We’re getting closer! Only 7 days left until SXSWi…are you ready? Here is today’s tech news:
For those of us with a Blackberry: Facebook 1.5 is here. According to The Boy Genius Report, the three biggest changes are the integration with the Blackberry Message, Calendar and Contacts. As far as message upgrade allows the user to view Facebook messages from an inbox instead of navigating around. The Calendar App takes all your events and birthdays and downloads them to a calendar labeled, appropriately enough, “Facebook”. The third feature, Contacts, integrates Facebook friends and Blackberry contacts. Another feature is that Facebook friends can now be called from the “Friends” screen. This app also lets Blackberry users comment on a friend’s Facebook status, which was not possible before.
Speaking of new apps, Amazon launched an iPhone app for the Kindle. The app is free and allows users to download and read e-book purchased on Amazon. The download is free and opens in a small window that asks for your Amazon account info. It brings up your archived books and adds your iPhone to the Kindle page for free. The app allows you to scroll back and forth, jump between sections, change text size and add bookmarks. John Biggs of TechCrunch reviews the app here.
Here are some other interesting stories making the rounds on the web:
And here’s a look at the fake videogame Wii breakfast: