Posts Tagged ‘friends’

Why social media, mobile phones want your info

SAN FRANCISCO — Living in the world of social networking and mobile smartphones means trading away some of your personal information. But assessing the price of admission to join the super-networked, digital class is not so simple; even experts on the issue admit that they don't have a full picture of the way personal information is collected and used on the Internet. But here are some basic guidelines to keep in mind

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Q+A: The complex interplay of social media and privacy

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Living in the world of social networking and mobile smartphones means trading away some of your personal information. But assessing the price of admission to join the super-networked, digital class is not so simple; even experts on the issue admit that they don't have a full picture of the way personal information is collected and used on the Internet.

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Apple Unveils Mac OS X Mountain Lion: A Guide to the New Features

Mac developers can download a preview of OS X Mountain Lion. Just log into your account, visit the Mac section, click on the OS X Mountain Lion tab and then click the “Get Redemption Code” next to the OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview.

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Internet 'proves real lifeline'

6 February 2012 Last updated at 20:22 ET By Emma Kasprzak BBC News After being diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer in 2008, teenager Rosie Kilburn decided to keep an online diary about her life. She died in September at the age of 19, but since then her mother Jo has continued to update the blog. “Rosie decided that rather than feeling crushed by cancer she would do something about it,” Mrs Kilburn said.

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Facebook Alternative Path Adds Depth to Social Networking

Path is trying to be a social network that is more personal, one in which your friends are actually people you currently have in your life.

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