Mixx Turns To Twitter To Start Surfacing Hot Links, Launches TweetMixx (Invites)

Mixx, the Digg-like site that got a total makeover earlier this year, is launching a new site today that takes a different approach to surfacing hot links: Twitter. The site is fittingly called TweetMixx , and it’s currently in private beta. TechCrunch readers can grab one of 1000 invites by going here and [...]

DIY Fixes for the Palm Pre’s Unfortunate "Oreo" Effect [Palm Pre]

The Pre Oreo effect—as in, twisting an Oreo—is definitely an unwanted and unpleasant flaw some have experienced in the Pre’s hardware. Pre Central has a few DIY, probable-warranty-voiding methods to fix the problem.
Though Palm or Sprint will likely replace a Pre with obvious wiggle, sometimes you just want to get your hands dirty and do [...]

Self-Published Kindle Author Lands Deal in Obsolete Ink-and-Paper Format [Publishing]

Author Boyd Morrison wrote and uploaded a book called The Ark, pictured, to Kindle, and found such success that he has now signed a two book deal with Simon and Schuster in that weird, dying papery format your grandparents like.
Morrison made a name for himself through frequent participation in Kindle online communities and self-promotion online, [...]

Kansas City [Note]

To: Owen From: Crecente Re:
Today Trish drove from somewhere in Tennessee to somewhere in Kansas, that’s about 650 miles. What did I do? I sat in the middle row writing features, news and columns. What I didn’t do was give away any schwag because no one asked for any. Hmmm, maybe I should have posted [...]

New iPhone patent applications: Object identification, face recognition, messaging tweaks, more

About 50 rungs further down the innovation ladder, some new Apple patent applications revealed this morning are definitely less interesting and complex than the few we covered last week. In fact, considering some of the technology has already existed for quite some time we’re not even sure why Apple is attempting to patent a few [...]