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‘Tech Night Owl’ looks at Google & privacy, iPhone 4G prototype

Posted by | May 21, 2010 | |

On this week’s “Tech Night Owl,” Gene Steinberg, the Owl himself, and guests look at Google & privacy, the iPhone 4G prototype story and more.

Security guru Rich Mogull weighs in on that curious episode where Google reportedly “sniffed” data from unprotected Wi-Fi networks during their “Street View” visits to neighborhoods around the world. He’ll also cover the ins and outs of Facebook security, so you know how to best protect yourself on that service.

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Google vs. Apple: it’s on, big time

Google vs. Apple: it’s on, big time

Posted by | May 20, 2010 | , |

Make no mistake: the battle between Apple and Google has just heated up. Immensely, due to a plethora of initiatives unveiled at the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco Thursday.

Google has purchased Simplify Media, which makes software that lets you stream music from your home computer to mobile devices. If you think that sounds similar to Apple’s acquisition of LaLa, which lets you stream your own music from its central servers, well, you’re right.

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Say hi to Google TV; hey, Apple, time to get serious about the Apple TV

Posted by | May 20, 2010 | , |

If Apple is going to move the Apple TV beyond the “hobby” stage, now would be a great time to do it. Google has entered the web video format arena with the introduction of its WebM format, which will integrate both web browsing and cable TV with one device running its Android operating system.

Said device is slated for a fall debut — and, make no mistake, it will be a competitor to the Apple TV. In fact, if Apple doesn’t start taking its own product seriously (browser support, anyone?), Google TV could be an Apple TV killer.

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