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December 14th, 2011
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:45:50 GMT

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy - CNN


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Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy
CNN
By Doug Gross, CNN (CNN) -- Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to recent privacy policy changes, Google has offered to share "the real story" about a system that compiles information about users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and ...
Google Defends Privacy Changes as Questions MountPCWorld
Google privacy policy: Who will be affected and how you can choose what ...Washington Post
Google And Privacy: Nothing To See Here, Move OnInformationWeek
Chicago Tribune -Bloomberg
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:23:39 GMT

Do Google and Facebook really respect Data Privacy Day? - msnbc.com


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Do Google and Facebook really respect Data Privacy Day?
msnbc.com
Shhhh: It's Data Privacy Day, but it's no secret that Google and Facebook are facing criticism over their often-disputed privacy policies. By Matt Liebowitz Data Privacy Day arrives on Saturday at a tricky time for Google and Facebook.
Google protests at EU privacy rules draftFinancial Times
FTC Calls for Better Transparency, Warns Google About Latest ChangesTIME
EU Outlines Online Privacy RecommendationsNPR
Register -ZDNet (blog) -BusinessWeek
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:32:44 GMT

Google lets youngsters in to Google+. Officially, that is - Register


ZDNet (blog)

Google lets youngsters in to Google+. Officially, that is
Register
By Phil Muncaster • Get more from this author Google has finally opened the doors of its Google+ social networking service to kids, but was careful to keep their 'rents onside with new online safety features, as its desperate efforts to catch Facebook ...
Google's Pseudonym Problem: New Implementation RevealedZDNet (blog)
Google Opens Google+ to TeensPC Magazine
Google opens up social network to teenagersWashington Post (blog)
msnbc.com -MarketWatch
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:02:05 GMT

Twitter Censorship Move Sparks Backlash: Is it Justified? - Wired News (blog)


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Twitter Censorship Move Sparks Backlash: Is it Justified?
Wired News (blog)
Like Yahoo and Google before it — and for the same reason, becoming a global powerhouse — Twitter has confronted an inconvenient truth: freedom of expression is sacrosanct and protected by a Constitution in the United States, but in other parts of ...
Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furorThe Associated Press
Twitter faces censorship charges, blackout callAFP
Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorshipUSA TODAY
Salt Lake Tribune -Wall Street Journal
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:36:01 GMT

Jobs told Google to stop poaching workers: filing - Reuters


Jobs told Google to stop poaching workers: filing
Reuters
By Dan Levine (Reuters) - Apple's Steve Jobs directly asked former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt in 2007 to stop trying to recruit an Apple engineer, according to a court filing. The email from Jobs to Schmidt was disclosed on Friday in the ...
Eric Schmidt At Davos Praises Globalization, Dismisses Jobs CrisisHuffington Post

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:38:57 GMT

Google Earth 6.2: Virtual Globe Gets A Makeover, Adds Google+ Social Features ... - Huffington Post


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Google Earth 6.2: Virtual Globe Gets A Makeover, Adds Google+ Social Features ...
Huffington Post
One frustrating characteristic of Google Earth since it was released in 2005 has been its patchy, mosaic-like images of Earth's surface. This so-called "quilt effect" is a product of Google using various satellite images and photographs that were taken ...
Google Earth Update Smooths Over Patchwork LandscapesPCWorld
Google Earth 6.2 seamlessly stitches over mismatched patchworkCNET
Google touts improved images in Earth 6.2CBC.ca
PC Magazine
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:05:51 GMT

Google Privacy Spat; Feds Snooping Via Facebook; AT&T, FCC Brawl - PC Magazine


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Google Privacy Spat; Feds Snooping Via Facebook; AT&T, FCC Brawl
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius Google's revamped privacy policy was in the news again Thursday, this time with members of Congress demanding answers and Google taking to its blog to defend the changes. Privacy was a big issue throughout the day, with news that ...
The Circuit: Google+ now 13+, Twitter's censorship tool, AT&T supports House ...Washington Post (blog)

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:35:07 GMT

Nevada GOP to release presidential caucus results via Twitter and Google - Washington Post


Nevada GOP to release presidential caucus results via Twitter and Google
Washington Post
Results of the Nevada Republican presidential caucus will be released through Twitter and Google, the first time the social network will play a central role in announcing the outcome of a political presidential contest. Precinct and county results will ...

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:02:32 GMT

Google searches for balance in piracy fight - gulfnews.com


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Google searches for balance in piracy fight
gulfnews.com
You can Google it. The role of Google itself, however, in the so-called web blackout is more interesting than a quick Google search would indicate. First, some background. On January 18, to protest a pair of anti-piracy bills in Congress, ...
The Real Reasons Google Killed SOPA/PIPAForbes
Millions in SOPA lobbying bucks gone to wasteCNN

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:55:10 GMT

Why Google Thinks You're An Old Dude - Forbes


Daily Mail

Why Google Thinks You're An Old Dude
Forbes
I've long complained that Google is convinced that I'm an older gentleman. Every time I visit Google's Ad Preferences Manager, it tells me my gender is male and that I'm well over the hill. (Inaccurate on both counts, I swear!) ...
Google Ad Preferences Thinks It Knows Who You Are, What You Search (PICTURE)Huffington Post
'Ad Preferences' sums up who Google thinks you likeDaily Mail
Google thinks this lady browses like a dudemsnbc.com
Washington Post (blog)
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:02:24 -0800

Google Music Manager: A frustrating way to download your music library

Google Music users, you can breathe a slight sigh of relief, but don’t get too excited. Google has finally enabled a way for you to retrieve the music you upload to its new music storage locker service. The announcement was made on the official Google+ page for Android and verified by a new help article on the Android Market Web site.  Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:07:10 -0800

Why Google Thinks You're An Old Dude

I've long complained that Google is convinced that I'm an older gentleman. Every time I visit Google's Ad Preferences Manager, it tells me my gender is male and that I'm well over the hill. (Inaccurate on both counts, I swear!) Given Google's big privacy policy change this week, many others have been checking out what Google knows about them, including Casey Johnson of Ars Technica and Torie ... Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:49:32 -0800

Google seeks to clarify new privacy policy

Seeking to blunt a sharp backlash to recent privacy policy changes, Google has offered to share "the real story" about a system that compiles information about users based on their activity on all of Google's sites and products. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:23:49 -0800

Google+ Now Open for Teens, With Extra Safety Precautions

When Google launched Google+ in June, 2010, it was for adults only. Now it?s open to anyone 13 or older.  The reason Google kept teens off the service at first is not because the social network was ever about what we euphemistically call ?adult content,? but because Google wanted to take extra time to get it right before opening the doors to people under 18.  After several months of testing ... Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:22:41 -0800

Why Does Google Get Your Age and Gender Wrong?

Many are complaining that Google's ad preferences manager gets their age and gender wrong. Forbes explains why. Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:11:08 -0800

Google Earth 6.2 seamlessly stitches over mismatched patchwork

Google Earth 6.2 smooths over visually distracting patchworks, left, for a more realistic view of the planet. (Credit: Google) Google has released Google Earth 6.2 to smooth over earlier versions' unsightly patchwork caused by stitching together widely varying satellite photographs. The result is a more realistic and less distracting (though still optimistically cloudless) view of the planet ... Read more

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:22:30 -0800

Google Music Finally Lets You Download Your Own Tunes [VIDEO]

Google Music, Google's cloud music service, has finally introduced a feature that lets users download their music to a computer with just a click of a button. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:29:34 -0800

Google Earth 6.2 released, gives our planet a makeover

Google rolled out its latest version of Google Earth on Thursday. Calling it “the most beautiful Google Earth yet,” the update has managed to eliminate the “patchy” look of some of its images and now presents users with a more realistic depiction of how our planet really looks from up high. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:42:04 -0800

Google Earth 6.2 Is a Massive Improvement, Shows Smooth Blue Planet [PICS]

You'll be amazed at what Google has just done with Google Earth. Overnight, the earth-mapping application was upgraded to Google Earth 6.2, with vastly improved imagery that improves the choppy patchwork quilt of past versions into a smooth globe that rivals the most detailed satellite shots. Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:53:35 -0800

Google+ to allow teens to log in

Google, facing growing scrutiny over its approach to consumer privacy, said Thursday it would open its social networking site to teenagers, matching the policies of its rivals, such as Facebook and MySpace. Read full article >> Read more

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November 28th, 2011
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:01:09 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available at Mobilicity in Canada on February 6 - Unwired View


Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be available at Mobilicity in Canada on February 6
Unwired View
By Vlad Bobleanta on 26 Jan 12 The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is already available almost everywhere in Canada. That said, if your carrier of choice is Mobilicity, you simply can't get one subsidized. At least not yet. Earlier this month, we have heard that ...

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Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:32:24 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Nexus headed to Mobilicity Canada - Unwired View


Samsung Galaxy Nexus headed to Mobilicity Canada
Unwired View
By Florin on 04 Jan 12 Mobilicity's president has tweeted that the Galaxy Nexus is “coming soon” to their Android line-up, although it's not clear just how soon this will happen. At this very moment, Mobilicity is selling only four Android handsets: ...

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:54:22 GMT

Can Canadian telcos continue this bull run? - Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail

Can Canadian telcos continue this bull run?
Globe and Mail
New entrants (think Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, etc.) had extremely aggressive pricing schemes in the last quarter of 2011, mostly tied to the holidays. If those continue, monthly plan pricing could take a hit. However, Mr. McReynolds points out that the ...

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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:14:16 GMT

iPhone coming soon to Canada's new wireless entrants? - Financial Post (blog)


Financial Post (blog)

iPhone coming soon to Canada's new wireless entrants?
Financial Post (blog)
Customers of Wind Mobile, Mobilicity and other recently launched Canadian wireless carriers longing for an Apple Inc. smartphone may soon be in luck. Because the iPhone is designed to operate only with certain parts of the wireless spectrum, ...
Canada's Discount Wireless Carriers Will Be Able to Sell the iPhone Soon, Exec ...Techvibes (blog)

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Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:33:37 GMT

Spectrum auction called a threat to new entrants - Montreal Gazette


Spectrum auction called a threat to new entrants
Montreal Gazette
By JASON MAGDER, The Gazette January 13, 2012 The president of Mobilicity said his company and other new entrants would be in jeopardy if Industry Canada decided to hold a public auction. "Bell, Telus and Rogers don't actually need any spectrum in this ...
Mobilicity: If Canada Doesn't Reserve Wireless Spectrum For Us, Our Company ...Techvibes (blog)

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:16:11 GMT

CRTC names Leonard Katz interim chair - ITWorld Canada


CRTC names Leonard Katz interim chair
ITWorld Canada
Katz, a seven year veteran and oft-time spokesman of the CRTC, and former employee of both Bell Canada and Rogers Communications Inc., will preside over Canada's telecommunications governing body, at least until a more permanent replacement can be ...

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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:11:00 GMT

Huawei high-end 'Diamond' series smartphones to be announced next month ... - MobileSyrup.com


Huawei high-end 'Diamond' series smartphones to be announced next month ...
MobileSyrup.com
In Canada, Huawei devices have usually ended up going to WIND Mobile or Mobilicity – unfortunately there is no confirmed availability of the P1 S, only that it's expected to hit North America sometime in Q2. Other specs have this with a 4.3-inch ...

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Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:56:40 GMT

NDP, Wind Mobile disagree on foreign ownership in the telecom industry - CanadianBusiness.com


NDP, Wind Mobile disagree on foreign ownership in the telecom industry
CanadianBusiness.com
New player Mobilicity has announced free data options for three of their unlimited talk and text plans, Huang said in a research note. Currently, telecom operators in Canada are restricted to a maximum 46.7 per cent in direct and indirect foreign ...

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Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:35:31 GMT

Spectrum: will Canadians benefit? Or get screwed either way? - Montreal Gazette (blog)


GoMo News

Spectrum: will Canadians benefit? Or get screwed either way?
Montreal Gazette (blog)
The rules will be announced by Industry Canada in the coming weeks. Here's how the arguments break down: the newer guys (Public Mobile, Mobilicity, Wind Mobile and Videotron) say they need to get preferential access to spectrum, or they won't be able ...
OpenMedia launches “Stop the Cell Phone Squeeze” campaignMobileSyrup.com

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Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:41:44 GMT

Galaxy Nexus coming to Canada tomorrow via Rogers, Fido & Telus - AndroidOS.in


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Galaxy Nexus coming to Canada tomorrow via Rogers, Fido & Telus
AndroidOS.in
Samsung has announced that Galaxy Nexus will make its Canadian debut tomorrow via Rogers, Fido and Telus telecom operators, while SaskTel, Mobilicity, WIND Mobile and Videotron are also soon going to release the phone. Seems like all the Canadian ...
highly_anticipated_galaxy_nexus_by_samsung_launches_with_multiple_carriersTweakTown (blog) (press release)

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Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:42:41 -0800

Spectrum vital to new cellular companies, Mobilicity says

The president of Mobilicity said his company and other new entrants would be in jeopardy if Industry Canada decided to hold a public auction. Read more

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:54:32 -0800

iPhone coming soon to Canada’s new wireless entrants?

Customers of Wind Mobile, Mobilicity and other recently launched Canadian wireless carriers longing for an Apple Inc. smartphone may soon be in luck Read more

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:44:45 -0800

NDP, Wind Mobile disagree on foreign ownership in the telecom industry

By LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - The head of Wind Mobile says Canada should clarify its ownership rules for the wireless industry to attract more foreign investment, not discourage it, because ... Read more

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:18:08 -0800

Can Canadian telcos continue this bull run?

Investors profited handsomely over the last year Read more

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:18:45 -0800

2012: What’s bubbling up

RIM's duo gets the boot, Microsoft comes back to life, the PC becomes history, foreigners come to Canada and democracy is tested Read more

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:24:53 -0800

Don’t ease telecom foreign investment rules, NDP warns

Opposition says benefits of foreign ownership overstated, says relaxing rules for only smaller players ‘very problematic’ Read more

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:33:55 -0800

The Liberals jump on the cellphone airwaves bandwagon

Once consumers embraced the idea of a set-aside, politicians followed suit Read more

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:32:39 -0800

UTM hosts business leaders

University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) hosted an entrepreneurs challenge last weekend (Jan. 14-15) that featured students from across the Greater Toronto Area and business experts from all walks of life. Read more

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:43:01 -0800

OpenMedia drumming up support for smaller wireless players

Non-profit organization wants Canadians to pressure Ottawa to set aside licences in next spectrum auction Read more

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:15:01 -0800

Mobile Miscellany: week of January 2, 2012

This week may not have been incredibly packed with news in the mobile world, but it was still easy to miss a few stories here and there. Here's some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of January 2, 2012: Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of January 2, 2012 Mobile Miscellany: week of January 2, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Jan ... Read more