 Moneycontrol.com | Not launching the Galaxy S III at MWC is probably Samsung's masterstroke Moneycontrol.com Warning: There might be two possible interpretations of this post, either Samsung is a company full of strategic masterminds, hell bent on sabotaging their competition and capturing the mobile market; or I am stark raving mad. What to Expect at Mobile World Congress 2012 Mobile World Congress: Quad-Core and Windows 8 Expected to Shine 'Must-have' gadgets at world's biggest mobile show |
 Globe and Mail | RIM releases PlayBook OS 2.0 two months late Apple Insider By AppleInsider Staff Ailing Research in Motion on Tuesday released the long-awaited operating system update for the company's PlayBook tablet, but poor sales and missed deadlines could translate into a product that offers too little, too late. Sorry, PlayBook 2.0 still isn't worth your money Netflix: No Plans to Support BlackBerry, or PlayBook An E-Mail App Arrives for the BlackBerry Tablet |
 Wall Street Journal | Tech Giants Agree to Deal on Privacy Policies for Apps Wall Street Journal By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris reached an agreement with six of the largest companies in the mobile-device market that could change how app makers handle personal data and the way millions of people download apps. How to Opt Out of Google's New Privacy Policy (Sort Of) White House, Consumers in Mind, Offers Online Privacy Guidelines Privacy Group Can't Force FTC Google Enforcement, Judge Says |
 BBC News | MWC live coverage: Huawei press conference Inquirer By Khidr Suleman in Barcelona THE INQUIRER will be attending the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next week to see first-hand what the major manufacturers have in store for us during the coming year. Huawei is set to kick off the numerous ... What to Expect at Mobile World Congress 2012 Mobile World Congress: The UK firms hitting Barcelona Mobile World Congress: Quad-Core and Windows 8 Expected to Shine |
 Globe and Mail | Does Apple consider Facebook a friend or foe? Washington Post So, how does Apple really feel about Facebook? The iPad maker's CEO Tim Cook answered that question at the company's shareholders meeting Thursday. The Verge reports: In response to a question from an audience member about whether Apple considered the ... Chinese company suing Apple over iPad trademark brings the fight to Silicon Valley Proview sues Apple in US for alleged fraud in iPad trademark riff Apple tactics in China iPad deal unusual: experts |
 FederalNewsRadio.com | Calif. pledges better mobile privacy disclosures FederalNewsRadio.com California Attorney General Kamala Harris gestures during a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. Mobile applications seeking to collect personal information will have to forewarn users as part of an agreement reached in ... Mobile data privacy is terra incognita to users and developers Privacy Group Can't Force FTC Google Enforcement, Judge Says How to Opt Out of Google's New Privacy Policy (Sort Of) |
 USA TODAY | T-Mobile's LTE, Business Strategy Makes it a Major Player eWeek NEWS ANALYSIS: T-Mobile, the fourth-largest US carrier, is undergoing a major initiative to reduce the cost of 4G, launch LTE, expand coverage and grow its business offerings. Perhaps the best thing to come out of AT&T's failed bid for T-Mobile was the ... T-Mobile's comeback plan: Is it enough? T-Mobile to Pump $4 Billion Into Network, 4G LTE Buildout T-Mobile USA Boosts Investment After Failed Takeover by AT&T |
USA TODAY | T-Mobile Reveals "Reinvigorated Challenger Strategy" for LTE Tom's Guide T-Mobile USA announced plans to go at LTE alone in the coming years with a $4 billion investment. Because it has no 700MHz spectrum, T-Mobile USA will be refarming its existing spectrum for LTE sometime in 2013. T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer ... T-Mobile Leaps to LTE TEXT-Fitch says Deutsche Telekom results add to US market share concern US rollout of LTE phone networks accelerates |
 CBC.ca | Google Do Not Track extension for Chrome available now SlashGear After much discussion today on how the Google Chrome web browser's up and coming “Do Not Track†button would be applied to the browser in future versions, Google has gone ahead and released a preliminary extension to make it so. FAQ: What Google's 'Do Not Track' move means Google Chrome will adopt Do Not Track Privacy Group Can't Force FTC Google Enforcement, Judge Says |
BBC News | What to Expect at Mobile World Congress 2012 PC Magazine MWC starts Sunday, bringing plenty of juicy mobile news including scores of new phones and tablets. Here's what could come out of this year's show. By Sascha Segan The year's grandest smorgasbord of mobile technology is upon us once more. Mobile World Congress: Quad-Core and Windows 8 Expected to Shine Mobile World Congress: The UK firms hitting Barcelona 'Must-have' gadgets at world's biggest mobile show |
 Digitaltrends.com | Google Chrome will adopt Do Not Track Digitaltrends.com Google has reversed its position on "Do Not Track," committing to putting the technology front and center in its Chrome browser. But Web users everywhere still need to be wary. Internet giant Google has reversed course on “Do Not Track†technology, ... FAQ: What Google's 'Do Not Track' move means Privacy Group Whiffs On Attempt To Enforce FTC's Rules On Google Privacy Group Can't Force FTC Google Enforcement, Judge Says |
 Fox News | 36 state AGs blast Google's privacy policy change Computerworld By Jaikumar Vijayan Computerworld - Attorneys General from 36 states are concerned over the potential implications of Google's new privacy policy, especially for government users and owners of Android-powered smartphones. In a sharply-worded letter (a ... Privacy Group Whiffs On Attempt To Enforce FTC's Rules On Google Privacy Group Can't Force FTC Google Enforcement, Judge Says Putting a priority on privacy |
 Globe and Mail | Mobile Data Privacy Is Terra Incognita to Users and Developers PCWorld By Cameron Scott, IDG News President Obama's move Thursday to establish a so-called Privacy Bill of Rights for the Internet can be seen as the consolidation of decadelong efforts by disparate groups to improve privacy protections via countless browser ... 36 state AGs blast Google's privacy policy change Privacy Group Can't Force FTC Google Enforcement, Judge Says 5 ways to stay safe until 'do not track' button arrives |
 USA TODAY | FAQ: What Google's 'Do Not Track' move means Computerworld By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - As the White House pushed a privacy bill of rights this week and readied new online privacy legislation for Congress to consider, Google decided on Thursday to get behind "Do Not Track," technology that lets users opt ... 5 ways to stay safe until 'do not track' button arrives Legal Challenge to Google Privacy Policy Dismissed by Judge Privacy Group Can't Force FTC to Take Action Against Google, Judge Rules |
 ZDNet | Apple Buys Chomp App for iOS, Android App Searches eWeek Apple's Chomp purchase may help iOS users quickly sort through the Apple App Store's 550000-plus apps. Chomp's price tag barely dented Apple's money pile. Apple has used some of its nearly $100 billion cash pile to purchase app-search service Chomp, ... Apple Picks Up Chomp to Revamp App Store Searching Apple looks to improve app search and discovery with Chomp acquisition Apple steps up app search efforts |
 CTV.ca | Summary Box: Chinese company claiming right to iPad trademark sues Apple in US Washington Post BATTLE EXPANDS: Apple Inc. is facing yet another challenge to its use of the iPad trademark in China â€" this time in a court in California. WHAT HAPPENED: Proview Electronics Co., a unit of a Chinese company that claims it owns the iPad name, ... Proview Sues Apple in the US: Mass Hilarity Ensues Proview Brings Fight Over Apple iPad Name to U.S. Apple investors win greater say over board of directors |
Study: We're getting less friendly on Facebook The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) â€" A new report finds that Americans are getting more privacy-savvy on social networks â€" restricting their profile information, pruning friend lists and otherwise curating their online presence. The report being released Friday by the Pew ... |
 NEWS.com.au | Obama Web Privacy Framework Boosts Chances for Rules BusinessWeek Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- An Obama administration Internet privacy initiative marks the best chance for setting US standards to shield personal information in the absence of Congressional legislation, consumer groups and lawyers said. Google will add "Do Not Track" to Chrome Obama unveils Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Reaction by Consumers Groups to Federal Government's Online Privacy Plan |
Globe and Mail | China's Proview takes Apple iPad fight to US court Fox News Feb. 22, 2012: A man walks out of a digital products mall past an advertisement for the iPad 2 in Beijing, China. Apple Inc. defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant ... Apple's 'iPad' trademark skirmish moves to US Company claiming iPad trademark sues Apple in US Proview Sues Apple in US Court Over 2009 IPAD Trademark Deal |
 SlashGear | Google agrees to “Do Not Track†Chrome button SlashGear Google will add a “Do Not Track†button to its Chrome browser, the search giant has conceded, after being challenged to put its software where its mouth is over online privacy. The new system will allow surfers to avoid having their viewing habits used ... Android, iPhone users get new privacy protection Firms embrace Do Not Track for targeted ads only Google Accedes to Providing Do-not-track Button for Users |
Globe and Mail | Google Accedes to Providing Do-not-track Button for Users JDJournal.com Following intense attacks over its changing privacy practices, internet giant Google agreed to add a “do-not-track†button to its web browser, Google Chrome. This can have many implications as websites and businesses would have to treat analytics in a ... Google agrees to allow 'do-not-track' button Obama privacy pact is toothless, misguided Firms embrace Do Not Track for targeted ads only |
 TIME | Why Google and Others Are Onboard with Obama's Privacy Bill of Rights TIME By Keith Wagstaff | @kwagstaff | February 24, 2012 | + If there's anything remarkable about President Obama's new “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights,†it's that it hasn't raised much of a ruckus in Silicon Valley. Internet giants such as Google and ... Firms embrace Do Not Track for targeted ads only Obama Web Privacy Framework Boosts Chances for Rules With Teeth Tech Giants Agree to Deal on Privacy Policies for Apps |
Globe and Mail | Shanghai Court Rejects iPad Injunction Request PCWorld By Matt Peckham, PCWorld Feb 23, 2012 9:32 AM Apple won't have to yank its iPad off store shelves overseas after all -- at least not in Shanghai, where Reuters reports a local court has rejected a request by China-based Proview Technology to put the ... Chinese company claiming right to iPad trademark sues Apple in US Apple IPad Trademark Fight Unveils Bank of China as Opponent Apple's China legal battle spreads to US |
 USA TODAY | CEO: Apple has more cash than it needs USA TODAY By Michael Liedtke, AP CUPERTINO, California â€" Apple CEO Tim Cook says he believes the world's most valuable company has more money than it needs. His next challenge is to figure out whether Apple should break from the cash-hoarding ways of his ... Cash Question Lingers Over Apple Apple CEO, Tim Cook hints company will part with some cash Apple reassesses dividends, board-election process |
