Monday, May 23, 2011

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Apple, Facebook, Google questioned by lawmakers in the name of kids' privacy

Posted: 23 May 2011 04:58 AM PDT

Lawmakers in Washington questioned Apple, Google, Facebook, and other tech companies last week regarding privacy for data from children under the age of 13. The council was spurred on by the iPhone location data scandal that came to light last month.
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Foxconn factory suffers explosion on Apple iPad production line

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:58 PM PDT

An explosion Friday night rocked one of the Foxconn factories that assembles new iPad tablets for Apple, leaving three people dead.
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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet now available online at Best Buy

Posted: 22 May 2011 11:34 AM PDT

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer is now available at Best Buy for anyone looking for an alternative to Apple's iPad. The Transformer offers users an alternative for typing with its optional keyboard dock for quick and easy text input.
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Google blocks rooted Android devices from its movie rental service

Posted: 22 May 2011 09:09 AM PDT

Here is some unfortunate news if you happen to have rooted your Android phone or tablet for whatever reason: Google has blocked its new Android Market movie rentals service from working with rooted devices. User who try to download a movie through the Android Market to a rooted phone or tablet will see an error that states the app has failed to fetch the license and the movie will not play. Google claims that this is due to copyright protection and rooted devices are "currently unsupported" by the service.
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Best Buy shopkick location based coupon smartphone app goes national

Posted: 22 May 2011 08:08 AM PDT

Best Buy has officially rolled out its "shopkick" smartphone application nationally to all of its 1300 Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores. The company had been trialling the app in 257 of its U.S. stores since last August. The app detects a "shopkick signal" when a customer walks in the door using an inaudible sound emitted from each Best Buy location and then alerts the smartphone of "kickbucks" that can be earned over time and redeemed for Best Buy gift certificates. The application is available for both iPhones and Android smartphones and can be downloaded from Apple's App Store and the Android Market now.
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Firefox Beta for Android updated with Do Not Track privacy feature

Posted: 22 May 2011 07:51 AM PDT

Mozilla has updated its Firefox Beta for Android browser with the new Do Not Track privacy feature that debuted on the desktop version of the browser earlier this year. When this feature is enabled, the Firefox browser will tell the websites that you visit that you do not want your online behavior tracked for the purposes of targeted advertising. This is the first time that this kind of feature has been available on a mobile device. While this is a nice feature, and many will surely appreciate it, it hinges on the websites respecting the request from the browser and not tracking the user, something they cannot be forced to do.
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Android-powered HTC Flyer 7-inch Wi-Fi tablet now available at Best Buy for $499.99

Posted: 22 May 2011 06:48 AM PDT

Looking for a smaller and more portable tablet than the iPads and XOOMs of the world? Best Buy is now offering HTC's new Flyer Android Wi-Fi tablet for an affordable $499.99.
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HTC EVO 3D available for pre-order from Sprint

Posted: 22 May 2011 05:58 AM PDT

Not a fan of Radio Shack or Best Buy? Well, if you are looking to pre-order the upcoming HTC EVO 3D Android uberphone, it looks like you can now do so through Sprint, according to Engadget. Still no news on a release date or how much the phone will actually cost when it arrives, but like the other retailers, plunking down $50 will secure a spot in line for you. It appears that you can only do this in-store, so you will have to put pants on and venture out of the house to a Sprint-owned retail store to place your pre-order.
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