Geekly Update - 21 February 2012

The AskBobRankin Geekly Update

"Why can't we be friends?" Here's why... a couple in Tennessee were shot by a woman's father when they took her off their Facebook page.

Facebook's data team published the top ten love songs that users listen to when falling in love or breaking up. Top of the new relationship list is "Don't Wanna Go Home" by Jason Derulo and the disappointed mostly listen to "The Cave" by Mumford and Sons. Hands down, my breakup song would be Lou Rawls singing "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine." :-)

Guinness World Records has determined that the best video game ending of all time is in Call of Duty: Black Ops after polling more than 13,500 gamers. Halo: Reach earned second place honors while The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time came in third.

"I see dead people." CTIA's semi-annual survey has determined that while the population of the U.S. is 315.5 million, wireless subscriber connections number 327.6 million.

"But I thought we had a relationship..." The FCC approved stricter rules for robocalling this week that includes written consent from landline users. The new rules say that recipients can opt out at any time, but this policy will not apply to charitable organizations or political campaigning.

Angry Birds has finally landed on Facebook with high score sharing and mystery gifts for friends. Free power-ups and Valentine's Day cards became available Feb. 14 as a bonus.

"You too...? I thought I was the only one!" You know how it stinks when the XBL bindings get stuck in your hash table? And then the cycle collector reads the hash table, and Firefox goes all wobbly? If it bothers you as much as it bothers me, you'll be delighted to know that there's a fix for Firefox 10 to correct this critical vulnerability. Whew.

Anyone who started out with a PC that was monstrous in size and weight will surely appreciate HP's Z1 priced at $1,899 and due out in April. The all-in-one workstation features a 27" flat screen display and a unique chassis that can be opened to swap out parts, upgrade memory or add a hard drive.

The 99 cent Clear App for iPhone simplifies a to-do list by prioritizing items using a color code. Best of all, a simple swipe crosses a chore off and removes it, replacing it with the next one.

Look for some of the London 2012 Olympic Games to be in 3D. The 3D festivities include the opening and closing ceremonies, the men's 100 meter finals and nightly highlights courtesy of the BBC.