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Sun Apr 24 04:39:21 EDT 2011
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Why are Google and Apple Tracking Us? - I would like to know what Google and Apple are doing with the tracking data from our phones. It can't be anything good, and it will probably end up causing a lot of problems.
A Reason to Distrust the iPhone: Secret Tracking - It's just been discovered that the iPhone secretly tracks its user and stores the data on the user's PC. That's a deal-killer. I don't want to be tracked like a dog.
R.I.P. Google Video - I'm as baffled as the next guy about the proposed shuttering of Google Video. Why now? It makes Google look fickle.
DIY: The Nigerian Scam E-Mail - I am surprised that someone in Nigeria doesn't sell a Mad-Libs version of the letter. You add various details and then plug it into a script
Carrier Billing and Your Doomed Future - Carrier billing lets the phone companies become even more involved in your finances, which will result in scams and you losing loads of money.
Fussing Over the McCain-Kerry Privacy Bill - This new privacy bill won't help ensure privacy, because users will simply blow past the privacy options and notifications like they do with EULAs and terms of services.
Why Social Media-Centric Search Won't Work - Social search may come in handy for some queries, but your friends don't have all the answers and all that interaction can be annoying. It's best to leave real search to the search engines.
The Balkanization of Computing - The computer scene has split into four distinct computing platforms: desktops, laptops, smartphones, and tablets. A smart user needs all four devices.
Five Free Software Programs Everyone Should Have - Why pay when you can get some really great software programs for free? Here are five, free programs that I recommend for everyone.
Could Windows Phone 7 Beat the iPhone? - I think the IDC report is rank speculation, and if anything, Windows Phone 7 phones will become low-end smartphones, replacing feature phones. Android and iOS will be the last two standing.