point out the Optimus 3D's "tri-dual' configuration, which includes a 1GHz dual-core processor, dual-channel and dual-memory architecture. And just as important, the company said the handset can record, view and share 3D content. We're still not sure what to think of this concept, but we'll get a better demonstration of the technology later today.  ...

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Motorola to Bring Droid Pro and Xoom to Europe

BARCELONA--Europeans will soon get a chance to buy two of Motorola Mobility's hottest products this year: the Google Android business smartphone, the Droid Pro, and Motorola's Android tablet, the Xoom. The Motorola Droid Pro.(Credit: Motorola) The company announced today at the Mobile World Congress 2011 here that these devices, which are already announced for the U.S. market, will soon grace the shores of Europe. The Motorol Droid Pro is powered by Google Android 2.2 and has a 1GHz processor with 2GB of internal memory and expandable external memory with SD card up to another 32GB. The phone also turns into a 3G mobile hot spot that...

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Samsung, Motorola Set Stage for iPad 2 Showdown

Samsung's announcement today of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 shows that, like Motorola, it is throwing in its lot with Nvidia, presenting an impressive challenge to Apple's upcoming iPad 2. Samsung and Nvidia announced in Barcelona today at the Mobile World Congress that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will run Google's Android 3.0 ("Honeycomb") software on top of the dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, the same software and chip being used by Motorola in its Xoom tablet. Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 will run Google's Android 3.0 ('Honeycomb') software on top of the dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, the same software and chip being used by Motorola...

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Report: Smaller iPhone 'intended' for Summer Release

After Bloomberg last week reported that Apple was working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone, the Wall Street Journal has added some more details to the rumors, suggesting the new, smaller iPhone could be available as soon as this summer.  According to the report, a person who saw a prototype of the new iPhone said the "device was significantly lighter than the iPhone 4 and had an edge-to-edge screen that could be manipulated by touch, as well as a virtual keyboard and voice-based navigation." The source added that the new line of iPhones along with a revamped MobileMe "are intended for release this summer, though those plans could change."  ...

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Obama Pushes for National 4G-speed Wireless

President Obama said today he wanted 98 percent of Americans to have 4G-speed wireless Internet connections within five years, calling it necessary for the United States to remain internationally competitive and "win the future."   In a speech at Northern Michigan University in snowy Marquette, Mich., Obama offered details on his administration's proposal to promote high-speed wireless Internet connections in rural areas, elaborating on a point he made in his State of the Union speech last month. "Every American deserves access to the world's information," Obama said today. "Every American deserves access to the global economy....

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Apple Overhauling iPhone Notification System?

To cap off a week chock-full of Apple-related rumors, we now have this: is Apple about to acquire a company in the process of giving its iOS notifications system a major makeover? Apple blog Cult of Mac says it's hearing exactly that from a source, who is not named. The company Apple is allegedly buying isn't confirmed in the report, but is said to be "small" and currently has an application available for sale in the iOS App Store.  Now that would describe about a thousand companies. But there aren't that many that do slick notification apps. Cult of Mac has zeroed in on App Remix, the company that makes the app called Boxcar.  ...

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Why I Want a Nokia Windows Phone

When closed, the Nokia E7 closely resembles the company's N8.(Credit: David Meyer/ZDNet UK)  Nokia is wonderful at hardware. But like Motorola, another veteran of awesome industrial design, Nokia is not terribly strong on the software front--once upon a time it was, but it proved unable to shake itself loose from the now-outdated software of its glory days. The Nokia E7 is a prime example. It really is a thing of beauty (I like a proper keyboard, me) but I don't want one because it runs Symbian. As it happens, I retain a lot of respect for Symbian as an operating system, but its user interface sucks. It's a tragedy that Nokia hasn't...

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Dell Unveils 10-inch Windows 7 Tablet

 Steven Lalla, vice president and general manager of Dell's commercial client product group, holds up a nonworking mock-up of the company's new commercial Windows tablet.                                                     (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Dell expanded its foray into tablets today with a new 10-inch Windows 7-based device designed, the company said, for users "who...

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Report: iPad 2 Already in Production

Apple has the next generation of its iPad in production, according to a Wall Street Journal report that appears to confirm many of the rumors that have been circulating for the past couple of months. The new tablet will feature a faster processor and a built-in camera for videoconferencing, but it will have the same display resolution as the first model, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the matter. The new model will reportedly be sold through current partners AT&T and Verizon Wireless--suggesting it might be dual mode for both GSM and CDMA networks. However, the report did not indicate when the new iPad...

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AT&T Hits back at Verizon Over iPhone 4, SavesMarriage

So what is more important to you? Having an iPhone 4 that might drop calls? Or having an iPhone 4 that saves your marriage? This seems to be the fine and important question posed by AT&T in its instant rebuttal to Verizon's new iPhone 4 ad that suggests you might finally be able to make a phone call. This ad offers an insight into how an AT&T iPhone 4 might save a marriage that is just about to run aground.   You clearly work too hard. You clearly neglect your wife--who, strangely, still talks to you in a jolly, mellow tone. She calls to remind you that it's your anniversary. Though you have an AT&T iPhone 4, you can hear...

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Blogger Releases Android Smartphone App

The Google-owned Blogger network has released a free app designed to enable people who have built their blogs on the Blogger platform to easily update them from their Android smartphones. Unveiled this week, the program lets people bang out copy, and take photos with their phones, from directly inside the app--and then either publish their words and images straightaway or save a draft for later. Posts and drafts can be viewed directly in the app or, by way of a quickly accessible menu, in a browser. Users can also select their location and include that information with their post, switch between different accounts and blogs, and select...

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Nokia E7 Phone Finally Hitting Stores this Week

Nokia E7 Phone Finally Hitting Stores this Week Following its unveiling last September and a long delay coming to market, the E7 will arrive in some stores over the next few days, with a broader launch to follow soon, Nokia announced today. Initally scheduled to debut in December, Nokia told CNET at the time that the company decided to delay launch "to ensure the best possible user experience on the Nokia E7." Nokia did not specify what exactly had gone wrong. The E7 includes the Symbian 3 operating system, a 4-inch AMOLED ClearBack touch screen designed to improve outdoor visibility, a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an 8-megapixel camera...

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In Browser Fight, Microsoft's Silver Lining Grows

IE continues to lose share of the browser market to Chrome and Safari, but the losses come from older versions. (Credit: Data from Net Applications; chart by Stephen Shankland/CNET)  When Microsoft starts pointing to statistics that don't make it look so great, you can expect the company has a strong turnaround plan in place. Today's example: its share of browser usage.  Microsoft, while still the top browser maker, saw Internet Explorer slide as a fraction of worldwide usage from 57.1 percent in December 2010 to 56 percent in January, according to statistics from analytics firm Net Applications released today. That decline...

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