When disaster strikes

It knocked out power supplies, shut

down two nuclear power plants and

caused devastation across a huge

area, but Japan’s internet remained

largely intact after the earthquake and

Tsunami that hit on Friday. The World

Wide Web is playing a pivotal role in

connecting victims of the quake with families and friends. Less than an

hour after the quake, the number of tweets from Tokyo reached 1,200 a

minute, according to Tweet-o-Meter. And Facebook recorded increased

activity. The British and US Embassy used both mediums to reach its

citizens. Even broadcasters are harnessing the internet’s power, using

Skype to talk to people in remote areas affected by the quake.

Communicating in 3D

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, LG

introduced the world’s first 3D mobile phone.

The LG Optimus is being marketed as the device

that brings 3D images to smartphone users for

the first time. Samsung, LG’s fellow Korean rival,

isn’t impressed. It says 3D phones are pointless.

The LG will be available at the end of April in the

UK and will cost just over £500.

Rise of the Android

It’s just two years old, but already Google’s

Android is taking a good share of the

market. The operating system is featuring on

smartphones and tablet computers that

rival Apple. And it’s already got more than

20 percent of the market, compared to

Apple OS with just 14 percent.