The buzz around today is the memorial held yesterday for the late King of Pop Michael Jackson. And if you browse this site a bit, you will recall I had posted an entry for the Pocket Cemetary app which curiously made use of Michael Jackson in its video and image for its press release.

The app has been hit for taking advantage of Jackson’s death to which the creator spoke out to defent the app:

“I’m shocked by the way some people can be so nasty and misguided, but I suppose that’s how they deal with grief and death. Ironically, that’s the point of Pocket Cemetery. Everyone deals with death differently. There’s no right or wrong answer. I created this phone application as a way to carry the memories of loved ones on my iPhone, but now some people are freaking out. It all started with creating a virtual memorial for my grandmother, and I’m sure she wouldn’t be happy to see all this controversy, especially when my intentions have been so good,” says Wayne Perry.

So as it may seem, Mr. Perry was indirectly stating that it was just coincidental. And he may be right since the app has been under development since April and was added to Apple’s “review cue” on June 23. It wasn’t approved for sale until July 5th, just after Michael Jackson’s death.

Now you may be wondering, why Michael Jackson was highlighted immediately. Folks, if you are in business, you know for a fact that you will get the best kind of attention and right now, the light Michael Jackson fit the bill. Dirty or not, this is business. If it was another well-known personality who passed away, you can bet he or she would be in the image and example released.

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Express yourself through sound. For most social networking members, a certain tune would be more than able to sum up their personality and how they want to be known. With most people carrying a Twitter or Facebook account, here is something you can add to your account.

The app is the SongFeed for iPhones. Share what you are listening to and see how people would react. Music is something most of us love and share and at times, you just never know which tunes are worth listening to at the moment. Now, rather than ask, you can simply share and let your friends and network know what you are listening to.

To Download SongFeed, simply go to The SongFeed Download Page.

Play a song, and the application picks up on the song that is playing, as well as the songs album and artist. If the user likes the song, all they have to do is hit a single “Tweet This Song” button, and their message is sent out to potentially hundreds of people who will know the song they’re listening to.

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There will always be a laptop meant for someone and apparently HP wants to be there to provide you with the perfect HP Mini suited for your needs. Whether it is for business or education, HP has extended the line of potential HP Minis with the release of three new models upholding the lightweight companionship that any mobile user would require.

The three new variants released by HP are:

• HP Mini 110 XP Edition ($329.99)
• HP Mini 110 Mobile Internet (Mi) Edition ($279.99)
• HP Mini 1101 ($329.00)

Common Features:

• 10.1-inch diagonal standard or optional high-definition LED widescreen display
• Powered by either an Intel Atom processor N270 with 1.6-gigahertz (GHz) or an Intel Atom processor N280 at 1.66-GHz
• 1GB to 2GB Memory
• keyboard that is 92 percent the size of a standard notebook PC keyboard
• built-in webcam and microphone
• Hard Drive options of up to 250GB
• 5-in-1 Digital Media Slot

“With these new HP Minis, we’re enhancing the customer experience by adding compelling features that allow users to interact with their Mini in a fun way,” said Kevin Frost, vice president and general manager, Consumer Notebooks, Personal Systems Group, HP. “Our broad portfolio of mini companion PCs truly offers customers choices to fit every need and every personality.”

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