Mobile Minutes: Facebook's search tool; Samsung's curved Note; Google's Inbox app; Illegal cellphone unlocking
Why Facebook's new search tool could ding Yelp
Every so often Facebook updates its service with a new feature, something aimed
not at making money directly but keeping us lurking around the site with a more
useful or addictive experience. The latest is Facebook Search, an upgrade to
the Graph Search tool that Mark Zuckerberg announced in February, and which has
since been in beta.
Read more on Forbes
Samsung's latest WTF phone
Smartphones are in dire need of innovation, and Samsung is trying its darndest
to stand out amid a sea of boring black and white rectangles.
Read more on CNNMoney
The future of email: Google's 'Inbox' team reveals
what's next
The team behind Google's invite-only "Inbox" app revealed they're
working on adding more features to the app, including an "undo send"
feature that could be a true relationship and career saver.
Read more on ABC News
Why cellphone unlocking could soon be illegal once again
In August, President Obama signed the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless
Competition Act, a law ensuring that companies and consumers have the right to
unlock their own cellphones. Now, just a few months later, the American people
are petitioning the Librarian of Congress for that same right.
Read more on Wired