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    Google Latitude Gets Creepy With Location History And Alerts

    Dell Latitude XT2 XFR Is the Mil Spec Multitouch Tablet for Judge Dredd Wannabes

    Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging

    Native Twitter Location Data Means More Stalker Power With Every Tweet

    Playnice Will Make Your iPhone Auto-Update Google Latitude via MobileMe

    Apple's Chickenshit Approval Process Has Gone Too Far

    Google Latitude for iPhone Is a Lame Web App Because Apple Thinks We're Easily Confused

    Google Offers Updated Maps Features Through Android Market

    Image Cache: The Wrong Way To Carry Your Notebook

    Dell Latitude 2100 Netbook for the Childrens Is Crayola Rugged
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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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    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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    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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    10/27/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude XT2 XFR Is the Mil Spec Multitouch Tablet for Judge Dredd Wannabes
    Has a very nice "Stargate" feel to it. BTW, if there is anyone who watches/watched that series, did the Atlantis crew have laptops/tablets that velcroed to their uniforms?

    And yes, I ask because I am envious of McKay.
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    Edited by GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag at 10/27/09 3:35 PM GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was starred GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag was unstarred
    Image of ripfire ripfire
    10/27/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_Right: I remember the tablets having handles, but nothing about strap-ons. #delllatitudext2xfr
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    10/27/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_Right: Yes they did, Rodney always had his laptop velcroed to his vest whenever he went out on mission, and even in the last episode when he figured out how to create a wormhole drive for atlantis to reach earth instantly he velcroed that sucker back on to his vest and ran to the main room to activate it.

    BTW, Stargate Universe looks good so far you should give that a try as well. #delllatitudext2xfr
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    10/27/09

    @Nuke Dukem: The following is guaranteed BS:: I download the episodes each week to catch up as I'm usually busy on Friday. I still have to watch the last episode of Atlantis. #delllatitudext2xfr
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    Image of BoCaterpillar BoCaterpillar
    09/30/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging
    Kinda cool, but I think it’s essentially a gimmick. The notebook will need to be right there and it probably wastes energy/electricity due to the induction process being (I suspect) less efficient than actual cables. Then there’s also the possibly negative health aspect to consider – jury still out…
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    09/30/09

    @BoCaterpillar: I'm thinking the same thing. It's bound to be less efficient than a cable connection, even if it takes the same time to charge, it probably draws more power.

    Also, I suspect it's not very bad for human health, but I wonder which gadgets can pass through the field without frying, and which can't...
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    09/29/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging
    I can see that for a busy executive on the go the wireless features of this system would be convenient - no wires to mess with as they're running out the door to the meeting etc. Expensive convenience? But it's still pretty nifty.
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    Image of fluidexistence fluidexistence
    09/29/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging
    It looks like Dell's notebook line is actually starting to pick up in areas previously considered spurious--you know... innovation. Whether or not this is a gimmick, you can't deny that it'll appeal to the demographic it's going for.

    Hell, even the design isn't horrid.
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    Image of UGAdawg UGAdawg
    09/29/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging
    I think this is great for those situations when you can't run wires where you want to. It makes cable management and placing the workstation where the user wants it much easier. I've had to place workstations at desks that lack grommet holes or access panels under the desk. I wouldn't have to worry about issues like this when placing a workstation. Me likes.
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    Image of Jason Whiting Jason Whiting
    09/29/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging
    Are you guys that call this bullsh** retarded or something? You don't have to plug it in, you set in on the stand. It isn't wireless, like stand across the room and it charges but you don't have to plug in the laptop to charge, you just set it down. Think for to seconds, it uses induction so obviously it needs to be touching the stand. Go look up induction if this is beyond you. I work in an office everyday and if I could just come in, set my laptop on the stand and that's it. It is charging the connected to all my peripherals. Yeah, that is pretty cool.
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    TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment Joanna Stern approved this comment Jason Whiting was starred Jason Whiting was unstarred
    Image of fastm3driver fastm3driver
    09/29/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging
    16" and no number pad? That is my only complaint.
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    09/29/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging
    The wireless USB dock is very useful. However, the $200 wireless charging platform seems completely ridiculous to me. You don't want to plug in the laptop so you instead plug in a $200 platform? RIDICULOUS!!
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    Image of Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected
    09/29/09

    In reply to Dell Latitude Z Hands On: Kills Cords With Wireless Charging
    I assume the charging station has a wire that plugs it into the wall?

    So you not only have a long cord to carry around but you have a large inductive charging plate to stick in the laptop bag as well? No thanks.
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    Image of sayhello sayhello
    09/29/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected:

    So im not the only one who thinks this whole inductive charging craze is bullshit...

    how the hell is this wireless charging when you have to literally plug it in to the dock???
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment Edited by Joanna Stern at 09/29/09 12:47 AM Joanna Stern approved this comment sayhello was starred sayhello was unstarred
    Image of sayhello sayhello
    09/29/09

    @Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected:

    yea. i dont buy this either. how is it wireless charging when you have to plug in the laptop into the dock?

    bullshit i say.
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment Joanna Stern approved this comment sayhello was starred sayhello was unstarred
    Image of Odin Odin
    09/29/09

    @Mike Zuniga:

    Presumably it has a regular charging cord as well (hence why the inductive plate isn't packaged but rather an extra cost) and that the plate is something you'd keep in one place.

    @sayhello:

    You don't really plug the laptop into the dock, more place it on top of. Wireless is a bit of a misnomer though considering the charge plate is still wired. Perhaps "plugless" would be a more appropriate term for what it does.

    It's nice as a proof of concept but it doesn't have much practical application yet.
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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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