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Path apologizes, deletes user contact data and updates app

On February 8, 2012, In Gadgets, by NikolSalazar28

The path to the executive apologies is paved with good intentions — like the one issued today by Dave Morin.

Path’s Big Mistake

On February 8, 2012, In Gadgets, by mbanku

Facebook is a privacy disaster. Nobody with an iota of sense really trusts it to respect their privacy.

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Path’s Big Mistake

Tagged with: big-selling • facebook • mistake • none-solid • path • precisely-one • social networking • then-it-surprised

Daily Report: Social App Makes Off With Address Books

On February 8, 2012, In Technology, by RosalindAlysia806

Path, which makes a social networking app of the same name that has been getting some traction lately, is facing criticism over the way it surreptitiously uploads a copy of users’ address book information to its servers.

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Daily Report: Social App Makes Off With Address Books

Tagged with: address-book • facing-criticism • getting-some • internet • over-the-way • path • security • social networking • the-same

DealBook: Those Millions on Facebook? Some May Not Actually Visit

On February 7, 2012, In Technology, by cnynthacav

In Tuesday’s New York Times, Andrew Ross Sorkin looks at how many users Facebook really has, pointing out that the company counts as “active” users anyone who presses a “Like” button or shares a Twitter message, as well as people who go to the Web or mobile site.

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DealBook: Those Millions on Facebook? Some May Not Actually Visit

Tagged with: button-or-shares • facebook • looks-at-how • pointing-out • social • social networking • sorkin • times • tuesday • twitter • well-as-people

Disruptions: Facebook Users Ask, ‘Where’s Our Cut?’

On February 5, 2012, In Technology, by hivaarnall931

Without the free content created by its 850 million users, Facebook would surely not be on the verge of a multibillion-dollar initial public offering.

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Disruptions: Facebook Users Ask, ‘Where’s Our Cut?’

Tagged with: content-created • facebook • initial-public • internet • its-850 • million-users • social • social networking • the-free • the-verge • verge

Twitter to begin ‘reactively’ censoring tweets in specific countries, still no love for China

On January 27, 2012, In Gadgets, by braciejo41

It’s no secret that certain countries have different views over freedom of expression on the internet, but this hasn’t stopped Twitter’s attempt to keep its service running in as many places as possible.

Tagged with: asiad • contradiction • d conference • dconference • filter • france • freedom of speech • markets • networking • social networking • twitter • video

Does Technology Affect Happiness?

On January 25, 2012, In Technology, by DirlamChesterman412

A study from Stanford University, published Wednesday, wrestles with a new question: How is all technology affecting the happiness and emotional development of young people? The study, of the online habits of girls 8 to 12, raised as many questions as it sought to answer.

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Does Technology Affect Happiness?

Tagged with: emotional-development • internet • sociability • social networking • Technology • the-online • wednesday • young-people

Google + Nicknames = Hilarity

On January 24, 2012, In Gadgets, by mbanku

Google’s so desperate for the boys to come to its yard that it won’t be long before it buys a milkshake factory.

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Google + Nicknames = Hilarity

Tagged with: carry-through • google plus • google+ • googleplus • nicknames • own-hilarious • profile • social networking • socialprofile

Twitter buys Summify, helps you automatically turn off the noise

On January 20, 2012, In Gadgets, News, by braciejo41

Summify is a beloved little news-curation platform that works out (based on your reading habits and those of your friends) what news is most relevant to you.