Intel Launches Scavenger Hunt for iPhone Users

Who doesn't love a good scavenger hunt?

Scavenger hunts are tons of fun, but there aren't nearly enough of them once you outgrow the bouncy-castle-in-the-back-garden type of parties. Looking to reignite our love affair with party games that went out of fashion when we discovered the opposite sex, Intel has launched a scavenger hunt that offers smartphone users the chance to win prizes from the chip giant by taking pictures of Intel ads.

Bored Hunters Are Shooting Down Google's Fibers

Google has had to switch from aerially deployed fiber to underground fiber for its Oregon data center after hunters decided to use the fiber insulators as target practice.

You're out hunting and you're not having much luck. No animals have happened past and you're getting extremely bored. What to do, what to do? How about using Google's fibers for target practice? According to IT News, network engineering manager for Google, Vijay Gill, last week told the AusNOG conference that people in Oregon were using the fiber insulators for target practice because they were bored. It's become such a problem that Google is moving its fibers underground.

Nokia Says Putting Android on Phones is Like Peeing Your Pants for Warmth

A lot of people still wonder why Nokia decided to completely forgo Android in favor of an all-Symbian line up. Here to tell us why is Nokia smartphone chief Anssi Vanjoki.

Speaking to the Financial Times, the head of Nokia's smartphone department said that Android is but a short-term solution that will lead companies to bigger problems related to brand-recognition in the not too distant future. Though that explanation is simple enough for most people to understand, it seems Vanjoki couldn't resist giving the Financial Times a colorful example of what he was talking about.

Phonebook? Facebook Denies Smartphone Rumor

One of the biggest stories to emerge over the weekend was the rumor of the Facebook phone. TechCrunch's Michael Arrington Sunday reported that the social networking giant had plans for a Facebook-brand smartphone utilizing third-party hardware.

But wait, why would Facebook want to build a phone? Well, Arrington's source says that around the time the first rumors about the Nexus One hit, Facebook started to think more about deeper Facebook integration in phones. When the social network heard about a supposed Google phone it became more worried about the power Apple and Google held with iOS and Android, because to do stuff like integrating with contacts lists, etc., Facebook would need full control of the operating system. 

Android Continues Creeping on BlackBerry, iPhone

The Android grows in market share at the expense of RIM and Apple.

Although Apple is still selling its new iPhone 4 by the boatload, it's actually losing out on market share as Android surges with greater strength every day.