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Surprisingly, your personal data isn't safe with Facebook
Life, James Hein, Published on 10/10/2018
» Facebook has been in the news recently having large numbers of public profiles harvested by marketing conglomerates. Estimates from this incident alone range from 50 to 90 million users and there may be a lot more. The "more" part comes from the user search and account recovery features that may have been abused to scrape up to 2 billion or more accounts. In other words, if you are on Facebook and have any kind of public profile someone has more info on you than you might like. The feature has since been turned off but not before a lot of information went to the marketers.
Apple to embrace iPhone X design with bigger screens
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc is not only doubling down on the iPhone X, it’s tripling down.
Ryanair launches court action against Google, eDreams
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» LONDON - Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair on Tuesday said it had launched court action against Internet giant Google and online travel agent eDreams, accusing them of misleading customers and not offering the best deal.
Apple facts, hints and tips
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 28/10/2015
» Apple has just announced its 4th quarter results. These should be available in several online sources by now. Income will come from hardware such as iPhones and Macs, and services. Some sales figures, such as the Apple Watch, will all be included in an "Other" section.
Google launches mobile telephone service
AFP, Published on 23/04/2015
» NEW YORK - Google said Wednesday it was launching its own US mobile wireless service, with considerable potential savings for customers using their devices at home and for international travel.
Internet moguls shake up space race
AFP, Published on 20/09/2014
» WASHINGTON - The space race to end America's reliance on Russia escalated this week with a multibillion dollar NASA award for SpaceX's Elon Musk and an unexpected joint venture for Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos.
US Congress decriminalizes cellphone unlocking
AFP, Published on 26/07/2014
» WASHINGTON - US consumers will be allowed to unlock their cellphones and move them to a new carrier under a measure adopted Friday to fix a perceived glitch in copyright law.
Thai YouTube site unveiled
Business, Published on 20/05/2014
» Google's YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing website, unveiled a Thai-language site on Monday to offer affordable ad services in a move that could trigger huge consumption of local online video ads.
Xiaomi leads low-cost smartphone drive
AFP, Published on 11/05/2014
» Xiaomi may be little known outside China, but the fast-growing smartphone maker is at the forefront of a new wave of Asian brands challenging the dominance of Apple and Samsung with high-spec, low-price phones.
AT&T wins clearance to buy Leap Wireless
AFP, Published on 14/03/2014
» US regulators conditionally cleared AT&T's $4 billion deal for Leap Wireless on Thursday which gives the telecom giant more spectrum and the Cricket prepaid phone franchise.