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    Google Latitude Gets Creepy With Location History And Alerts

    You Can't Read the Good Part of Google's FCC Response

    Native Twitter Location Data Means More Stalker Power With Every Tweet

    The Month In Windows Mobile Apps: Fancy Browsing, Telephone Magic, and an App Store

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    Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far

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    Image of surfer88 surfer88
    11/10/09

    In reply to Google Latitude Gets Creepy With Location History And Alerts
    Google Latitude a.k.a Cheater Catcher. ...and you know what I'm talking about.
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    Edited by surfer88 at 11/10/09 11:29 PM surfer88 was starred surfer88 was unstarred
    Image of bagellord bagellord
    11/10/09

    In reply to Google Latitude Gets Creepy With Location History And Alerts
    SKYNET!!!!! #googlelatitudelocationalerts
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/10/09

    In reply to Google Latitude Gets Creepy With Location History And Alerts
    "Creepy, yet oh-so-useful."

    Isn't that how all seemingly-sycophantic minions end up controlling their masters and gaining power? #googlelatitudelocationalerts
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/10/09

    In reply to Google Latitude Gets Creepy With Location History And Alerts
    Hrrrem. I've been pretty liberal with how much of my info Google gets. But this even makes me a little nervous. I'm glad Latitude only lets people you specifically invite see info, but I'd definitely like to see some way to manually toss the data before opting in to something like this.

    Edit: RTFA, OC. "Of course, you can always delete selected history or your entire location history at any time." Thank you, Google.

    Edit2: "Your history will not be visible publicly or to your Latitude friends." Ok, I feel tons better. Thank you again, Google.

    Of course, I also have exactly zero friends who use anything like this. Heck, I only enabled Latitude when heading out on a trip so a few friends could keep up with where I was. Maybe I'd see the useful side of this if more people I know used Latitude.
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    Edited by OCEntertainment at 11/10/09 10:42 PM OCEntertainment was starred OCEntertainment was unstarred
    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    11/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: I have 3 friends who use it... It's more of a toy, but entertaining none the less. #googlelatitudelocationalerts
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    Image of MxPxRobbie MxPxRobbie
    11/10/09

    In reply to Google Latitude Gets Creepy With Location History And Alerts
    is there a way to opt out? I forgot to put on my aluminum foil hat. #googlelatitudelocationalerts
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/10/09

    @MxPxRobbie: It's opt in to begin with. #googlelatitudelocationalerts
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    Image of met2art met2art
    11/10/09

    @MxPxRobbie: That's just a myth that they started! The foil actually strengthens the signal and makes it easier for them to find you! #googlelatitudelocationalerts
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    11/10/09


    @MxPxRobbie: Yes, as met2art pointed out, and #RosaRocks never denies, Aluminum/tin foil does not work. What you need is a Velostat hat, like my lovely assistant above is wearing! [io9.com] #googlelatitudelocationalerts
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    08/22/09

    In reply to You Can't Read the Good Part of Google's FCC Response
    That is the part where the checkbook came out...
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    08/20/09

    In reply to Native Twitter Location Data Means More Stalker Power With Every Tweet
    Not sure If I could deal with people knowing where I am. Seems kind of intrusive.

    /sarcasm
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    Image of lpranal lpranal
    08/21/09

    @GitEmSteveDave: WalkinOnSunshine: I really hope you don't care any paper bills over $5, government-issued IDs, or copies of catcher in the rye

    /hypersarcasm
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    Image of TheWerewolf - Sotto voce TheWerewolf - Sotto voce
    08/10/09

    In reply to The Month In Windows Mobile Apps: Fancy Browsing, Telephone Magic, and an App Store
    I'll add my 'thanks' for this post. As a long time WiMo user, the lack of love for it (and some of the really stupid comments that show people really don't have a clue) has been disappointing.
    There are thousands and thousands of WiMo apps out there.
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    Image of mullingitover mullingitover
    08/09/09

    In reply to The Month In Windows Mobile Apps: Fancy Browsing, Telephone Magic, and an App Store
    I was about to post some wisecrack about lolwindowsmobileapps, but then I saw Google Voice. Respek,
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    Image of diabolusunknownTheSecond diabolusunknownTheSecond
    08/09/09

    @mullingitover: WM has been doing Google Voice for a while now with some XDA developed apps.
    It only got popular due to Apple blocking it, and the official release by Google for BB/Android.
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    Image of SpudMills SpudMills
    07/31/09

    In reply to Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far
    See, because I don't have an iPhone and don't pay attention to much of this stuff, I was thinking Google Voice must be some type of really nifty voice dialing app. Then I go and find out it's nothing as useful as that. So what's the big fucking deal?
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    Image of fleebailey33 fleebailey33
    07/29/09

    In reply to Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far
    I think visual voice mail is what features was duplicated the most. And I have not heard this mentioned at all!!!

    When you really think about that. Beyond the scope of free SMS, it can almost make some sort of sense, But Google latitude? i don't get it.
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    Image of btipling btipling
    07/29/09

    In reply to Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far
    Why get upset about this? Why not get upset about hunger in Africa or health care reform or something important? What is the outrage here?
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    Terry promoted this comment btipling was starred btipling was unstarred
    Image of Terry Terry
    07/29/09

    Would it be alright with you if I get upset about this AND hunger in Africa and health care reform?

    And what about hunger in Asia? Or hunger in the US, for that matter?
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    Edited by Terry at 07/29/09 10:38 PM Terry was starred Terry was unstarred
    Image of GlenTen GlenTen
    07/29/09

    In reply to Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far
    Apple has become what it has hunted all these years: The Borg.
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    Image of stan-the-man stan-the-man
    07/29/09

    In reply to Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far
    The U.S. of A. is not the only country in the world yaknow...
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    Image of Dorv Dorv
    07/29/09

    @stan-the-man: Few things in this world piss me off as much as internationals complaining about an American based site talking about American based issues. Just scroll to the next article.

    That being said, Apple's App Store craptastic policies, while in this instance affect a (CURRENTLY) American-based service, affect all iPhone users, not just American.
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    Terry promoted this comment Dorv was starred Dorv was unstarred
    Image of Terry Terry
    07/29/09

    @Dorv: How do you feel about an American-based website that continually passes judgement on an Asian company (Foxconn, if you haven't noticed)? Is that okay?
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    Image of Ultraorange Ultraorange
    07/29/09

    In reply to Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far
    I can't even buy osx to install on a computer i build, your rant goes unnoticed by those in the ivory tower.

    Enjoy the multi touch tyranny.
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    Terry promoted this comment Ultraorange was starred Ultraorange was unstarred
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    07/29/09

    @Ultraorange: I've wanted a supported OS X build for home built PCs since x86 support was announced. I curse Apple for their craptastic stance on OS X availability. I guess I'll have to go the hackintosh route, because I ain't plunking down my hard earned cash for their overpriced desktops or laptops.
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