An admission that Google’s StreetView cars were gathering private information from WiFi networks shows the company’s lack of concern for privacy and the need for government inspection of the data the company is collecting and storing, “Consumer Watchdog” (http://www.consumerwatchdog.org) says.
Read MoreForget the cliche that you can’t teach old dogs new tricks. Evercare by UnitedHealthcare has released its fifth annual Evercare 100@100TM Survey (http://www.Evercare100at100.com), and it blows that cliche away.
The national poll of 100 Americans turning 100 years of age or older this year reveals that centenarians are staying connected to family, friends, current events and pop culture and are increasingly using the latest technologies, including text messages, IMs and iPods, compared with two years ago.
Read MoreHere are the latest iPhone/iPod touch/iPod/iPad apps announced. You can find ’em at the Apple App Store (http://www.itunes.com/appstore/).
ASK Video Interactive Media, a creator of software tutorials on DVD, has released the Tempo Delay Calculator for the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Also available in a free desktop version for Mac and PC, this US$0.99 app allows synchronization of digital delay devices to song tempo. Simply enter the song tempo, choose the note type, and the delay setting is calculated in milliseconds for entry into the delay unit.
Read MoreSearch warrant documents in an investigation of the possible theft of an iPhone prototype will be made public, , reports “Bloomberg” (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aI8u4GQzoER0).
Judge Clifford V. Cretan in Redwood City has ruled against the San Mateo County District Attorney’s office, which argued that unsealing the documents will reveal identities of potential witnesses and compromise the investigation. Media organizations argued they should have access to the documents based on constitutionally protected free-speech rights.
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The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to to institute an investigation of certain digital imaging devices and related software regarding Apple’s claims against Kodak over patent infringement. The products at issue in this investigation are digital still cameras, digital video cameras, and related software.
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