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Archive for November 12th, 2011
NUTS: Apple Faces IPhone Glitches, Google Comforts Android Partners
November 12th, 2011 
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Posted in Cell Phone News 
Tags: Android, Apple, Comforts, Faces, Glitches, Google, iPhone, NUTS 
No Comments »Twitter Data Open to Government Without Warrant, Judge Rules
November 12th, 2011 admin A federal judge ordered Twitter to reveal information about three WikiLeaks supporters, further cementing the government’s position regarding online privacy in the case. U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady ruled Twitter must turn over the IP addresses of those under investigation for aiding WikiLeaks. “Petitioners knew or should have known that their IP information was subject [...]
Posted in Cell Phone News Tags: Data, Government, Judge, Open, Twitter, Warrant, without No Comments »Facebook, FTC Near Privacy Settlement
November 12th, 2011 admin Facebook may settle with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over complaints about its privacy settings, which may alleviate growing public concern about the social network. The agreement, sources told the New York Times, will require Facebook to agree to federal privacy audits for the next 20 years. It will also prohibit the site from making [...]
The Score: WebOS Gets No Love, App Gets Lowdown on Stress Levels
November 12th, 2011 admin Nobody knows what they want to do with Hewlett-Packard’s WebOS, but they might be able to handle it all better with a new smartphone app that detects users’ stress. The Score is a weekly column scoring controversial events in the mobile industry. Want to get to the point? We’ll break it down and give you [...]
Mexican Drug Cartel Kills Blogger
November 12th, 2011 admin Mexico’s Zetas drug cartel killed another blogger, continuing its unrelenting war against persistent citizen journalists fighting the underground organization on social media at any cost. Zetas’ latest victim, a man who moderated the Nuevo Laredo En Vivo whistle-blowing website, was found beheaded at a busy intersection with a nearby note reading, “This happened to me [...]
Apple Update Doesn’t Solve IPhone Battery Drain
November 12th, 2011 admin Apple iPhone 4S owners report the update to fix a battery drain issue isn’t working, and may be making the problem worse. According to 9to5Mac, dozens of iPhone 4S users are complaining they continue to experience poor battery performance despite having downloaded the update and resetting their phones. “Installed the new IOS 5.0.1 two hours [...]
Kindle Fire Apps Slow to Gain Traction
November 12th, 2011 admin Amazon issued updates to its app store ahead of releasing the Kindle Fire, as the company looks to provide the best experience possible to make up for the tablet’s shortcomings. The online retailer updated the user interface of its store to match the look of the Fire, and added support for in-app purchases and also [...]
India’s $35 Tablet Gets Upgrade, Boosts Education
November 12th, 2011 admin India’s $35 Aakash tablet is getting an upgrade just one month after its launch, as engineers continue their mission to provide the subcontinent with affordable, quality mobile technology. The tablet’s designers at IIT Rajastan say the Aakash 2 will contain “a more capable processor, more memory and more onboard storage” for the same low price. [...]
Google Acquires Startup to Boost Social Network
November 12th, 2011 admin Google acquired Katango, a startup whose technology sorts Facebook friends into categories, in a likely effort to boost its Google+ service against rival Facebook. “Katango was founded a little over a year ago to develop social algorithms that improve people’s online social interaction,” the startup announced. “We’re excited to join the Google+ team and carry [...]
