Category: Just A Thought
Keep your privacy but do us a favor, leave the rest of us the hell alone
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I thought I should share my opinions on this whole “controversy” with Facebook’s new location based feature called Places. First and foremost I find it amazing that Facebook all of a sudden (say in the past couple of years) is the undisputed “privacy offender” in this new revolutionary time of social media networking. In case you didn’t already figure out, [...]

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Apple slaps you in the face with a free rubber case
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Can I say that with the announcement by Steve Jobs to iPhone 4 customers of giving them a free rubber casing is a slap in the face? As you can probably tell I’m really not impressed with this move by Apple only because it would have been smart business to cover up the flaw (the antenna) from the beginning by [...]

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It’s time for T-Mobile to grow a pair
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Clearly Motorola DROPPED THE BALL on this device, which goes to a bigger point of why T-Mo needs to stop allowing themselves to be disrespected by these manufacturers with these lack luster follow ups (upgrades). So far Samsung and Motorola (especially) has basically shown that T-Mo is not that important and they can just wait. Do you honestly believe Motorola [...]

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No More Surprises on Cell Bills?

Federal regulators (notably the FCC) are looking into requiring wireless phone companies to alert consumers before they reach roaming or data usage limits on their wireless plans. The FCC says it is seeking input on ways to head off “bill shock,” which it describes as “the experience of getting an unexpectedly high wireless phone bill.” This effort is from hundreds [...]

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TTH’s Spin on HP Buying Palm

First and foremost: Tip your hat to the board of Palm for making a business savvy move that will atleast sooth the fears of shareholders and consumers of their products (phones). But as a good buddy of mine said  @Rizzotees – “I think the surrender by Palm is a smart move” and I would have to agree. What’s The Deal? [...]

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Should Bloggers Carry Similar Rights As Journalists?

I read a pretty disturbing blog post not on substance or content but of overall invasion of rights last night written by Jason Kincaid of TechCrunch. The base of the article covered in detail the search and seizure conducted on behalf of California’s Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team courtesy of Apple. What’s going on? Now let me clue those of [...]

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