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Snooping: It's Not a Crime, It's a Feature!

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April 19, 2011
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Snooping: It's Not a Crime, It's a Feature! Cellphone users say they want more privacy, and app makers are listening.
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Dropbox Will Hand Over Your Files to the Feds If Asked The popular cloud-storage service updates its security terms of service.
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Office 365 Virtual Tour: 13 Useful Features Here is a close look at Microsoft's attempt to bring your desktop up to the cloud via Office 365.
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Samsung to Strike Back Against Apple's Patent Infringement Suit Samsung said it isn't taking claims that it slavishly copied iOS devices lightly and promises to respond actively to the legal action.
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Apple Releases iTunes 10.2.2 The update includes fixes for syncing with iOS devices and problems with video previews in the iTunes store.
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T-Mobile G-Slate Reviews Start Pouring In The tablet, which goes on sale tomorrow, has an 8.9-inch display and two cameras on the back to shoot 3D videos and watch them on the display (with special glasses).
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Dell Hails Survey Placing PCs, Phones Ahead of Tablets Dell contends that the results show tablets are a companion device, not a replacement for existing PCs.
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Google Map Maker Launches in the US Google has added new features such as street-level perspective on places with Street View imagery, editable points of interest, and powerful search options that can see small details like railroad tracks.
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Indie Games Not So Humble The latest Humble Indie Bundle grossed over half a million dollars in just 48 hours, and Minecraft has made over $11 million so far. Indie gaming's here to stay.
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App Store Ranking Algorithm Changed? Less importance is now reportedly being given to the number of downloads of an app when determining where it appears in the App Store.
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Starbucks Is My Office: A Guide for Mobile Over-Caffeinated Workers If you call your local coffee shop your place of business, you're not alone. Here's what you need to know about café etiquette and what gear to use when you're there.
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NFC Payments Appear Too Slow for the Real World Oracle has tested near-field communications (NFC) in a lab and found that it's not exactly the 'tap and go' solution everybody anticipates.
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Smartphone Security Follies: A Brief History As smartphones have grown more powerful and complex, so have the threats against them.
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The Big iPad TV App Smackdown Which cable, satellite, or telecommunications company has the best tablet app? Here is a look at nine apps that offer a mix of advanced features for boob-tubers.
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Career Watch: Misleading Government Stats on IT Employment Q&A with David Foote
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Check Out id Softwares Latest RAGE Trailer I'm still not sure what id Software's visually slick September-bound shooter adds up to, but as expected, it sure looks pretty.
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Security Manager's Journal: Keeping In-House Code Safe We have a major problem, which explains why I'm sitting in an airport right now. I'm heading off to visit some third parties that develop portions of our software for us.
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Blockbuster Stores to Live On (For Now) Dish Network has assumed the leases on roughly 500 of Blockbuster's stores after securing the winning bid to buy Blockbuster for $228 million this month.
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Sony Ericsson Hit by Shortages of Xperia Phones Japan's earthquake and tsunami disrupted supplies of key components.
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Is BlackBerry PlayBook Dead On Arrival? RIM's tablet goes on sale to day but there seems to be little consumer interest and the device has gotten mediocre reviews, meaning it has little chance of matching the success of the iPad.
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Snooping: It's Not a Crime, It's a Feature! Cellphone users say they want more privacy, and app makers are listening.
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