– an interesting take on the future of privacy in the wake of Google Glass from Mark Hurst, Creative Good. Excerpt follows: The Google Glass feature that (almost) no one is talking about is the experience – not of the user, but of everyone other than the user. A tweet by David Yee introduces it well: There is a kid wearing Google […]
Twitter: “We’re concerned that as a result of Google’s changes, finding [information about world events and breaking news] will be much harder for everyone. We think that’s bad for people, publishers, news organizations and Twitter users.” >> more
MG Siegler’s profile photo (edited below) was deleted by Google on 12/27, citing ‘mature and offensive content.’ In a blog post, Siegler argues lack of communication from Google as the main issue, writing “What if this was the only place I had stored this picture?” OK, that aside (;/) — Since when is forgetting to tell you I policed […]
Flying cars, robot maids and wearable tech were always in my vision of the future. Steven Spielberg came closest to that idea with his exploration of technology in Terra Nova. The New York Times now reports Apple and Google are in a race to create wearable tech. Even retailer Old Navy has joined the fun :) Dreams do […]
“…users of Google Maps can now navigate inside of mapped locations such as airports, malls and IKEA stores. The program launches with selected partners, and any business owner can apply to have a floor plan included.” Source: RWW
Browse Anonymously on Your iPad and iPhone With Tor-Powered Browser [EXCERPT] “Tools that enable anonymous browsing have existed for years on the desktop and some have popped up for Android. There are some for iOS as well, but until now, none of them featured the bulletproof privacy of the Tor network.” “Enter Covert Browser, which was approved by […]
(AdAge) In a four-month study with the American Eagle retail and Sonic restaurant chains, Placecast reported 79% of participating consumers said geo-fencing programs increased their likelihood to visit stores, and 65% made purchases during the program. Google recently let advertisers add phone numbers to mobile ads so consumers can click to call. Paul Feng, Google’s mobile-ads […]
