jon8105
1358 Karma Points
My name is Jonathon and I am from North Alabama. I like to read/write about tech news when I have free time. Glad to be a Mixx member
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Thumbplay Adds More Mobile Content by Signing Deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment view story
25 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://technewssource.net/2008/02...)
Today Thumbplay, who is currently one of the largest, if not the largest, mobile entertainment content provider in the US, announced that they have signed a digital distribution agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. This deal will add over 7,000...
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Zynga Opens Game Network to Publishers/Developers to Reach Social Gamers view story
23 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://technewssource.net/2008/02...)
Zynga Game Network has announced today that they will be opening up their network to publishers and developers to help them reach social gamers across social networking sites Facebook, Friendster, Bebo, Meebo and soon MySpace.
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10 Gadgets That Are Better Than Dates view story
25 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/200...)
Valentines day? Oh please. Not only is this hallmark holiday designed to guilt geeks into parting ways with beaucoup dollars, it also separates us from the things we really love— our gadgets.
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No sex on Valentine's, Thai police warn teens - Yahoo! News view story
27 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200802...)
Alarmed by polls showing one in four Thai teens will celebrate St. Valentine's Day by having sex, police plan to swoop on motels, malls and parks to ensure youths behave themselves on the "Day of Love".
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Bush signs economic stimulus package view story
29 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200802...)
President Bush on Wednesday signed a multibillion-dollar economic rescue package on Wednesday that means $300 to $1,200 rebates for many American households.
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uLocate Releases a New Version of Buddy Beacon Available Across Carriers view story
11 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://technewssource.net/2008/02...)
uLocate released a new version of Buddy Beacon which will supposedly make it the “world’s most advanced location enabled mobile friend finding service.”
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Drunk E-mailing, Snooping and Other Bad Habits Revealed in Study view story
15 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2...)
Bad e-mail behavior like snooping without permission or sending e-mails after one too many cocktails and regretting it the next morning was prevalent among webmail users, according to the results
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50 chickens found loose in Philly school view story
15 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200802...)
Imagine finding 50 chickens running loose in your high school. Workers arriving about 5:30 a.m. to open Northeast High School in Philadelphia found dozens of hens and roosters wandering around the hallways. Oh, those crazy Chickens!
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Microsoft Responds to Being Rejected by Yahoo! view story
26 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://technewssource.net/2008/02...)
Today Yahoo’s board of directors officially announced, though many already knew what the answer was going to be, that they have rejected Microsoft’s proposal because it undervalues the Yahoo! company. Not to be outdone, Microsoft has now responded say
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Samsung's 'Soul' Phone Promises "Magical" Touch UI | Gadget Lab from Wired.com view story
10 votes- Submitted by jon8105
- 7 months ago
- (http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/200...)
In today's episode of Slightly Over the Top Product Names and the Marketing Folks that Love Them, we bring you Samsung's Soul, a cool new phone with an OLED touch...

