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Palm Pre Snoops on Users by Phoning Data Home

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Posted by Ennev on 200908.13 – 18:59
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I really love palm. But this is very dissapointing.

Palm Pre Snoops on Users by Phoning Data Home
A programmer finds that the Palm Pre’s operating system webOS sends users’ GPS location to Palm every day, along with data on which WebOS apps they use and for how long. The move triggers concerns over data collection on consumer behavior by handset makers.

ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a deal

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Posted by Ennev on 200906.16 – 06:39
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http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4963

In a first-of-its-kind deal, Universal and Virgin Media have agreed on a U.K. plan that makes Universal’s entire catalogue available – DRM-free – for a monthly subscription price, while Virgin will take a more active role in identifying unauthorized downloading of the label’s music, The New York Times reports. …


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