Twitter Fatwa against Saudi blogger

A young Saudi blogger’s tweets about the Prophet Muhammad have inflamed Islamists,who are calling for his execution. Mike Giglio exclusively interviews Hamza Kashgari.

Last week,just before the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth,Hamza Kashgari,a 23-year-old Saudi writer in Jidda,took to his Twitter feed to reflect on the occasion.

“On your birthday,I will say that I have loved the rebel in you,that you’ve always been a source of inspiration to me,and that I do not like the halos of divinity around you. I shall not pray for you,” he wrote in one tweet.

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iOS5 takes on the challenge of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich

Apple today previewed iOS 5 with iCloud and Twitter integration. Check out what Android Ice Cream Sandwich will go up against.

Google will release Android Ice Cream Sandwich this fall, perhaps the most anticipated operating system release in years. Today, it became clear that iOS 5 is scheduled for release this fall too. Does iOS 5 have what it takes to give Android competition? Well, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, iOS 5 has some great new features (200 in total) and 1500 new APIs will be made available to developers. In fact, the iOS 5 beta software and SDK are available today for iOS Developer Program members. In addition comes the iCloud to be released this fall.

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