Weekly Wrap-up: Wikileaks vs. Palin, Data Engineers' Secrets, Best Android Devices at CES 2011, and More...
This week's top story was Wikileaks' call for Sarah Palin's arrest. It was a story that showed how linked two seemingly unrelated topics are: a national tragedy - the attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords - and the ongoing international Wikileaks saga. The news that Foursquare will host a hack day was our top location story. In real-time Web news, Topsy launched publisher-friendly Twitter widgets. And for those iPhone users depressed over this week's Verizon news, Audrey Watters reported that personal Wi-Fi hotspots are reportedly coming to all iPhones. Read on for more top stories.
Top Stories of the Week
- Wikileaks Calls for Sarah Palin's Arrest
- Secrets of BackType's Data Engineers
- A Stalemate of Standards: What H.264 Means for the Average User
- CES 2011: The Best New Android Devices
- iPhone to Android: One Month with the Nexus S
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- Foursquare to Host Its First Hack Day
- Leader of Google Maps to Launch Multiple New Mobile Apps Inside Google
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Mobile
- First NFC Apps for Android Show Up in Market
- Personal Wi-Fi Hotspots Reportedly Coming to All iPhones
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