Facebook's Privacy Settings Present Intrinsic Limitations To The Platform
I've written countless times about Facebook's “privacy facade” and how it could develop potential problems in their global expansion. Today, some developers and bloggers were disappointed that Facebo...
Home Office ‘colluded with Phorm’
The Home Office has been accused of colluding with online ad firm Phorm on “informal guidance” to the public on whether the company's service is legal. — E-mails between the ministry and Phorm show ...
Microsoft debuts Vine in Seattle: Twitter+Facebook on steroids
It's been awhile since Microsoft introduced a game-changing social Web application, but Vine — a service that's debuting today with a beta test in Seattle — could be a contender. — Vine is a hyperlo...
Geocities: Lessons So Far
The Geocities-is-going-away thing broke wide a short while ago. The “Jason is Saving Geocities” thing is breaking wider by the day, so I guess we need an update. — After my initial call-out, a nice...
Swine Flu Spam
The Swine Flu pill spam has started and it's taking a few Hollywood stars names in vain. Nothing out of the ordinary with the sites on the far end yet though I do expect Oseltamivir [AKA Tamiflu] wil...
Facebook.com: Future Ghost Town?
On Monday, the world's largest social networking site opened parts of its code to the public. Now, third-party developers can build Facebook applications that will let users post status updates, shar...
Coming soon: A new, smarter Google News?
Google may be working on a new, intelligent news distribution system, according to Sharon Waxman, a reporter for Hollywood newsblog TheWrap. She approached chief executive Eric Schmidt at a soiree th...
HP ProBook S-Series: Businesspeople Can Have Sassy Red Laptops Too
HP today revealed its new business laptops, the ProBook s-series. The 14.1", 15.6", and 17.3" ProBooks are all about pragmatic performance, affordability, and inoffensive design. They're the Toyota ...
moot wins, Time Inc. loses
This morning Time.com published the final result for their annual TIME 100 Poll. Time reports that the new owner of the title 'Worlds's most influential person, is moot'. What TIME doesn't say is t...
With no $10 laptop in sight, India buys 250,000 OLPCs
India has purchased 250,000 XO laptops. This move will boost the One Laptop Per Child project and could help the deflating effort get back on its feet. — The government of India has signed an agree...
US Online Sales Up
In dark days, e-commerce shines. — Most US economic indicators were down in Q1 2009, but online sales were an exception. — According to a survey by Forrester Research and Shop.org, US online retai...
Government wants phone and internet providers to track users
Home secretary rules out state-run ‘super-database’ but firms would store details of calls, emails, texts and web browsing — The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, today ruled out building a single state...
IBM challenges partner Cisco
IBM is adding a new chapter to the high-tech industry's long history of “coopetition.” — Big Blue is expected to announce on Tuesday that it plans to resell Ethernet switching equipment from Brocade...
Justice Dept. Opens Antitrust Inquiry Into Google Books Deal
SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department has begun an inquiry into the antitrust implications of Google's settlement with authors and publishers over its Google Book Search service, two people briefed o...
Twitter Quitters Post Roadblock to Long-Term Growth
David Martin, Vice President, Primary Research, Nielsen Online — Oprah embarrassed herself on it with a stuck caps lock. That guy from Punk'd competed with “the most trusted name in news” for audie...