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Obama goes 3D
Tells Letterman that he kicks back and dons glasses, 3D glasses 22 September 2009 6:26 GMT
US president Obama has told David Letterman on David Letterman’s “Late Show” that he has recently seen "Up" in 3D.

In the first interview with a serving president and a talk show host, Obama showed a picture of himself and the first lady wearing 3D glasses,...
President Obama warns "be careful" on Facebook
"YouTube" age means mistakes will come back and haunt you 9 September 2009 12:17 GMT
President Barack Obama has spoken out against the potential dangers of posting personal content on social networking sites.

Answering a question put to him from a group of teens, about how to go about becoming president, Obama said:

"Well, let...
Michael Jackson becomes Facebook's most popular person
7,413,218 fans 8 July 2009 14:12 GMT
In death, Michael Jackson has become the most popular person on Facebook as fans sign up to become a virtual fan on the social networking site.

Michael Jackson now boasts 7,413,218 fans, a number growing by around 20 per second, according to CNN, and a massive...
VIDEO: Disney makes Obama-bot
To be unveiled 4 July 3 July 2009 16:19 GMT
We thought we'd give the nod to the US' 4th July celebrations with the news that Disney has made a robotic Barack Obama president to appear in the Hall of Presidents show at the Walt Disney World Resort. Due to be unveiled on the American holiday, hit play now to see the...
Obama gives the Queen a personalised iPod
Engraved and pre-loaded with music and video 2 April 2009 10:29 GMT
Tech-loving American president Barack Obama has given the Queen a high-tech gift as the two met this week at Buckingham Palace.

Obama presented Queen Elizabeth with an Apple iPod, personalised with pre-loaded content and an engraved inscription.
VIDEO: Tech week in view 23-01-09
A look back at the week's major stories 23 January 2009 18:08 GMT
Join Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles as he takes a contemplative look back at recent headline news stories in the world of technology and gadgets.

Miles muses the major inaug09, Belkin's reader review scandal, the Twitterverse and Philip's new television announcement...
Obama keeps security-enhanced BlackBerry
"Compromise" reached at the White House 23 January 2009 10:06 GMT
Barack Obama has been allowed to keep hold of his BlackBerry for personal use.

This means Obama will become the first president to have access to email in the White House, with neither Bush nor Clinton using the digital format during their terms.
Microsoft's 3D Photosynth of Obama's Oath revealed
As satellite image gives bird's eye view 21 January 2009 9:47 GMT
Microsoft's Photosynth team has been hard at work stitching together photographs taken from the moment of Obama's inauguration when he took the presidential Oath.

Over on CNN's site, those who have Silverlight installed can view the mammoth 3D recreation that's...
The world tunes into Obama inauguration
Online, phones, Twitter, TV and even the whitehouse.gov blog 20 January 2009 17:58 GMT
The world turned online to watch the inauguration of president Barack Obama it seems, with online viewing skyrocketing in the UK and the US.

Monitoring site Akamai, saw a 54% spike in worldwide internet traffic from people hunting down news online as it happened....
Obama inauguration to test tech infrastructure to the limit
Emergency cell operations in US as UK expects web traffic to surge 20 January 2009 15:58 GMT
Technological infrastructures both here and in the US look to be pushed to be limit as America's first "digital" president is about to be sworn into office.

In the States mobile phone operators are boosting network capacity and have been forced to issue special...
Five ways to watch and follow Obama Inauguration online
Can't get to a TV? Don't panic the web has you covered 20 January 2009 10:43 GMT
Today is a big day for America and a big day for the world. It's also the most media covered presidential inauguration in history, as Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States of America. So how can you follow all the action if you can't leave your desk?...
Microsoft to capture Obama's Oath in 3D
Photosynth software gets high-profile test 19 January 2009 12:03 GMT
Microsoft is promising to create "the most immersive and detailed experience of a single moment ever created" by recreating the moment of Barak Obama taking the presidential Oath in 3D.

Using Photosynth software, Microsoft will gather thousands of photographs...
Barack Obama's official portrait snapped with digital camera
And Exif info reveals what with, how and when 15 January 2009 10:55 GMT
For the first time, an official presidential portrait has been taken with a digital camera.

It's a move that's perhaps appropriate for Barack Obama - said to be a fan of technology - the pic was taken by Pete Souza, the new official White House snapper.
Obama's BlackBerry replacement revealed
"They're going to pry it out of my hands" 14 January 2009 15:31 GMT
As has been well publicised, when Barack Obama gets sworn in next Tuesday he will have to hand over his beloved BlackBerry as the White House is not happy with a president emailing so freely.

"I'm still clinging to my BlackBerry. They're going to pry it out...
Verizon staff had unauthorised access to Obama's phone
Viewed the President elect's personal account 23 November 2008 12:25 GMT
Some Verizon employees may have had unauthorised access to their President-elect's personal mobile phone account.

Details that the employees could have viewed, according to experts, include the numbers a customer had called, how long conversations with those...
Obama to use YouTube for weekly address
710,526 views for first broadcast already 17 November 2008 16:24 GMT
Tech-savvy President-Elect Barack Obama is to use YouTube as one platform to broadcast his "weekly address" to the American people, starting this week.

Obama used the video-sharing site as a tool during his election campaign, in addition to launching an iPhone...
Video game created in honour of Obama
Next pres in Super Mario style romp 12 November 2008 10:28 GMT
Barack Obama is the hero of a new online game in which he has to collect American flags, dodge lipstick-wearing pit bulls, lobbyists and, of course, Sarah Palin.

Super Obama World - based on that old favourite Super Mario World - is free to play online and...
Google chief exec not to become Obama's tech tzar
Eric Schmidt says he won't be joining the new adminstration 11 November 2008 12:29 GMT
He may be a fervent Obama supporter but Google chief exec Eric Schmidt has told a TV journo that he would not serve as technology czar in Barack Obama's administration if he was asked.

When quizzed by CNBC host Jim Cramer on screen, Schmidt stated: "I love working...
Obama puts ads on Xbox Live
First ever presidential hopeful to put campaign ads into games 17 October 2008 18:10 GMT
In a move that shows exactly how savvy politicians have to be - US presidential hopeful Barrack Obama has targeted gamers with his latest campaign.

The Illinois senator is believed to be the first ever candidate for the top US job to place ads in online video...
Obama launches iPhone app
Phones get political 3 October 2008 10:19 GMT
iPhone owner and US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has launched an iPhone application.

The free software is designed to rustle up extra support in the last month of campaigning before America votes.

Features include a "Call Friends"...
Clinton YouTube vid gains popularity online
US election turns nasty 21 March 2007 12:25 GMT
The YouTube video comparing Sen. Hillary Clinton to Big Brother has been viewed over 1 million times in the last couple of days as the media spotlight turns its attention to the video sharing website.

The 74-second clip which a copy of the now famous 1984 Apple...