Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Plus shows up with super screen

10-inch tablet with 4G and high-res display

....All aboard the Samsung tablet train, as details about another potential slate from the Korean firm slide onto the web.

Apparently specs for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Plus have surfaced, revealing a high-resolution 10-inch display which is similar to the Samsung made Nexus 10.

This info comes courtesy of Bluetooth SIG which filed details on the tablet seemingly confirming 4G connectivity and bearing the model ID GT-P8220.

Facebook to revamp News Feed today

*Facebook is to unveil a 'new look' today - a relaunch of News Feed, the scrolling list of posts which is the 'front page' for the site.

Facebook is to unveil a 'new look' today - a relaunch of News Feed, the scrolling list of posts which is the 'front page' for the site. 

Tech siteTechCrunch has predicted a more picture-heavy look, with separate feeds for music and other interests - and more adverts. 

Others have predicted a new look for Facebook's mobile apps.

The revamp is to be unveiled at an event in California scheduled for 10AM PST, 6pm GMT, with an invitation which says, "Come see a new look for News Feed."

The revamp is likely to be controversial - even tiny changes to Facebook cause storms of protest, often conducted on Facebook itself. 

The last 'revamp' of News Feed in September 2011 added adverts directly into the feed. 

"I suspect they will try and clean it all up," says Stuart Miles of UK technology site Pocket-Lint. "It's all a bit clogged at the moment."

Gartner analyst Brian Blau predicted that the changes would be targeted at the mobile versions of Facebook, aimed to make the iPhone and Android versions more similar to the PC.

"Maybe this is a way to bring some of that together," he said.

Developers and 'inside sources' speaking to tech site TechCrunch claimed that the revamp would feature bigger pictures on the page, and several separate News Feeds. 

Users will be able to hop between separate feeds for Music and Phototgraphs, the site claims - making it easier for advertisers to target niche audiences. 

F.C.C. Backs Consumers in Unlocking of Cellphones

WASHINGTON — For a decade consumers have been able to keep their cellphone numbers even if they switched their wireless carriers. On Monday, the Obama administration and the Federal Communications Commission said consumers should also be able to switch carriers and keep their actual phones.
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For consumers, being able to take their iPhone or any other type of handset with them when they switch carriers could make it easier to take advantage of lower rates once an initial contract is fulfilled. That might mean more price competition and more choices for cellphone customers.

Hackers Clip Evernote, Forcing 50M Password Resets

The recent string of security breaches to hit technology companies continued over the weekend, as Website and note-clipping service Evernote announced that someone had accessed usernames and passwords. Companies may now want to consider new methods of making sure users are who they claim to be, including two-factor authentication and better tracking of login attempts.

The Socially Responsible Role of Social Media in Crisis Management

*With more than 200 million active users of Twitter and over 1 billion Facebook users, the news cycle today is instantaneous," noted emergency specialist Anthony Mangeri. "With that in mind, emergency managers, both in the public and private sector, must build systems to monitor social media as well as have policies in place to successfully react to information provided via those sources.*

Hurricane Sandy, which struck the U.S.' Eastern seaboard last October, exemplified the use of social networks in disaster communications. Millions of residents were affected. For many, real-time information was provided through independent, citizen-generated Facebook pages like Jersey Shore Hurricane News and Twitter.

"Harnessing the power of Facebook and Twitter, Jersey Shore Hurricane News was able to keep people informed in real-time -- as events were unfolding," Justin Auciello, who started Jersey Shore Hurricane News, told TechNewsWorld shortly afterward. His bulletin-board page had received 191,000 Likes at the time.

TechNewsWorld featured some of the 21st century citizen-created news sources like those JSHN utilized during Sandy in "When the Lights Go Out, Social Nets Can Be More Than Friends."

A woman trapped on the roof of her car awaits rescue during the Toowoomba flash flood in Queensland, Australia.