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Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo recently announced at the All Things Digital technology conference that Twitter a San Francisco-based service will be upgrading its search function.Twitter will soon allow users to upload pictures and attach them to “tweets” directly from Twitter.com,
Costolo said.“It’s part of the native data of the tweet,” he said, adding that the decision to launch a photo-sharing service stemmed from a “need to remove the friction of adding photos to Twitter.” Twitter said that its official mobile applications will also provide a photo-sharing feature and the service will be available in the next several weeks.

As for search, Twitter said it will begin showing related photos and videos in search results.Twitter’s launch of a photo-sharing option poses a potentially serious threat to various third-party services people currently use to post pictures on Twitter. Read more…

With hardware giants such as HTC and Samsung churning out Android phones, the Google-created operating system has emerged as a major player in the mobile arena. Determined to have a share of the white-hot mobile OS market, Microsoft too launched its entrant Windows Phone 7 into the fray.  Last month, cellular service provider Mobilink launched the HTC HD7 smartphone, powered by Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, marking the first official entry of the new mobile OS, in Pakistan

Yeah that’s true now you can edit your pictures on web based tool. It’s totally free and doesn’t need to be installed on your computer.  The story doesn’t end here you can also add lots of professional effects by a single click. Moreover you can also add audio effects. You have both options either importing your own track to it or selecting from a library. I tell you what its heaven for beginners in graphic & music industry.  Aviary.com is the website which offers this exclusive offer free of cost. From basic image retouching to complex effects, Aviary.com delivers the key features of a desktop image editor with the simplicity and accessibility of a web-based application. This is equally good for no wise or core professionals.

Google unveils a new platform for online content payment. Eric Schmidt announced it on a speech at Humboldt University in Berlin. They named it Google One Pass so the publishers can charge readers for digital content. Readers who purchase from a One Pass publisher can access their content on tablets, smartphones and websites using a single sign-on with an email and password. Google said publishers can offer readers a variety of options including full subscriptions or even single articles for purchase. With Google One Pass, publishers can customize how and when they charge for content while experimenting with different models to see what works best for them.

Entertainment Giant Sony unveiled a new gaming gadget with touch screen. The new touch screen gaming console has opened up a new challenge among gaming market. The device is introduced by trademark of NGP(Next Generation Portable). This hand held gaming gadget allows users connect to internet via 3G, WIFI and thus helping users to games and other stuff. NGP comes up with 5 Inch OLED touch screen, GPS reciever, Motion Sensor, Rear Touch Pad to control certain actions. Its also having front & back camera. The gadget is not only a perfect gaming console but also offer exigent features like browsing internet, watch movies, listen songs and read ebooks. On the other hand rival Nintendo is also about reveal its 3D console which ‘ll be first of its genre to offer 3D environment with our glasses.

Whether the billing method of your cellular phone is post-paid or pre-paid, the chances of receiving mobile advertisements at least five times a week. Whether it’s a text message from an unknown number promoting bulk SMS messaging software, or an invitation to download caller tunes from your network operator, advertisers and corporations are striving to make money off your mobile phone usage habits. Over the years, advertising has come a long way; from print, to radio, television, and now, to the internet and mobile phones. Between the invention of the first mobile phone and the mass popularity of iPhones and other smartphone devices, the demographics have changed drastically. Worldwide, mobile phones outnumber television sets by a ratio of three to one, PC-based internet users by four to one, and the desktop and laptop population by nearly five to one. Read more…