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Entries for April, 2011

Android users file class action lawsuit against Google for location tracking

Last week, the public was up in arms after O’Reilly revealed that Apple was recording and storing the location of its iPad and iPhone users. Not long after that, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google was also tracking and storing the locations of Android users. Even though Google has said all location sharing is [...]

Splat Stan…the Ultimate Coaster

This is so wrong…on a deliciously wicked level There’s just not a lot to say about this other than… I want one.  This is the ultimate in Cool Cubicle Gear. Splat Stan could be your boss, that brown-noser who always kisses the boss’ ass or that troublemaker who isn’t happy unless she’s complaining about something [...]

HTC ships 9.7M units in Q1, revenue up 174% year-over-year

HTC is getting the job done. The company reported Q1 earnings this morning, and the Taiwanese handset maker saw staggering growth in nearly all metrics. During the first-quarter of 2011, the company shipped 9.7 million units, a 192% increase from the same quarter last year and a 6% increase from the previous holiday quarter. The company [...]

Rush Time Machine App for Apple iOS and Android Devices

I love Rush – the Canadian rock group, that is – and I was surprised to see that they have an app in the iTunes store.  With Rush Time Machine, you can get news, tour itinerary and ticket information, and information about places to stay near concert venues.  The Gear section lets you explore the [...]

Verizon adding location tracking warning sticker to phones

In an effort to be “clear and transparent” with its customers and the government, Verizon Wireless has sent a letter to Congress detailing plans on how it will better inform consumers about location data collection on their smartphones. The wireless carrier will soon apply a removable stickers to its devices with the following warning: “This [...]

Storm clouds gather for RIM after profit warning

TORONTO (Reuters) – Like the little boy who cried wolf too often, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has to prove it really can deliver on ambitious promises about its next generation of gadgets. Original post by timothy

SEC freezes China Voice assets, cites Ponzi scheme

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said it won a court order freezing the assets of China Voice Holding Corp, and accused a co-founder of the telecommunications company of running an $8.6 million Ponzi scheme. Original post by timothy

Samsung files countersuit against Apple in U.S.

Apple sent a shock wave through the technology community when it announced it was suing Samsung — a company that supplies the Cupertino-based iPhone maker with over $5 billion worth of components each year. Now that the gloves are officially off, Samsung is doing a little legal posturing of its own, this time Stateside. Reuters is reporting [...]

Allowing You to Become Even MORE of a Hermit

I actually saw one of these in action at my company and thought I’d share with others who are trapped in a cube farm just like in a bad Dilbert strip. It reminded me of a Shoji screen presented on all the chic home-improvement shows, but a Modular Privacy Wall is meant for The Office.  [...]

Nokia Siemens closes delayed Motorola deal

* Renegotiated price, weaker US dollar lower cost for NSN Original post by timothy