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Hirschorn graded the duo’s progress so far a B+ “given the situation.” Jones said that the site has 120 million global unique users, same as when they started — and contrary to measures claiming that usage has dropped.
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A Verizon reality check
Marco Arment: This is Verizon we’re talking about. They might “save” us from some of AT&T’s problems, but they’ll bring their own. and: There would almost definitely be a Verizon Wireless logo somewhere on the iPhone’s case, probably on both the front and back. There may be separate Verizon music, video, and app store icons…
Marco Arment:
This is Verizon we’re talking about. They might “save” us from some of AT&T’s problems, but they’ll bring their own.
and:
There would almost definitely be a Verizon Wireless logo somewhere on the iPhone’s case, probably on both the front and back. There may be separate Verizon music, video, and app store icons that you can’t delete. At least one major feature may be disabled at Verizon’s request — say, turn-by-turn navigation — because they want to sell you their own version for an additional monthly fee. Verizon may want a cut of any iTunes or App Store revenue from on-device purchases, the cost of which Apple would probably happily pass along to either users or developers. (My guess: Developers.)
Verizon has never been a better choice, so it has always confused me as to why people are so gung ho about it. I have the Verizon Mi-Fi and when it gets reception it is great, but AT&T has far better speed and reception – on my iPhone.
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Report: Sprint May Also Land iPhone
Completely unsubstantiated, and I really don’t see this happening. 4G standards are not stable enough yet and battery life on these devices are terrible. I would expect Apple to wait a while before going 4G wireless on the iPhone.
Completely unsubstantiated, and I really don’t see this happening. 4G standards are not stable enough yet and battery life on these devices are terrible. I would expect Apple to wait a while before going 4G wireless on the iPhone.
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Twitter Bans In-Stream Ads
Frederic Lardinois: Twitter just announced that it will soon update its terms of service for developers and prohibit third-party advertising networks and developers from inserting ads into a user’s stream. This could mean the end of a number of third-party advertising networks like Ad.ly and 140 Proof, both of which created their businesses around in-stream…
Frederic Lardinois:
Twitter just announced that it will soon update its terms of service for developers and prohibit third-party advertising networks and developers from inserting ads into a user’s stream. This could mean the end of a number of third-party advertising networks like Ad.ly and 140 Proof, both of which created their businesses around in-stream ads. According to Twitter’s COO, Dick Costolo, the company decided to take this step in order to “preserve the unique user experience Twitter has created” and ensure the “long-term health and value of the platform.”
This is going to cause a lot of trouble for free Twitter apps that make their money this way (especially with the free and excellent Twitter for iPhone that was just released).
On another Twitter note check out MOMBO.com for live Twitter movie reviews.
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Why you won’t quit Facebook
Matthew Shaer: Unfortunately, if these haters ditch Facebook, they’re going to find a paucity of options. Where will they go? MySpace is pretty much dead, except as a music platform. Twitter is cool, but it doesn’t offer the same depth as Facebook. There’s Diaspora, but as of now, the site is just a dream rattling…
Matthew Shaer:
Unfortunately, if these haters ditch Facebook, they’re going to find a paucity of options. Where will they go? MySpace is pretty much dead, except as a music platform. Twitter is cool, but it doesn’t offer the same depth as Facebook. There’s Diaspora, but as of now, the site is just a dream rattling around in the heads of a few college students.
I obviously disagree (except with the MySpace and Diaspora comments).
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How To Jailbreak Your iPad
I have not tried this in my iPad, but I have used Jailbreaks on my iPhone over the years. I have never sen much benefit as most good software now costs money even on jailbroken devices. Still if you do it, drop me a note and let me know how it went.
I have not tried this in my iPad, but I have used Jailbreaks on my iPhone over the years. I have never sen much benefit as most good software now costs money even on jailbroken devices. Still if you do it, drop me a note and let me know how it went.
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Steve Jobs on WWDC Announcements: ‘You Won’t Be Disappointed’
My guess is that it is going to be mainly iPhone 4G and iPhone OS 4.0 stuff. I doubt there is any OS X news, but I would not be surprised if Macs get speed bumps across the board.
My guess is that it is going to be mainly iPhone 4G and iPhone OS 4.0 stuff. I doubt there is any OS X news, but I would not be surprised if Macs get speed bumps across the board.
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Hulu Gets Tricked into Running on Android 2.2
Stan Schroeder: According to Absolutely Android, the procedure is as follows: Open the web browser on your Android device, type “about:debug” into the address bar and press Go. Go to settings, scroll to the bottom and select “UAString”; then change the setting to “Desktop,” and enjoy Hulu on your Android device.
Stan Schroeder:
According to Absolutely Android, the procedure is as follows: Open the web browser on your Android device, type “about:debug” into the address bar and press Go. Go to settings, scroll to the bottom and select “UAString”; then change the setting to “Desktop,” and enjoy Hulu on your Android device.
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Flash kills browsing in Android 2.2 Froyo
John Biggs: Well, hit about 4:30 and you’ll see how choppy Flash looks on a real page. So clearly we’re dealing with two issues here: Flash is good, on aggregate, for some applications while Flash in the “wild,” i.e. Flash appearing on your average web page, is terrible. Given how much I hate flash: no…
John Biggs:
Well, hit about 4:30 and you’ll see how choppy Flash looks on a real page. So clearly we’re dealing with two issues here: Flash is good, on aggregate, for some applications while Flash in the “wild,” i.e. Flash appearing on your average web page, is terrible.
Given how much I hate flash: no comment.
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Android 2.2 Screenshots: Our Favorite Features in Froyo
Let me save you some time: Android is still ugly. You are welcome.
Let me save you some time: Android is still ugly. You are welcome.
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“Evil” app shows how Facebook users make their mobile numbers public
Mike Butcher: Of course, now we know that Mark Zuckerberg believes that “if people share more, the world will become more open and connected”. In plain English that means Facebook wants to open up much of your data to the outside world, assuming you haven’t gone through your privacy settings with a fine-toothed comb. That…
Mike Butcher:
Of course, now we know that Mark Zuckerberg believes that “if people share more, the world will become more open and connected”. In plain English that means Facebook wants to open up much of your data to the outside world, assuming you haven’t gone through your privacy settings with a fine-toothed comb. That may also include your mobile phone number.
Must be hate on Facebook day, check out the site itself here. Pretty funny.
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Does File-Sharing Threaten Your Sensitive Data?
Kim Boatman: The threat is so significant Abrams thinks P2P programs should be avoided. “Peer-to-peer file-sharing programs have virtually no place in a business environment,” he says. “The security of the programs varies widely. However, in many cases, the default settings are not the most secure. The risks of P2P file-sharing are too great to…
Kim Boatman:
The threat is so significant Abrams thinks P2P programs should be avoided. “Peer-to-peer file-sharing programs have virtually no place in a business environment,” he says. “The security of the programs varies widely. However, in many cases, the default settings are not the most secure. The risks of P2P file-sharing are too great to be ignored.”
I am not sure how prevalent P2P is in corporations, but I would imagine there is a subset of people who use it for illegal downloads at work. This however is the first I have heard of using it for sharing large files, at my company we use HTTP services on our web server to share files larger than 10mb.
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Facebook CEO: We Will Add Simpler Privacy Controls
Pete Cashmore: I find Zuckerberg’s private response far more impressive than this public one. His private e-mail to Robert Scoble, reprinted with Zuckerberg’s permission, included honest phrasing like “we’ve made a bunch of mistakes” and ” I want to make sure we get this stuff right this time.” Those concessions to critics verge upon being…
Pete Cashmore:
I find Zuckerberg’s private response far more impressive than this public one. His private e-mail to Robert Scoble, reprinted with Zuckerberg’s permission, included honest phrasing like “we’ve made a bunch of mistakes” and ” I want to make sure we get this stuff right this time.” Those concessions to critics verge upon being a mea culpa, even if they stop short of a direct apology. The Washington Post piece is much less direct: No doubt vetted by multiple members of the Facebook team, it almost seems to blame the users for being unable to work their privacy controls.
Taking a few weeks to make these changes is simply not fast enough. Zuckerberg is complacent right now, he knows that not all their users are happy, but in my opinion he doesn’t think this is at critical mass yet. It is at critical mass and changes need to be made this week.
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Android vs. iPhone (Pros and Cons)
Great on going Pros and Cons list for people thinking about switching from Android to iPhone or iPhone to Android. This is made by a Mac developer who famously switched to Android (and back to iPhone later) over the policy decisions Apple was making with the iPhone.
Great on going Pros and Cons list for people thinking about switching from Android to iPhone or iPhone to Android. This is made by a Mac developer who famously switched to Android (and back to iPhone later) over the policy decisions Apple was making with the iPhone.
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An Inside Look At Facebook Questions, The Next “Killer App” Of Facebook
MG Siegler: Sid Yadav, a Facebook users in New Zealand, has been using Facebook Questions within his Facebook social circle for the past month or so. His take-away? It could be “the next killer app of Facebook,” he says. He also confirms that it feels different from Quora because it “seems to be more intimate/fun/terse…
MG Siegler:
Sid Yadav, a Facebook users in New Zealand, has been using Facebook Questions within his Facebook social circle for the past month or so. His take-away? It could be “the next killer app of Facebook,” he says.
He also confirms that it feels different from Quora because it “seems to be more intimate/fun/terse than intellectual/useful/detailed.” Here’s his full run-down in his own words — complete with pictures of what it looks like. Notably, you’ll see that “Questions” has been added to left-column of Facebook, where many of Facebook’s main functions lay. Yes, this is going to be a big product.
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Amazon.com’s Kindle fails first college test
Amy Martinez: At the University of Virginia, as many as 80 percent of MBA students who participated in Amazon’s pilot program said they would not recommend the Kindle DX as a classroom study aid (though more than 90 percent liked it for pleasure reading). Ouch, I certainly think I would be in the minority (I…
Amy Martinez:
At the University of Virginia, as many as 80 percent of MBA students who participated in Amazon’s pilot program said they would not recommend the Kindle DX as a classroom study aid (though more than 90 percent liked it for pleasure reading).
Ouch, I certainly think I would be in the minority (I would probably like the Kindle as a text-book) but I am in the minority a lot when it comes to technology and early adoption.
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The Unanswered Questions About Google TV
Janko Roettgers: There are also some open questions how Google’s will incorporate advertising into its TV platform. Google CEO Eric Schmidt dodged a question about new advertising formats through Google TV, simply stating that ads on Google TV devices will either be delivered through websites or traditional TV programming. Of course, there’s also a third…
Janko Roettgers:
There are also some open questions how Google’s will incorporate advertising into its TV platform. Google CEO Eric Schmidt dodged a question about new advertising formats through Google TV, simply stating that ads on Google TV devices will either be delivered through websites or traditional TV programming. Of course, there’s also a third option, which would be to deliver ads through Android apps optimized for Google TV, which could potentially compete with broadcast ads running on the same screen. Chandra clarified later that there is no immediate plans to roll out such formats when the devices launch this fall.
It will be very interesting to see how this Google TV adventure plays out, it is going to be a very tough market for Google to crack, very tough.
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Encrypted Search Comes to Google
Ed Oswald: Scared of snoops finding out what you’re searching for on Google? Have no fear: the company has introduced encrypted search which gives the user the option to use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to prevent packet sniffing which in turn could reveal user’s searches on the site.
Ed Oswald:
Scared of snoops finding out what you’re searching for on Google? Have no fear: the company has introduced encrypted search which gives the user the option to use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to prevent packet sniffing which in turn could reveal user’s searches on the site.