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Tom Miale and Thomas Hynes recap their fourth day at SXSW Interactive 2012. Hear them discuss branding opportunities, the future of Facebook, the business of journalism and everything else they saw, learned and heard. Tweet

Research in Motion (RIM) To Give Away 2000 BlackBerry 10 Phones at BlackBerry Jam in May. Research in Motion has decided to go for broke by giving away 2, 000 handsets of the new BlackBerry 10 according to reports from the troubled Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. But the 2, 000 phones are not for every Tom, Dick and Harry. Tweet

30 Mar 2012 11:19 Africa/Lagos JetBlue Statement Regarding Crew of Flight 191 NEW YORK, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways Corp. (Nasdaq: JBLU) today issued the following statement regarding the Crew who operated Flight 191 on Tuesday, March 27, 2012: "On behalf of the Crew of Flight 191, we would like to express our appreciation for the public's kind words and well wishes for the Crew. We understand and appreciate everyone's desire to hear directly from the Crew regarding their experience, but the Crew has decided to decline all media opportunities in order to spend time with their families. We ask the news media to please respect their privacy and accept their decision regarding media interviews. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation." (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110404/NY76997LOGO ) The public is invited to leave their thoughts for the Crew at JetBlue's BlueTales blog: http://blog.jetblue.com/index.php/2012/03/30/fligh...

30 Mar 2012 10:41 Africa/Lagos Africa - The Land of Lion's Prides, Breath-Taking Scenery and Exotic Wildlife LONDON, March 30, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- Kenya is a place of remarkable diversity of landscapes, wildlife and cultures. As we look towards the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in May, this great country is most poignantly remembered as the place that Princess Elizabeth first learnt that she would become Queen. To commemorate this occasion, Bales Worldwide have designed an exclusive Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour with four departures from April to June 2012. Kenya has long resonated with the Royal Family and you will understand why as you venture into the pulsating heartland of northern Kenya, Samburu, absorb the wealth of animal life in Lake Nakuru National Park and explore the game lands of the Masai Mara. Dine at the famed Aberdare Country Club, experience traditional Masai culture and enjoy luxury accommodation [http://www.balesworldwide.com ] such as the SamburuS...

30 Mar 2012 10:21 Africa/Lagos Airtel launches mobile services in Rwanda KIGALI, March 30, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Committed to adding value to the economy and community: • 83 days to build network from start – fastest Greenfield launch in history of Sub-Saharan Africa • To invest USD 100 million over the next three years • Operation to generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in the country • Airtel to contribute to the Rwandan government's vision of transitioning to a knowledge-based economy Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) (http://www.airtel.com) today announced the launch of its operation in Rwanda, expanding its footprint on the African continent to 17 countries. Airtel has already said that it will invest over USD 100 million in its operations over the next three years and generate direct and indirect employment opportunities. Logo: http://www.apo-mail.org/airtel.jpg Commenting on the launch, Mr. Manoj Kohli, CEO (International) & Joint MD, Bharti...

Nigerian Hackers on the prowl on Facebook and specific messages have been removed from my inbox and the hackers even went as far as hacking my private business email and removed the same specific messages. The suspects have been tracked and will be exposed once indicted. Facebook password_change+kjdmu5w5-hpm@facebookmail.com Mar 17 (13 days ago) to me Hey Re-Branding Nigeria, You recently changed your Facebook password on March 17, 2012 at 9:07am. As a security precaution, this notification has been sent to all email addresses associated with your account. If you did not change your password, your account may have been the victim of a phishing scam. Please follow the link to regain control over your account: https://www.facebook.com/checkpoint/checkpointme?u=100000165695211&n=mS6INYVx Your password was changed from the following location: Abuja, NO REGION, NG (IP=41.220.69.8) Thanks, The Facebook Team Tweet

29 Mar 2012 18:39 Africa/Lagos AARP's Outsmarting the Scam Artists How to Protect Yourself from the Most Clever Cons By Doug Shadel, Fraud Expert, State Director of AARP Washington WASHINGTON, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Think you're too smart to fall for a scam? That's just what the con artists are hoping. According to new research, plus interviews with dozens of con artists and thousands of victims, basic consumer smarts are no match for the emotional appeals that clever cons use to defraud consumers of millions of dollars every year. No matter how successful or intelligent, anyone can fall victim to a crime. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120329/DC79048) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070209/NYF043LOGO) Doug Shadel, a nationally recognized fraud expert and State Director of AARP Washington, takes an insider's look into the evolution of scams and how to avoid them in this new book from AARP, Outsmarting the Scam Artists: How to...

The Netflix "Just for Kids" section lets parents and kids find a broad selection of great TV shows and movies that are age appropriate for children 12 and under. (PRNewsFoto/Netflix, Inc.) 29 Mar 2012 14:00 Africa/Lagos More Than 40 Per Cent of Canadian Children Have Been Accidentally Exposed to Inappropriate Content on Television Netflix Study Suggests Content Concerns Prevent Parents From Letting Their Kids Select TV Programming TORONTO, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to new research from Netflix, 61 per cent of parents would like to give their children the ability to select their own programming, but 67 per cent worry about what they're watching. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120329/SF78636) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/SF81638LOGO) The research, conducted by Ipsos-Reid on behalf of Netflix in Canada, takes a look at Canadian families' television viewing habits to understand how parents and children watch television t...

Wanted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2012 ADVOCACY GROUP CALLS ON UNITED STATES TO EXPRESS OUTRAGE OVER IRAQ WELCOMING OF WANTED WAR CRIMINAL BASHIR (Washington, DC) – United to End Genocide denounced Iraq for allowing the visit of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, and called upon the United States to express outrage over the visit. Bama Athreya, United to End Genocide’s Executive Director, made the following statement: “Is this what the United States went to war in Iraq for -- to allow a wanted war criminal to visit? The U.S. government should issue a statement of outrage. “This is the third visit of Bashir to a close U.S. ally in recent months and should be seen as a slap in the face to U.S. standing, if not outright U.S. commitment to justice for one of the world’s worst criminals. Nor are the consequences of this simply historical. Even today Omar al-Bashir continues to drop b...

Fact: 70% of married women and 54% of married men had no idea of their spouse’s extramarital activity. Source: Associated Press The progress in mobile technology has made it possible to find out whether your spouse is cheating or not. Playing a majoir role in cheating spouse activity, cell phones may speak louder than their owners. mSpy is the most modern and advanced smartphone monitoring software that allows you to reveal the truth following 3 simple steps: Photo Credit: Mobile Monitoring Apps . Click here to read the rest of the article Tweet

28 Mar 2012 23:00 Africa/Lagos Wrath of the Titans to be Unleashed Into IMAX® Theatres March 30 Epic Action/Fantasy Adventure Marks Global Record for IMAX Opening Weekend Runs LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the fantasy action adventure Wrath of the Titans will be released in the immersive IMAX® 3D format in 482 IMAX® theatres worldwide beginning Friday, March 30, simultaneous with the film's North American wide release. The film will be released this Friday in 293 IMAX theatres domestically and 176 IMAX theatres internationally, with 13 additional international runs to debut over the coming weeks. Additional playdates will be added as pending bookings are confirmed. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111107/MM01969LOGO ) Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson star once again as gods at war in Wrath of the Titans : An IMAX 3D Experience. Directed by Jonathan Liebesma...