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Safety, security and privacy risks of fitness tracking and ‘quantified self’

July 31, 2014

Symantec is out with a report that raises questions about the safety and security of wearable technology. In a report, How Safe is Your Quantified Self, Symantec “found security risks in a large number of self-tracking devices and applications,” including the […]

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Don’t let stalkers or abusers and creeps track your phone’s location

July 30, 2014

Modern cell phones know where you are. This can be a very good thing, but — in the wrong hands — it can also lead to potential abuse. As Kaofeng Lee and Erica Olsen point out in […]

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Let’s stop persecuting ‘Auschwitz selfie girl’ for smiling at a camera

July 25, 2014

I grew up Jewish so I’m naturally very sensitive to the horrors that took place at Auschwitz during the Holocaust. I’m also very critical of Holocaust deniers and those who would minimize what the Nazis […]

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iPads have their place, but I can see why sales are down

July 25, 2014

After the iPad was announced in January 2010, I wrote a blog post titled “iPad is a bit underwhelming,” in which I pointed out that Apple was “trying to create a third category of devices […]

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Privacy and security tips for newly-minted college students

July 25, 2014

This post first appeared on Forbes.com by Larry Magid Congratulations. After a long and sometimes stressful childhood you (or your teen) are ready for college. It’s a big step that involves a great deal of freedom […]

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EFF launches free Privacy Badger for Firefox and Chrome to block hidden trackers

July 21, 2014

Read the full post at Forbes.com  

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Google to stop labeling apps with in-app purchases as ‘free’

July 20, 2014

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Tech companies race for advantage in ‘smart’ home market

July 18, 2014

This article first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News Samsung, according to TechCrunch, is in talks to buy home automation company SmartThings for $200 million. As of my deadline, the deal hadn’t been confirmed, […]

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Apple’s iPhone 6 Already Has Tough Competition from LG’s G3

July 17, 2014

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‘Net neutrality’ comment deadline extended till Friday June 18th

July 11, 2014

In May, the Federal Communications Commission issued a proposed new rule on network neutrality that critics say would open the door to fast and slow lanes on the Internet. The reason I’m writing about it […]

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