In an attempt to draw more people to use an @facebook.com email address — which leads directly to your Facebook inbox — the social media website has underhandedly changed the default email address on millions of people’s Facebook page. You’d think they’d learn to, oh, I don’t know…communicate this change directly with their user base perhaps? And while this moderate transgression has, and will, continue to ruffle feathers all over the web, the site’s manager of product communications, Meredith Chin, has cited “consistency” as the reasoning behind this change. “We basically defaulted to show your Facebook address as we rolled this out, just to keep it consistent for everyone,” said Chin.
She went to state that Facebook would make a post if users are still confused by the new email address. 
Luckily, the change has not hit every Facebook account just yet and is quite simple to adjust. Go to the “about” section of your page and click edit under “contact info.” For those of you who had an email addresses listed, you’ll now notice an additional @facebook address listed. Click on the “no” symbol and change the @facebook.com’s email preference to “hidden from timeline” as shown above. Please also make sure to take the time to adjust your other emails and have them shared with only the people you know. Via [CNN Money]  
Polaroid today introduced its latest instant digital camera, the Z2300. If there’s anything worth knowing about this digital snapper, that is the fact that it has an integrated printer using ZINK technology. This allows you to instantly take a photo, edit and then print what you’ve captured in full color, 2×3 prints – all in less than a minute. This digital camera also lets you choose printing options to apply to your photos including the classic Polaroid border logo or full bleed and contemporary 2×3 photos with sticky back. From the outside, the Z2300 sports a compact form factor in either white or black design. The camera weighs less than a pound and should easily fit in your pocket. Spec-wise, the Polaroid Z2300 seems pretty capable as well with its large 3-inch LCD display, 10MP image sensor and rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The Polaroid Z2300 also lets you upload your photos to any socia media platform. Other features of the Polaroid Z2300 digital camera include – on-board SD card, on-board editing suite, built-in speaker and video recording and playback. The Polaroid Z2300 instant digital camera retails for $159.99. And for your printing needs, a 50-sheet pack of 2×3 Premium ZINK paper will set you back $24.99 while a 30-sheet pack will cost you $14.99. Both of these paper packs will be available for pre-order from polaroid.com. Via [Polaroid]  
TomTom originally announced the Start series of navigation devices back in January during CES, and as of today — they have come available for sale. The TomTom Start series are priced from $119 and higher depending on the specific model. The Start series includes the following; - Start 45 – $119.95
- Start 45 M – $129.95
- Start 45 TM – $139.95
- Start 55 – $139.95
- Start 55 M – $149.95
- Start 55 TM – $159.95
In terms of size, the Start 45 models all feature a 4.3-inch display and the Start 55 models all feature a 5.0-inch display. Otherwise, some of the shared common features include the following; - Lifetime traffic updates
- Maps of U.S. and Canada – TomTom's maps of the United States cover approximately a million more miles than competing map offerings
- Fuel prices – find the lowest gas prices by location and price
- TomTom Roadside Assistance – reliable roadside assistance 24/7
- Advanced lane guidance – highlights the correct lane
- Spoken street names – helps you to keep your eyes on the road
- Seven million+ Points of Interest – local information at your fingertips
- TomTom IQ Routes – best route and arrival time
And lastly, select models in the TomTom Start series will also come with free lifetime map updates. Via [TomTom]  
Just as we have seen Google do with the previous releases of Android, the latest status has appeared on the campus. Simply put, joining the ever-growing group, the latest to arrive is the Jelly Bean. And presumably, Jelly Bean will be discussed during Google I/O tomorrow. Via [Google+]  
First introduced during CES 2012, a consumer tech company named TYLT has just made their USB car charger available for sale. Dubbed, Band car charger, this useful accessory is great if you drive a lot and always brings at least two of your mobile devices with you. The TYLT Band car charger is made of two-foot cable that doesn’t get entangled and yet long enough for you to place your in convenient location inside your car. The device can charge two mobile devices through its two USB ports. It also has micro-USB port and Apple’s 30 pin connector so you can charge your iOS device while charging another non-Apple device at the same time. The TYLT Band car charger is also available in various color so you can pretty much match it up with the interior of your car. The Band car charger retails for $39.99 and it’s available now from TYLT.com. Via [TYLT]  
Slacker Radio listeners now have a few additional stations to help keep them entertained. These latest come in partnership with ABC Radio and will arrive as “Lifestyle” channels. Speaking specifically, the new channels will include Men’s Life and Women’s Life and as one would expect, they will feature content “targeted to the specific interests of men and women.” Nicely done though, both of these stations can be customized and personalized. With that, some story topics for each of the channels include the following; Men's Life - Relationships: How to Compliment a Woman
- Cars & Gear: Night Vision
- Health: Hangover Remedies to Avoid
- Travel & Adventure: Fishing for the Modern Man
Women's Life - Style: Swimsuits that make pounds and inches disappear
- Beauty: Secrets of a Celebrity Stylist
- Parenting: Tips for Managing Your Kids' Doctor
- Money: Credit vs. Debit: Which Card is Best?
Finally, these new stations will be available for all Slacker users — free, Plus and Premium. Via [ABC News]  
We just told you last week that Mozilla was expected to announce something big this week. And it looks like we were not wrong on saying that it has something to do with their Firefox Android browser. True enough, I just downloaded the app on my Galaxy S3 yesterday as I wanted to try the app. But just now, Mozilla has announced that the app is now a full-blown Android app. Meaning, the beta tag is now gone. So, if you find the stock browser for your Android device unsatisfactory, you might want to check out Firefox for Android. It’s available now as a free download from Google Play. Mozilla promised to give us all a fast browsing experience with Firefox for Android. And among the many features of the app, perhaps the most interesting to note is what Mozilla calls – “Awesome Screen.” This according to Mozilla is powered by Firefox Sync and delivers your browsing history, bookmarks, passwords and form data to your Android phone. Firefox for Android also optimized the tabbed browsing, Firefox Sync and Firefox add-ons. In addition, you’ll also be glad to know that the browser fully supports Flash, so you can watch videos, play games and interact with more web content even while on the move. And if browsing security is one of your major concerns, well, Mozilla assures us that Firefox for Android gives the highest level of privacy and security features in mobile browsing by respecting our privacy and protecting our security with features such as Do Not Track, Master Password, HTTP Strict Transport Security and more. So, have you downloaded Firefox for Android? How do you find it so far? Tell us your thoughts by leaving a comment below. Via [Mozilla Blog] and [Google Play]  
Putting an end to some of the recent rumors and speculation, Apple has officially launched a podcast app. The app is called Podcasts and is currently available in the iOS App Store. Podcasts is a free download and arrives as a universal app with proper support for both the larger display of the iPad as well as the smaller displays of the iPhone and iPod touch. The app requires iOS 5.1 or later for use and offers the ability to stream and/or download podcasts. The downloading can be done using a Wi-Fi or cellular connection and the one catch, those looking to sync will need to be running iTunes 10.6.3 (or later). With that, continue reading to check out the full feature set below… - Enjoy all of your audio and video podcasts in a single app
- Explore hundreds of thousands of podcasts including shows in over 40 languages
- Try the innovative new Top Stations feature to find new podcast series in a variety of topics, including arts, business, comedy, music, news, sports, and more.
- Browse by Audio or Video podcasts, or see what’s most popular in Top Charts
- Tap subscribe for your favorites and automatically receive new episodes for free as they become available
- Stream episodes or download to listen while offline
- Skip forward and back using simple playback controls
- Turn on Sleep Timer to automatically stop playing a podcast while listening in bed
- Share your favorite episodes with friends using Twitter, Messages and Mail
- Optionally sync your favorite episodes from iTunes on your Mac or PC
- Sync your episode playback for seamless transition between devices
Via [iOS App Store]            
We saw the eGlide Pro X tablet come available for pre-order earlier in the month, and well, it looks like Ematic has since come forward with some release details. And coming as some good news for anyone that may have either been waiting or placed a pre-order — the tablet is available for sale as of today. The eGlide Pro X tablet is running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has features to include a 9.7-inch (800 x 480) display, 1.2GHz processor, 400MHZ GPU, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, HDMI and Wi-Fi. In addition, Ematic is offering 5GB of free cloud based storage. The eGlide Pro X does not appear to have Google Play access, however those who make the purchase will find the Ematic App Shop with apps such as the Kobo ereader as well as “an included office suite allows professionals to view Word, PowerPoint, Excel and more on-the-go” and the Ematic Digital Assistant and Navigator apps. Lastly, the tablet is priced at $219.99 and will be available with retailers to include walmart.com, jr.com and D&H Distributing. Via [Max Borges Agency]  | |
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