Disperse The Cloud
The problem with online applications is that they put user data under someone else's control.
Departing Google Designer Decries Focus On Data
Douglas Bowman, Visual Design Lead at Google, has decided to leave Google for an undisclosed opportunity. In a farewell note posted on his blog, he takes a swing at Google's data-centric, engineer-driven culture.
Twitter Vulnerability Exposed
The XSS security issue allows attackers to inject malicious code into Web pages, including HTML and client-side scripts.
Apple's iPhone 3.0 SDK Renews Developer Gold Rush
The addition of an API for in-app payments is gaining particular notice from developers, who believe it will invigorate the mobile device market for e-books, game modules, and other kinds of digital content.
Yahoo Lights Friends On Fire
The Facebook application based on Yahoo's Fire Eagle software lets social network friends know where you are and what you're up to.
The Bill To Blur Google Earth
The satellite imagery in Google Earth and Google Maps is the equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded movie theater, which is to say that it's not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
IBM Demos Six Web 2.0 Apps
The technology projects are designed to help people deal with the proliferation of online content in an increasingly browser-centric world.
Google Voice Rises To Replace GrandCentral
New to the service will be the ability to receive SMS text messages sent to your Google Voice number on a mobile device, and sending messages from your Web-based Google Voice inbox.
Google Begins Behavioral Ad Targeting
Eager not to be associated with contentious advertising practices, Google characterizes its interest-based advertising as a way to make ads more relevant and useful.
Apple's Trouble Handling Success
Apple's role as benevolent dictator of the iPhone ecosystem has pluses and minuses. Lately, however, it has become apparent that the company can't manage the control it insists upon. It risks becoming an incompetent dictator, and that's the kind of regime that's prone to collapse.
Stephen Wolfram's Answer To Google
If Wolfram/Alpha works as advertised, it will be able to do something Google can't: provide answers that don't already exist in indexed documents.
Google Solicits Planet-Saving Videos
Google wants you to use energy to save energy. In its latest scheme to save the planet, Google is asking anyone with a video camera to make and upload a video that illustrates the benefits of energy-efficient computing.
Craigslist Sued For Promoting Prostitution
An Illinois sheriff says the classified ads Web site should stop allowing erotic services ads and reimburse law enforcement agencies for the costs of policing prostitution-related crime.
Facebook Makeover Mimics Twitter
The social networking site introduced a redesigned user home page, new public profiles for celebrities and organizations, and a change to status updates.
Google Offers Free Analytics Course
The search giant's online Web analytics course prepares users to take the company's Google Analytics Individual Qualification certification test.
DEMO 09 Sees Focus On Mobile
The number of enterprises deploying smartphones will grow rapidly over the next few years, as reflected by the number of products showcased for managing and securing these devices.
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Disperse The Cloud
The problem with online applications is that they put user data under someone else's control.
Departing Google Designer Decries Focus On Data
Douglas Bowman, Visual Design Lead at Google, has decided to leave Google for an undisclosed opportunity. In a farewell note posted on his blog, he takes a swing at Google's data-centric, engineer-driven culture.
Twitter Vulnerability Exposed
The XSS security issue allows attackers to inject malicious code into Web pages, including HTML and client-side scripts.
Apple's iPhone 3.0 SDK Renews Developer Gold Rush
The addition of an API for in-app payments is gaining particular notice from developers, who believe it will invigorate the mobile device market for e-books, game modules, and other kinds of digital content.
Yahoo Lights Friends On Fire
The Facebook application based on Yahoo's Fire Eagle software lets social network friends know where you are and what you're up to.
The Bill To Blur Google Earth
The satellite imagery in Google Earth and Google Maps is the equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded movie theater, which is to say that it's not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
IBM Demos Six Web 2.0 Apps
The technology projects are designed to help people deal with the proliferation of online content in an increasingly browser-centric world.
Google Voice Rises To Replace GrandCentral
New to the service will be the ability to receive SMS text messages sent to your Google Voice number on a mobile device, and sending messages from your Web-based Google Voice inbox.
Google Begins Behavioral Ad Targeting
Eager not to be associated with contentious advertising practices, Google characterizes its interest-based advertising as a way to make ads more relevant and useful.
Apple's Trouble Handling Success
Apple's role as benevolent dictator of the iPhone ecosystem has pluses and minuses. Lately, however, it has become apparent that the company can't manage the control it insists upon. It risks becoming an incompetent dictator, and that's the kind of regime that's prone to collapse.
Stephen Wolfram's Answer To Google
If Wolfram/Alpha works as advertised, it will be able to do something Google can't: provide answers that don't already exist in indexed documents.
Google Solicits Planet-Saving Videos
Google wants you to use energy to save energy. In its latest scheme to save the planet, Google is asking anyone with a video camera to make and upload a video that illustrates the benefits of energy-efficient computing.
Craigslist Sued For Promoting Prostitution
An Illinois sheriff says the classified ads Web site should stop allowing erotic services ads and reimburse law enforcement agencies for the costs of policing prostitution-related crime.
Facebook Makeover Mimics Twitter
The social networking site introduced a redesigned user home page, new public profiles for celebrities and organizations, and a change to status updates.
Google Offers Free Analytics Course
The search giant's online Web analytics course prepares users to take the company's Google Analytics Individual Qualification certification test.
DEMO 09 Sees Focus On Mobile
The number of enterprises deploying smartphones will grow rapidly over the next few years, as reflected by the number of products showcased for managing and securing these devices.
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