google+ vs facebook?

 

Google+ is world newest social network and important questions is that can reach to

the facebook?maybe not for 2 or 3 year and another questions is that can be

successful project or going to history like wave and .. ?

It seems Google should do more than what i see now in Google+ for reaching facebook

and we can only wait and see what occurring next

Apple iOS 4.3.3 Software Update Fixes Location 'Bug'

Apple’s new iOS 4.3.3 Software Update is designed to fix the location-tracking “bug” that caused the company so much recent controversy.
“This update contains changes to the iOS crowd-sourced location database cache,” reads an explanation posted on Apple’s iTunes service. Those changes include a reduction in the size of the cache, a total deletion of the cache whenever Location Services are turned off and stopping the cache from backing up to iTunes. The update applies to iOS 4 devices on both the AT&T and Verizon networks.
Apple’s controversy first erupted after researcher Alasdair Allan wrote about iOS 4’s supposed location-sniffing abilities in an April 20 posting on the O’Reilly Radar blog. Working with co-researcher Pete Warden, he released an open-source iPhone Tracker application that can plot stored location data on a map.
“The database of your locations is stored on your iPhone as well as in any of the automatic backups that are made when you sync it with iTunes,” Allan wrote as part of a FAQ about removing the data. “One thing that will help is choosing encrypted backups, since that will prevent other users or programs on your machine from viewing the data, but there will still be a copy on your device.”
Location data saved by iOS 4 apparently included information gleaned from cell towers and the names of WiFi access points, and not actual GPS data from a tablet or smartphone.
In a FAQ posted on its corporate Website, Apple attempted to clarify its position on location-logging.
“The iPhone is not logging your location,” reads one section. “Rather, it’s maintaining a database of WiFi hotspots and cell towers around your current location, some of which may be located more than 100 miles away from your iPhone, to help your iPhone rapidly and accurately calculate its location when requested.”
Apple also insists the iPhone only stores a protected subset of that total crowd-sourced database. “The location data that researchers are seeing on the iPhone is not the past or present location of the iPhone,” adds the FAQ.
In recent days, both Apple and Google have come under government pressure to reveal how they collect and store location data. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan asked to meet with executives from both companies to discuss privacy issues; that followed inquiries from U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who fired off letters to Apple CEO Steve Jobs asking for greater clarification on news that the iPhone and 3G-enabled iPad running iOS 4 have been saving location data.
Other recent news reports have suggested that smartphones running Android are transmitting location data to Google.
source :http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Apple-iOS-433-Software-Update-Fixes-Location-Bug-800862/

HTC Droid Incredible 2 (Verizon Wireless)

 
The HTC Droid Incredible 2 improves on its predecessor by adding world-roaming capabilities and a

larger, sharper screen. The Android device has a solid construction and features an 8-megapixel

camera with 720p HD video capture.

The bad: The smartphone lacks 4G support and isn't running the latest Android software.

The bottom line: Though the lack of some features is disappointing, the HTC Droid Incredible 2 is an

improved device and a good choice for Verizon customers looking for a global smartphone.

Read more: http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/htc-droid-incredible-2/4505-6452_7-34660419.html#ixzz1KzKod6S8

PlayStation hack hits Sony's global strategy

(CNN) – The hackers who hit Sony’s online PlayStation videogame service not only forced the company to take down its 70 million-plus user network, known as PSN, but struck a blow against the company’s strategic long-term plans.

“Sony has positioned PlayStation 3, not as a games console,” Tim Ingham of Computer and Video Gaming Magazine told CNN. “Indeed, it’s come out and said it sees it as an entertainment hub that sits in the middle of the lounge and provides movies, TV.”

Sony took down the network on April 20, yet waited nearly a week before telling customers that personal data may have been compromised, much to the ire of users.

The hackers have taken personal details – such as name, birth date, email address, user name and password – and other information that may have been taken includes credit card number, expiration date, billing address and password security questions.

Sony has recommended changing passwords and watching for suspicious billing activity. Others recommend cancelling credit cards as a precautionary measure.

“This is very, very serious – I think it’s hard to overstate how bad this is from Sony and potentially for consumers,” Johnny Minkley, editor of EuroGamer.net, told CNN.

PSN along with Qriocity – Sony’s online music and movie stores – are seen as Sony’s foothold in future plans to eventually go head-to-head with the likes of the iTunes store.

“PlayStation Network is a hugely profitable part of not only Sony PlayStation, but Sony itself,” Ingham said. “And online services are at the very heart of what Sony sees its 10-year game plan as, in entertainment. So, for it to pull the plug for a week is a really, really big deal.”

A larger issue lurks in the minds of businesses that are dependent on credit card purchases via customers online – will cases like this hurt not only Sony, but the public’s trust of e-commerce?

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after a while i decided at last make one blog instead of more blogs

and post what i want and what see on other sites .so first question! is it successful? should wait and see.