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Palm Pre Snoops on Users by Phoning Data Home

Ennev — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:59:48 +0000

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

Ennev — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:39:58 +0000

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. …