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BUSINESS
Telecommunications Groups Fight Back Against Free Messaging Apps

Pinger – along with an explosion of smartphone messaging services like iMessage, BlackBerry Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber Media, Facebook Messenger and KakaoTalk – have managed in just a few years to slash away at the important revenue that cell phone companies get from text messaging, and analysts say there’s no endin sight to the financial blood letting.
Career Strategies
How to Shape Your Facebook Profile to Help You Land a Job

According to a recently published study, Facebook profiles are good indicators of job performance. A 10-minute review of a Facebook profile can give a hiring manager clues about your personality type and insights as to how you’ll fit into the company’s work (or not) andsucceed on the job (or not). It’s no surprise, then, that more employers are reviewing Facebook profiles when screening potential new hires. The trick for job seekers is to make sure they’re presenting their best, most employable self on Facebook


Security
Interpol Says 25 Suspected ‘Anonymous’ HackersArrested
Interpol says 25 suspected members of the loose-knit Anonymous hacker movement have been arrested in a sweep across Europe and South America.

Wikileaks Begins Publishing ‘Millions’ of Stolen Stratfor Emails

Controversial whistleblower Wikileaks has begun publishing some five million emails — dubbed “The Global Intelligence Files” — allegedly pilfered from geopolitics tell-all siteStratfor.

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Google’s Privacy ChangesA consumer watchdog group is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to prevent Google from making sweeping changes to its privacy policies next month.

Social
New Facebook Feature Lets You Mark Yourself as ‘Safe’ After Major Disaster

Facebook’s Disaster Message Board works by sending you a reminder inyour News Feed to mark yourself as “SAFE” after a major disaster. . If you know your friends are okay, you can mark them “SAFE” as well, plus add details about where you and your friends are headed or how to reach you.
Networking at 10,000 Feet: Airlines Are Making the Skies ‘Social’

Gone may be days of sitting next to a screaming baby or in front of a “kicker” on your flight. Airlines arenow offering passengers the option of choosing their seatmates based on social networking profiles.
Is Your Cell Phone Making You a Jerk?
Cell phones keep us socially connected, but new research suggests they actually reduce users’ social consciousness. In fact, the study showed that cell phone use was linked to more selfish behavior.
innovation
Face-Recognizing Billboard ShowsAds to Women Only

Sporting a Y chromosome? A new high-tech, outdoor billboard being tested in London won’t let you see its advertisement.
Curb the Car Dashboard Technology, Government Asks
By Associated Press

Auto dashboards are becoming an arcade of text messages, GPS images, phone calls and web surfing, the government says, and it’s asking carmakers to curb those distractions whenvehicles are moving.
Kinect Camera Tech Lets You Try On Clothes without Trying On Clothes
Bodymetrics lets you try on clothes without actually trying on clothes by leveraging the technology behind Microsoft’s $150 Kinect camera to create a precise 3D model of your body that mimics your movements as an on-screen avatar. When a particular item of clothing has been mapped in the same way, you’re able tosee exactly how it would look on you in real life.
rumors
Report: iPad 3 to Launch in New York Next Week, Sport 4G LTE Connection [UPDATE]
Well this is a new one. While previous reports have tipped the iPad 3 unveiling as happening on March 7 in San Francisco, CNBC is now reporting that Apple “will unveil a quad-core iPad 3 with...