Web Ideas @ Random

LA Times Jumps On The Paywall Bandwagon

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:15:07 -0500

Geolocation’s Potential Heats Up With Geoloqi’s Battery-Saving Tech

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:40:28 -0500

Geolocation’s Potential Heats Up With Geoloqi’s Battery-Saving Tech:

In addition to real-time tracking, Geoloqi’s new SDK also provides access to location-based push messages, geofences, location-based analytics (soon), hosted spatial intelligence, plus support for iOS, Android, Windows and embedded systems.

(via Dave Morin, Post-Pathgate: Dealing With Unprecedented...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:25:23 -0500

(via Dave Morin, Post-Pathgate: Dealing With Unprecedented Scale, Hopeful About The Future | TechCrunch)

Man Sues Uncle for Posting Embarrassing Facebook Pictures

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:44:52 -0500

Man Sues Uncle for Posting Embarrassing Facebook Pictures:

… Not surprisingly, a Minnesota court threw the case out, with Judge Natalie E. Hudson ruling that in order for the photos to be considered harassment, they must have a “substantial adverse effect on the safety, security, or privacy of another.”

Spectrum Crunch: The cell phone industry hits its limits

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:15:42 -0500

Spectrum Crunch: The cell phone industry hits its limits:

The problem, known as the “spectrum crunch,” threatens to increase the number of dropped calls, slow down data speeds and raise customers’ prices.

"Interest-based social networks have a markedly different focus and approach than Facebook. The..."

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:08:06 -0500

“Interest-based social networks have a markedly different focus and approach than Facebook. The Pinterest, Thumb and Foodspottings of the world enable users to focus and organize around their interests first, whereas Facebook focuses on a user’s personal relationships.”

- Beyond Facebook: The Rise Of Interest-Based Social Networks | TechCrunch

Security update available for Adobe Flash Player - February 18, 2012

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:02:57 -0500

Security update available for Adobe Flash Player - February 18, 2012:

This update addresses critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris

Google Caught Tracking Safari Users: What You Need to Know

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:59:30 -0500

Google Caught Tracking Safari Users: What You Need to Know

How You Could Get Sued For Using Pinterest

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:18:00 -0500

How You Could Get Sued For Using Pinterest

Startup Pick.fm Lets You Bet on Pop Culture, Celebrities

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:54:00 -0500

Startup Pick.fm Lets You Bet on Pop Culture, Celebrities:

Similar to betting on sports, the site doesn’t promote any monetary gambling, but Pick.fm aims to be a destination site to show off pop-culture knowledge. Users can collect virtual dollars for prizes.

With Clik, Your Smartphone Can Control Screens Everywhere

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:52:00 -0500

With Clik, Your Smartphone Can Control Screens Everywhere:

The idea of turning a smartphone into a remote control isn’t new, but using Clik, the process of syncing up a phone to a screen is a ridiculously fast and easy, and it requires no extra hardware.

"The Chrome folks have put together a Field Guide for Web Applications that is almost as notable for..."

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:23:16 -0500

“The Chrome folks have put together a Field Guide for Web Applications that is almost as notable for its design as the content itself.”

- Chrome Team Releases Field Guide to Web Applications

Apple: App Access to Contact Data Will Require User Permission

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:41:00 -0500

Apple: App Access to Contact Data Will Require User Permission:

Today, the company agreed with that assessment, and said that soon, apps that use address book data will require explicit user permission to do so.

Bring On The Web Apps: StackMob Launches Hosted HTML5 Service

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:43:25 -0500

Bring On The Web Apps: StackMob Launches Hosted HTML5 Service

Twitter Is The Latest Company To Admit It Uploads Your Address Book

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:32:55 -0500

Twitter Is The Latest Company To Admit It Uploads Your Address Book

AT&T’s Wireless Data Traffic Doubles Every Year, But Throttling Is Not The Solution

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:51:52 -0500

AT&T’s Wireless Data Traffic Doubles Every Year, But Throttling Is Not The Solution

"Titanium developers have a great opportunity to score up to $5000 cash money in two developer..."

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:36:49 -0500

“Titanium developers have a great opportunity to score up to $5000 cash money in two developer challenges, sponsored by Box.”

- Win up to $5K hacking Titanium apps with Box « Appcelerator Developer Center

Path's response to their collection of contact information ... "We are sorry"

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:54:08 -0500

Path's response to their collection of contact information ... "We are sorry":

… as a clear signal of our commitment to your privacy, we’ve deleted the entire collection of user uploaded contact information from our servers.

Why Path Pissed People Off

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Why Path Pissed People Off:

Sure Path isn’t the only culprit (soon afterwards it was revealed that photo sharing Hipster also does this) and probably hundreds of apps are getting away with this in the iOS store at this second, which begs for a solution from Apple itself — i.e. it should lock down the address book API and notify users itself when apps want to get their grubby fingers on it.

The Price of Free: Path Uploads Entire Address Book To Its Servers

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:11:00 -0500

The Price of Free: Path Uploads Entire Address Book To Its Servers:

… Path never asked its users if it can do this. It may be using our contacts for the benefit of our user experience, for finding friends on Path, for example. But we need an explanation.