Microsoft Partners With NASA To Put Images Online

Microsoft has partnered with NASA to put the space agency's most interesting content, such as high- resolution images of Mars and the moon online. Microsoft's online virtual telescope, WorldWide Telescope will feature the images. Under the agreement, NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California will process and host the data.

Twitter Becomes Minor Celebrity Scandal Resource

Well, one thing Twitter’s good for: a little celebrity drama. According to a British tabloid quoting an American tabloid, singer John Mayer tweeted his way to a break up with Jennifer Aniston about the same time Ashton Kutcher posted a photo of Demi Moore’s heiney to TwitPics. Give me a break; when you cover all things Twitter this is news. It’s also pretty funny.

Mobile Music Users Open To Ads For Free Songs

More than free-fourths of U.S. consumers have a positive experience downloading and listening to songs on their mobile phone, and almost a third are willing to accept advertising on their mobile phones in exchange for free music downloads, according to a survey from KPMG and the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF).

Smartphone Usage Continues to Grow Despite Economy

Mobile advertising marketplace AdMob has released its Mobile Metrics Report looking at statistics for the month of February. It highlights some interesting trends in Smartphone Market Share. Even in the current economic climate, smartphones managed to continue to gain significant market share on a global scale over the past six months. This market share rose from 26% to 33% in February.

US Shouldn’t Back Down To Telcos

If the US government and taxpayers allow the telecommunications industry to dictate the terms under which they receive $4.7 billion now and much more later in broadband stimulus money, then the government and the taxpayers deserve what they get, which won’t be much.