Murder Suspect McAfee Blogs While on the Run From Police Posted: 20 Nov 2012 04:53 AM PST Fugitives generally try to keep a low profile while running from the police, but murder suspect and tech entrepreneur John McAfee has done the opposite: He started a blog. McAfee, founder of the eponymous anti-virus software company McAfee, launched "The Hinterland," a blog detailing his experience hiding from authorities in Belize, on Saturday. He is the prime suspect in the murder of an American expat named Gregory Faull who was shot in his San Pedro Town home two weeks ago, Gizmodo reported. Entitled "Introduction," the first entry of McAfee's "official blog" begins as follows: "With lots of time on my hands and very little to do with it, I've been reflecting on the recent d… Continue reading... More About: John McAfee, McAfee, police HTC’s Peter Chou: We Don’t Pay Apple $6-$8 per Android Phone Posted: 20 Nov 2012 03:14 AM PST HTC is happy with its recent patent dispute settlement with Apple, and the media estimates the company is paying Apple $6 - $8 for every Android phone it sells are wrong, claims HTC CEO Peter Chou. "I think that these estimates are baseless and very, very wrong. It is a outrageous number, but I'm not going to comment anything on a specific number. I believe we have a very, very happy settlement and a good ending," Chou said at a KDDI Corp product launch in Tokyo. In November 2012, HTC has announced it has ended its patent dispute with Apple, without giving away any specifics about the agreement. “HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple, so HTC can focus on inno… Continue reading... More About: apple, htc Friction May Someday Charge Your Cellphone Posted: 20 Nov 2012 02:35 AM PST A nanogenerator made from inexpensive materials harvests mechanical energy and produces enough power to charge personal electronics. More About: Science, charger, wireless charging New E-Textbooks Report Student Study Habits Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:59 AM PST Students may no longer enjoy the luxury of slacking off in privacy because of new electronic textbooks that report their study habits. Teachers can track the time spent reading e-textbooks and see the notes or highlights made by students through the new service offered by CourseSmart Analytics. Three U.S. universities and colleges have signed on to test the e-textbook service before it becomes widely available in 2013 -- a way to identify students who need help and gauge the e-textbooks that hold student interest. "With the CourseSmart dashboard, professors will be better able to fine-tune lesson plans, critique student performance, and even tailor suggestions for specific students… Continue reading... More About: e-textbooks, education, textbooks Google Maps Helps Man Walk 5,000 Miles Across Asia [VIDEO] Posted: 20 Nov 2012 01:34 AM PST While most of us consult Google Maps to get directions to the mall, one man used the app to trek 5,000 miles across Asia. Equipped with an Android phone running Maps, U.S. Marine Sgt. Winston Fiore set out on a journey to raise money and awareness for the International Children's Surgical Foundation, a charity that provides free facial-reconstructive surgery for children with cleft palates in developing countries. Fiore walked across Brunei, China, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam in a mission he called "Smile Trek," which began last October and ended Monday. Along with his Android, Biore also brought "sturdy boots" and "a 20-pound vest c… Continue reading... More About: Google Maps, asia Windows Phone 7 Handsets Will Be Updated Past 7.8 [REPORT] Posted: 20 Nov 2012 12:57 AM PST If you purchased a Windows Phone last year, then you might continue seeing updates to the handsets for a little bit longer. A leaked Nokia slide references “Windows Phone 7.x, “ which is set to arrive after the Windows Phone 7.8 refresh. Obtained by Phone Arena by an anonymous tipster, the slide doesn’t provide any information on what the update may include. When Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8 earlier this year, it also announced Windows Phone 7.8, an update for Windows Phone 7 handsets that brings the updated home screen to the phones. Due to hardware limitations, no Windows Phone 7 handsets can be updated to Windows Phone 8. SEE ALSO: Microsoft Mobile: From Pock… Continue reading... More About: Windows Phone 7.8, windows phone Gmail Gets Support for Cherokee, Raises Language Count to 57

Gmail is now available in 57 languages, and one of them is Cherokee, the only Southern Iroquoian language that's still spoken.

While very few people speak Cherokee today, the update helps preserve the language, and encourages native speakers to use it in their everyday communication.

To make this even easier, Google has added a Cherokee virtual keyboard to Gmail, just like it did with Google Web Search, which has supported Cherokee since last March.

Interestingly, Apple's iPhone and iPad have supported Cherokee since December 2010. At the time, Cherokee Chief Chad Smith persuaded Apple to include support for the language. Similarly, Gmail's latest update came about after V…
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