Using a specialized software program called TaintDroid, researchers from Duke University, Penn State University, and Intel Labs have discovered some popular Android apps sharing private user data. TainDroid uses “dynamic taint analysis to detect and report when applications are sending potentially sensitive information to remote servers.”
Researchers chose 30 popular free Android applications at random and [...]
According to Neowin, Microsoft will release the final version of Windows Live Essentials today. This comes about a month after an update to the beta on August 17th. Windows Live Essentials includes applications like Windows Live Movie Maker, Mail, Messenger, Writer, Sync, and Family Safety.
This final release offers deeper integration with Windows 7 using “jumplists” [...]
During the final day of TechCrunch Disrupt, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner announced the limited release of a new product called Signal. It’s a beta product that helps you find information and news “most relevant to you as a professional.”
Here are the primary features of Signal in the limited beta: Filters – Sharpen your feed of random [...]
According to AllThingsD, Facebook and Skype will soon announce a partnership that will closely integrate the two services. This will be a two-way deal which includes SMS, voice chat, and Facebook Connect. Skype would use Facebook Connect for deep integration into Facebook contacts, while Facebook would offer SMS, voice, and video chat via the Skype [...]
AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong, on stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, has announced that they have acquired the TechCrunch blogging network for an undisclosed amount. The rumors began last night with a post on GigaOm and blogs have been buzzing ever since. While the specifics of the deal have not been announced SAI speculates [...]
Instead of reinventing the wheel, Microsoft has decided to go with Wordpress.com for Windows Live Spaces customers. This means that current Live users will be able to migrate their blogs to Wordpress.com and new users will get a Wordpress blog. When checking out the competition, Microsoft decided that Wordpress has “a host of impressive capabilities [...]
The BlackPad has been a rumor for a while now, but RIM has finally made it a reality with the announcement of the Blackberry Playbook today at Research In Motion’s annual BlackBerry Developer Conference. Just as many have speculated, it’s being specifically targeted toward business people, which will differentiate it from Apple’s iPad and make [...]
Princeton professor Cornel West and broadcaster Tavis Smiley are joining forces this fall to co-host a new radio show. Both are provocative and well-known public figures and leveraging the current popularity of the Tavis Smiley Show and integrating their professional and personal relationship, they will “explore contemporary, cutting-edge issues.” The announcement came during the 23rd [...]
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September 27th, marks Google’s 12th birthday. In the past, there has been some confusion on Google’s part about what day is actually the official birth/founding date, but sometime in September of 1998 is about as close as we can get. They’ve sometimes celebrated as early as September 7th and the Google.com domain was registered on [...]
The Facebook Phone TechCrunch reported this week that Facebook is building a phone. Facebook immediately shot back that the story was “not accurate” and that “Facebook is not building a phone.” The situation buzzed for days and Zuckerberg eventually interviewed with TC to clear the air. The Facebook CEO was very adamant that they are [...]
The Donation
Update: TechCrunch has an interview with Mark Zuckerberg where he explains his motivations for the Newark donation. The goal is to make Newark a symbol for other areas that positive changes can be made in the school system with a little help. Zuckerberg seems to have put some thought into this. As we covered [...]
A while back, Lifehacker reminded us that Google Voice Actions can be used with any web service that supports SMS or Email. You can easily send SMS and Email messages by speaking into your phone, so any service that lets you interact via SMS and/or Email is fair game. Keep in mind that most of [ Read More ]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to donate $100 million to the Newark school system. This could bring in a total donation of $200 million as Newark’s mayor, Cory Booker, has been working on raising another $100 million from private foundations and others.
Zuckerberg is setting up a foundation with $100 million in Facebook stock to [...]
According to a new report from The Media Audit, African-American adults spend much more time consuming media from the Internet than any other adult group. The study consisted of more than 7,000 African-Americans, who spent 4 hours and 21 minutes per day online. This is 10% higher when compared to all US adults, who typically [...]
