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Barack Obama Joins Google+

Google+, impervious to the teasing of tech-bloggers, marches on. Now with more than 90 million users, they just picked up a rather prominent one. The Big O (not Oprah), US president Barak Obama and the house he lives in.


January 15, 2012
Online

Murdoch Slams Obama For Supporting ‘Silicon Valley Piracy Leaders’

Rupert Murdoch’s latest tweets accuse President Obama of supporting Google — the “piracy leader” — and his “Silicon Valley paymasters”. The accusations follow a White House blog that expressed doubts about the Stop Online Piracy Act and similar bills.


November 1, 2011
News

Obama’s 2012 Budget Visualised: Defence Loses, Education Wins

Compared to the 2010 and 2011 editions, the 2012 edition of the Death and Taxes poster shows some surprises. The first one: military spending is down all across the board while education, transportation and renewable energy win.


October 6, 2011
News

The World Reacts To Steve Jobs’s Passing [Updated]

The world is now reacting to the very sad news of Steve Jobs’ death. We are collecting the thoughts and condolences of people like Bill Gates, Larry Page, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin and President Barack Obama himself.


October 5, 2011
Gadgets

US President Gets His Apple Products Earlier Than You

The White House has already admitted to using iPads pretty regularly. But it turns out that the President himself got his iPad 2 earlier than anyone. And directly from Steve Jobs himself.


September 17, 2011
News

How This US Marine Rescued 36 Soldiers Under Heavy Fire

That guy having a beer with the President is Dakota Meyer. He works in construction now, but on September 8, 2009, he was a corporal in the US Marines. That day he saved 36 guys under heavy Taliban fire.


August 25, 2011
News

Could The President End Up Prolonging This Patent Nightmare?

What with companies suing each other into infinity right now, one can see that the patent system is broken. But companies can also appeal to the International Trade Commission to rain the import ban hammer down on their enemies. Only the President could stand stand in their way.


August 20, 2011
Mobile

Obama Is Bringing The Gift Of Magical Mobile Service

The President is on holidays in Martha’s Vineyard right now. Whoo! Or not? Well, however upset/indifferent this makes you, it’s doing one amazing thing. Obama has brought the gift of decent mobile service to the citizens. It’s like Christmas!


August 18, 2011
Gadgets

7 Tools To Help Make President Obama’s Job Easier

Seems like everyone is up President Obama’s arse for something these days. Too much war. Not enough war. Too much spending. Not enough spending. This guy can’t win. His rapidly greying hair is proof of that.


August 16, 2011
Online

Follow President Barack Obama And The White House On Foursquare

The White House and President Obama are now on Foursquare. Location-tracking junkies can follow the President on his travels and check-in at the White House via the official White House account. [Foursquare and White House via Mashable]