The step-by-step guide to using Google's best offerings, but spreading your online eggs into more than just one big basket out in Mountain View, California.READ»
When we first reported on Adam Leibsohn's online startup Voyurl, we were a bit flummoxed by its pitch: The service asked users to install a browser extension that tracks their web-surfing activity and broadcasts it to the outside ...READ»
Given how many folks are looking for work these days (and desperate for their resumes to stand out in the pile), a startup like Vizualize.me was inevitable. Its algorithms and templates take your boring, vanilla C.V. and automagically ...READ»
Social media -- "friends," "likes," status updates, check-ins -- forces us to live in a perpetual present tense with no long-term memory. Tweets that get pushed down too far into the past get lost; god knows what happens to Facebook ...READ»
Polymath designer Aza Raskin has researched dark matter, created new interface concepts for Mozilla, and contributed to Co.Design. He recently departed Mozilla to launch a health care startup, but not before producing a batch of ...READ»
Apple may have a reputation as a security leader, but it's not entirely accurate. Its OS can be hacked like any other (at hacking conventions like Def Con, Mac OS has not proven significantly more secure than Windows), and now, ...READ»
AT&T emailed its customer base over the weekend to apologize for last week's embarrassing iPad hack. They described the hackers, Goatse, as "malicious," and Goatse has just responded angrily.AT&T's letter starts as bland and ...READ»
Malware targeting smartphones has been in the news a bit recently, thanks to some Windows snafus. But did you ever stop to think that the really scary thing about smartphones, according to security folk, is all your lovely data aboard ...READ»
Uh oh, it looks like as well as U.S. governmental types, Facebook's own user base is beginning to get angry about the site's recent thrusts to redefine individual Net privacy. Does Mark Zuckerberg actually express concern? Nope.The ...READ»
Remember when Canada's officials reprimanded Facebook for playing fast and loose with user's private data? Well, in the light of the recent controversial changes to everyone's Facebook profiles, Canada's privacy commission has ...READ»
Facebook's wicked privacy tweaks, designed to make cash by exposing your personal data to the Web, are triggering some fiery debate. But as these changes click into effect, can you avoid them and stay private? Yes, mostly. Here's ...READ»
Facebook seems like a damn good mirror for reality, according to research by scientists--at least if you're talking about your real-life persona. Because your Facebook profile turns out to be excellent at capturing your true ...READ»
"Have you ever wondered what data is stored with your Google Account?" Google asks, and privacy advocates and techy-minded people will quickly answer "YES!" Now Google's Dashboard lets you see, but not delete, what's stored about you ...READ»
Apple's MobileMe is variously reviled and applauded in different corners of the Net, but it's hard to argue that it provides a pretty comprehensive service. So comprehensive that Best Buy has just cloned it--and made it available for ...READ»
Google has just slightly extended its grip over your online life by taking a service public that was previously a research project: "profile pages." By effectively aggregating your personal info and contact details in one ...READ»
