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5 Location-Tracking Rights You Should Demand

September 02, 2011 09:15 AM

Microsoft, Apple, and Google are being sued over location-tracking practices. Isn't it time for a location privacy bill of rights?

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iPhone 5 Lost In Bar? Say It Ain't So

September 01, 2011 10:00 AM

Another Apple employee has reportedly lost yet another iPhone prototype in a California bar.

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Justice Department Sues To Stop AT&T T-Mobile Deal

August 31, 2011 01:45 PM

AT&T's planned acquisition of T-Mobile has met with some fierce resistance, now DOJ antitrust complaint could leave deal dead in the water.

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Google Sites Adds Page-Level Permissions: First Look

August 31, 2011 11:45 AM

Much-needed security feature gives Google Apps business customers more control. Here's advice on how to use it.

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5 Predictions For Amazon's Tablet

August 29, 2011 03:00 PM

Forrester says that an Amazon tablet will pose a credible threat to the iPad. Here's a look at the reasons why.

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5 Key Challenges For AMD's New CEO

August 29, 2011 10:53 AM

Rory Read steps to the helm as the chipmaker confronts serious trouble in the turbulent mobile processor market.

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10 Smartphone Apps For Weathering A Hurricane

August 26, 2011 03:12 PM

As Hurricane Irene makes her way up the East Coast, these essential mobile apps for iOS and Android can give you peace of mind--and critical information.

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5 Succession Planning Lessons From Steve Jobs

August 26, 2011 10:24 AM

Leadership guru Carmine Gallo offers tips from the Apple CEO transition that your enterprise would be wise to learn.

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T-Mobile May Get iPhones In October

August 25, 2011 02:51 PM

With the expected launch of the iPhone 5 this fall, will all major US carriers offer iOS phones?

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Who Should Buy RIM?

August 25, 2011 12:29 PM

Mobile-watchers debate the merits of a sale to Google, Microsoft, or Samsung. Or does RIM need a buyout at all?

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5 Ways Google Should Expand Google+

August 24, 2011 04:57 PM

Google has made a small stride toward integrating Google+ with Gmail. Here are five ways we'd like to see Google+ expand.

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Twitter Co-Founder Launches New Startup: Lift

August 24, 2011 02:11 PM

Biz Stone and fellow Web entrepreneurs have announced in a series of cryptic blog posts a forthcoming app aimed at "unlocking potential."

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5 Key Facts On Facebook Privacy Revamp

August 23, 2011 04:27 PM

Facebook has once again tweaked its privacy options, giving users more control. Here are the most important changes to understand.

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4 Things We Want In Rumored New Mac

August 23, 2011 02:25 PM

A source in Apple's Asia supply chain has leaked info about an "absolutely different" Mac coming by year end. Here are a few changes that we'd like to see.

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Google+ Verfies IDs For High-Profile Users

August 22, 2011 05:51 PM

Is that person in your circle really who they say they are? Google+ can now tell you.

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Anonymous Hackers Are Hypocrites, Not Hacktivists

August 22, 2011 05:10 PM

An amorphous group of hackers has proven its ability to breach, torment, and embarrass. But as its dance with BART shows, its larger ambitions ring hollow.

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Apple Battles Knockoff Products In New York

August 19, 2011 02:31 PM

Apple is moving aggressively to shut down stores in the U.S. moving fake iPod, iPad, and iPhone accessories bearing the company's logo.

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AT&T Kills $10 Texting Plans, Pushes Unlimited Options

August 18, 2011 05:00 PM

AT&T is forcing new wireless customers to choose between an unlimited text messaging plan and a 20-cent per-message rate.

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11 Milestones In Linux History

August 18, 2011 02:51 PM

As Linux turns 20, we look back on key moments for the OS that started as a school project and became a major force in technology.

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3 Security Lessons From BART's Anonymous Breach

August 18, 2011 09:15 AM

As BART continues to face attacks from the hacker group Anonymous, its security weak points have become painfully obvious. Here's what your IT staff can learn from BART's mistakes.

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Bio

Robert Strohmeyer has been covering tech since before Google existed, and spent a few years in IT before ascending his ivory tower. Reach him at robert@strohmeyer.org.

Robert Strohmeyer

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Robert Strohmeyer

Articles

5 Location-Tracking Rights You Should Demand

iPhone 5 Lost In Bar? Say It Ain't So

Justice Department Sues To Stop AT&T T-Mobile Deal

Google Sites Adds Page-Level Permissions: First Look

5 Predictions For Amazon's Tablet

5 Key Challenges For AMD's New CEO

10 Smartphone Apps For Weathering A Hurricane

5 Succession Planning Lessons From Steve Jobs

T-Mobile May Get iPhones In October

Who Should Buy RIM?

5 Ways Google Should Expand Google+

Twitter Co-Founder Launches New Startup: Lift

5 Key Facts On Facebook Privacy Revamp

4 Things We Want In Rumored New Mac

Google+ Verfies IDs For High-Profile Users

Anonymous Hackers Are Hypocrites, Not Hacktivists

Apple Battles Knockoff Products In New York

AT&T Kills $10 Texting Plans, Pushes Unlimited Options

11 Milestones In Linux History

3 Security Lessons From BART's Anonymous Breach

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