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Cookie Stumbler for Mac OS X now deletes ‘persistent’ cookies

Posted by | May 10, 2011 | , |

WriteIt! Studios has updated Cookie Stumbler (http://www.writeitstudios.com), an application to keep your Mac’s privacy safe, to version 1.2.1. The upgrade adds the ability to delete persistent cookies such as “Evercookies” by managing all the possible storage locations such as local HTML5 databases, caches. etc.

Cookie Stumbler keeps track of all new visited sites by marking them with an “unread” flag. Additionally the support of Chrome 12 Developer Preview is improved.

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Greg’s Bite: Speech — the next user interface?

Greg’s Bite: Speech — the next user interface?

Posted by | May 9, 2011 | , |

By Greg Mills

“Star Trek” has a rosy view of the future where hunger and want are historic, and computers listen to users to input information. To access a computer you say “computer,” and then give your command or search information. You dictate text and it just appears on the screen. That is a cool concept and it has been hinted at for years on PCs of both stripes.

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Apple named World’s Most Valuable Brand

Apple named World’s Most Valuable Brand

Posted by | May 9, 2011 | , |

The strength of the iPad has pushed Apple ahead of Google for the first time as the most valuable brand in the world, according to Millward Brown’s 2011 BrandZ study (http://www.millwardbrown.com/BrandZ/Default.aspx) of the most-valuable global brands, notes “Advertising Age” (http://macte.ch/EFU1W). Apple ended a four-year run by Google at the top of the brand ranking.

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Analyst: older iOS devices often outsell Android devices

Analyst: older iOS devices often outsell Android devices

Posted by | May 9, 2011 | , |

In a note to clients — as reported by “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com) — Canaccord Genuity technology analyst Michael Walkley says older iOS products sold at a discounted price, like the iPhone 3GS and first-generation iPad, are often more popular than newer devices running the Google Android operating system.

The iPhone 4 is “by far” the top selling device at both carriers AT&T and Verizon, he says. However, Apple’s older devices continue to be strong sellers.

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