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Poll results: Most respondents are OK with giving up even more personal info to Google
Last week we asked you whether or not you’d ever use Google’s rumored upcoming Mobile Meter app. As a refresher, it looks like_Google is readying a new app that users can install on their Android and iOS devices, essentially giving up even more of their privacy to the search giant. While Android already provides Google [&hellip
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Facebook says yes, your posts can be used for ads
IDG News Service - Facebook on Friday moved ahead with proposed changes to its privacy policies to clarify that users' posts on the site can be used in advertisements, but that users have controls to limit their appearance. In August, Facebook proposed revisions to its Statement of Rights and
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Official Facebook App For Windows 8/RT Devices With Lots Of New Features And Improvements
Official Facebook app for Windows 8 devices got updated today with lots of new features and improvements. You can now edit posts, comments, post privacy, delete photos and more. There is also support for new 320 snap view for the whole app, Smileys sticker pack and more. Full Change log: 320 snap view for the whole app Smileys sticker pack Profile pic sync New Stories indicator Create albums from photos page Add photos directly into an album Search thread names when choosing conversation members Refresh in Nearby Improved toast notifications to remove already seen messages, old stories, etc. Edit Posts Edit post privacy Edit Comments Copy link to post Add/Remove people from groups Add friends to lists Delete photos It is nice to Facebook actively developing their Windows Store app. The app now has almost all the features that are part of Facebook’s iOS and Android apps. Download it here from Windows Store for free. via
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Facebook sued for allegedly reading private messages and selling data to advertisers
Two Facebook users have filed a lawsuit against the social networking giant claiming the site violates the Electronic Communications Privacy Act in addition to California privacy and unfair competition laws by reading private messages sent between users and sharing key data with advertisers, marketers and other data aggregators.
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. It’s not just you: Google Now bug hides some contact names in settings
One of my favorite features in Google Now is the ability to view commute updates for selected contacts (even if you have to be careful about your privacy settings). I love being able to check my phone and see when my partner is staying a bit longer at work or is on the way home. [&hellip
It’s not just you: Google Now bug hides some contact names in settings by John Freml first appeared on Pocketables.
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WhatsApp for Android beta increases privacy; lets you hide your ‘last seen’ status
Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp caused a lot of ripples in the technology world and raised almost all brows across the business and corporate segment with some regulators even claiming that the acquisition would prove disastrous for privacy of users and ... Read More
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. Facebook updates its policy to ensure deceased users’ privacy settings will remain unchanged
Earlier this year, Josh Berlin posted an emotional video onto YouTube seeking help from Facebook to gain access to his son’s “Look Back” video. His son died in 2012. The... Keep reading →
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Facebook For Windows App Updated With Smileys Sticker Pack, Edit Posts Support And More
The official Facebook for Windows app just got updated with lots of new features. It now supports Smileys sticker pack, editing posts, adding photos to particular album and more. Read the full list of features below. New features: - 320 snap view for the whole app - Smileys sticker pack - Profile pic sync - New Stories indicator - Create albums from photos page - Add photos directly into an album - Search thread names when choosing conversation members - Refresh in Nearby - Improved toast notifications to remove already seen messages, old stories, etc. - Edit Posts - Edit post privacy - Edit Comments - Copy link to post - Add/Remove people from groups - Add friends to lists - Delete photos Great to see Facebook actively developing this app with steady stream of updates every month. Download it here from Windows Store for free. via: mackins
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. FreedomPop launches smartphone that’s invisible to NSA
FreedomPop is launching a new black smartphone today. Not only black as in color, but black as in invisible to spying. The Privacy Phone, built on a Samsung Galaxy II, uses bank-quality 128-bit encryption for voice calls and text messages, …
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Facebook’s shot at WhatsApp data gets both companies an FTC complaint
The Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Center for Digital Democracy have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Facebook's $16 billion acquisition of WhatsApp based on privacy concerns, according to a document released Thursday. EPIC and CDD's problems with the
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