http://www.buzzya.com Get the latest Buzz in technology Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Earlier this week, TalkShoe CEO Dave Nelson did a pretty decent (and refreshing) post on reasons to still love audio podcasts. Of course Mashable Conversations listeners (and most Mashable readers) are pretty familiar with our love for the audio format, but there’s still a fair amount of naysayers out ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/for-the-love-of-podcasting-mashable-conversations/ The cyclone which hit Myanmar (Burma) last weekend caused an indescribable amount of damage to the nation’s people; the ill effects of the storm have been vast extended by the ruling military junta’s resistance to both substantive and logistical aid from outside sources. View Larger Map And while Google has spend the ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/google-earth-outreach-collects-layers-of-cyclone-nargis-effects/ Filed under: HDTV Not that there was any doubt that OLED is on its way to larger sizes (hasn't it been since like 2005?), but Japanese firm Sumitomo Chemical announced its plans to produce 40-inch OLED panels for HDTVs some time in 2009, meaning Sumitomo-based TVs could hit the market ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/sumitomo-set-to-produce-40-inch-oled-panels-in-2009/ Honoring mother’s day, we thought it would be nice to do another round up. This time, we have some of the most popular social networking sites for women. This is not a definitive list, but rather our choice of what’s good out there; feel free to add your favorites in ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/top-10-social-networking-sites-for-women/ http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/off-topic-now-this-is-good-stuff/ There aren’t many iPhones left, as many note, but if you do find one and you want to purchase it, you’re going to need a credit card. It’s not for the activation or anything of that sort, but Apple requires you to use a marked form of payment for the ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/apple-no-cash-for-iphones-at-the-apple-store/ What used to be the purview of corporate and business development departments is now being replaced by venture capital. A fund to foster Facebook apps, the iFund to jump start the iPhone app revolution or the rumored $150 million fund to give Blackberry apps a boost - the increasing ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/and-now-a-blackberry-fund/ Guys: this TOTALLY means there’s going to be a new iPhone next week. I don’t care what you say: they wouldn’t pull the hottest device since the ventricle stent and not have something lined up for release… unless Apple is going out of business, Crazy Eddie style. What think ye? n What ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/apple-store-out-of-iphones%e2%80%a6/ This smartpen lets you take notes and record those notes for later perusal. You tap the ink and it plays back the audio recorded at that moment. David Pogue shows this quite handily and even harshes on the bugs he found in the pen. Good stuff and a great way to ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/pogue-on-the-pulse-smartpen-he-so-funny/ Filed under: Laptops, Portable AudioOwners of yesteryear Apple products (and consumer advocates) had a pretty solid week. Friday it came to light that more than two million 2001-era PowerBook owners could be eligible for refunds between $25 and $75 in a class-action settlement (which is set for final approval on ... http://www.buzzya.com/2008/05/11/apple-settles-on-ipod-batteries-power-adapters/