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Twitter adds photo tagging feature, bumps attached photo limit to four per tweetTwitter on Wednesday announced two new additions to its ubiquitous microblogging platform, including a photo tagging feature and a loosening of the p…
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Wells Fargo defends 'market perform' rating on Apple stock, says company is in midst of transitionHaving downgraded its rating on Apple stock in January, Wells Fargo on Friday defended their neutral outlook for the company's near future, character…
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Facebook unveils new 'Nearby Friends' geolocation meetup featureFacebook users will now have an easier time meeting up with friends at social events or planning group activities using the social network's new Near…
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Mackeeper<p>MacKeeper ads pop up constantly. I can't get rid of them. I tried blocking cookies in security and privacy. No luck.</p> <p> </p> <p>…
MacKeeper ads pop up constantly. I can't get rid of them. I tried blocking cookies in security and privacy. No luck. Suggestions? Thanks. -
Apple to routinely inform users of government data requestsIt was reported on Thursday that Apple will be joining a growing cadre of big-name tech companies that are revising privacy policies regarding "secre…
... tech companies that are revising privacy policies regarding "secret" requests for ... Post, the push for transparent privacy operations has become more than ... -
Apple planning App Store-like health platform for connected medical devices - reportApple's decision to enter the "quantified self" race reportedly will not end with a so-called "iWatch," as the company is thought to be considering t…
... Nike's FuelBand, a healthcare privacy expert, and various scientists with ... -
Apple lays down guidelines for government data requests in new documentApple on Wednesday released a set of guidelines by which U.S. law enforcement, as well as other government agencies, may request information from the…
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Google taps former fashion executive to head Glass teamApple isn't the only company hiring from the fashion industry in anticipation of the growth of wearable electronics, as Google has hired a former exe…
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Nest CEO vows no ads in products as firm prepares to restart Protect smoke detector salesFollowing a report that Google is eyeing ad placement on refrigerators, wearables and other connected devices, former Apple executive and Nest cofoun…
... January covering data collection and privacy. Revelations of Google's SEC ... -
Apple expected to unveil new smart home platform at WWDC - reportAt next week's Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple is apparently planning to make a big splash in the connected "smart home" market, introducing ne…
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Google reportedly looking into Dropcam acquisition as foray into home surveillanceA report on Monday claims Google is mulling an entrance into the home security business with a buyout of Dropcam, a purchase that would expand the In…
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Microsoft teases real-time Skype voice translations, to launch on Windows firstMicrosoft on Tuesday introduced the world to a new real-time translation feature for popular Skype voice over IP software, which the company says wil…
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Microsoft's smartwatch to be compatible with iOS and Android, may launch this summerOver one year after word of a Microsoft-built smartwatch first surfaced, a report on Thursday says the Redmond, Wash. company's offering will be comp…
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Apple unveils iOS 8 with interactive notifications, QuickType keyboard, group text enhancementsWhile taking the wraps off of iOS 8 on Monday, Apple showcased a broad array of new features for users, including interactive notifications, a faster…
... prefer, but Apple also emphasized privacy, saying that the information will ... -
Monday at WWDC: Apple delivers big surprises as most predictions ended up wrongApple's 2014 Worldwide Developer Conference started much the same way as previous years' events have, with a long line of attendees wrapped around th…
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Apple is upstaging Google at search (and phasing them out in the process)<p>One of the highlights in Apple's latest WWDC was the new Spotlight. Now, Apple has had spotlight integrated into iOS and OS X for some time now, b…
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Apple's Safari quick website search in iOS 8 allows faster access to contentSearching through Apple's Safari browser in iOS 8 has seen a number of tweaks and enhancements, including the ability to quickly search the App Store…
... added a new option for privacy-conscious users: DuckDuckGo. This search ... added a new "About Search & Privacy" disclaimer that helps users understand ... general link about "Safari and privacy." -
Apple will soon encrypt iCloud emails in transit between service providersApple on Friday said it is working to implement an in-transit encryption solution for its email domains, offering additional protection for iCloud cu…
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iOS 8 first look video: Installing a third-party keyboard on iPhoneiOS 8 marks the first time ever that Apple will allow iPhone and iPad owners to install third-party keyboards of their choosing. <em>AppleInsider</em…
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Google-owned Nest to acquire connected security camera firm Dropcam for $555MGoogle's Nest on Friday revealed it will acquire Dropcam, makers of the eponymous Internet-connected smart home monitoring camera lineup, for $555 mi…
... be indoctrinated into Nest's privacy policies, though the issue has ... Google's views on consumer privacy, Rogers wrote the following in ... privacy. Like Nest customer data, Dropcam will come under Nest's privacy ... -
Google's Nest to open smart home platform, share data with developers including GoogleNest Labs, makers of the Nest Learning Thermostat and Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector, announced on Tuesday that it will be opening its sm…
... doesn't sit well with privacy advocates. More specifically, Google's ... with our user about data privacy." Rogers said Nest plans to ... -
Inside App Extensions: Apple, Inc's new Widgets & Keyboards similar to Android's, but secure<p>At WWDC, Apple unveiled a new App Extension architecture for both iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. Here's how the new extensions enable a new type of widg…
... , privacy and security. Apple's focus on performance, privacy and ... significant security vulnerabilities and privacy issues that many end ... on your understanding of privacy best practices and knowing ... on your understanding of privacy best practices and knowing ... -
Inside iOS App Extensions: Apple opens up social Share Sheets to third partiesAt WWDC, Apple unveiled a new App Extension architecture for both iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. Here's how the new feature enables new and existing web se…
... the system to the performance, privacy and security issues common to ... to use or specifying a privacy setting for the shared item ... -
Gameover Zeus botnet reanimated, exposing the harm in "open" Android, Windows malware platformsApple's iOS and OS X platforms aren't directly affected by the rampant malware infestations that plague Google's Android and Microsoft's Windows, but…
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Apple implements transit encryption for iCloud email to prevent snoopingApple appears to have completed an initiative designed to increase the security of its iCloud email service by adding end-to-end encryption for messa…
... the privacy of all our customers," the company said in response. "Privacy ... -
Future iPhones may use behavior recognition and learning tools to protect against theftAn Apple invention published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office on Thursday describes a method by which an iPhone can set off an alert or automa…
... personal information. Due to the privacy concerns, the behavior learning server ... to growing concerns over data privacy, even if the technology were ... -
Apple denies installing iOS 'backdoor' services for government agenciesIn response to allegations that Apple installs "backdoor" services in iOS that could be used to harvest and deliver personal information to governmen…
... taken to ensure customer data privacy. Presentation slide from Jonathan Zdziarski ... functions do not compromise user privacy and security, but still provides ... forging a security certificates. Data privacy has quickly become a hot ... -
Apple's alliance with IBM counters BYOD 'nightmare' for companies adopting iPhoneAs many as 6 out of every 10 employees at one Wall Street firm have gone back to carrying a corporate BlackBerry alongside their personal iPhone than…
... away, by the privacy reaction," the executive said. Privacy is also a ... have attempted to bridge the privacy chasm with mixed results. An ... is somewhat ironic, given that privacy issues and device lockdown are ... -
Apple details iOS diagnostics capabilities in answer to 'backdoor' services allegationsIn what appears to be a response to allegations of installing "backdoor" services with the intent to harvest data from iOS devices, Apple on Tuesday …
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Apple's iBeacon continues to spread with new rollouts by Lord & Taylor, othersBusinesses continue to embrace consumers wielding Apple's mobile devices, as department store chain Lord & Taylor and German restaurant group Mook ha…
... the time being out of privacy concerns, though the company plans ...
