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Unregulated Social Media Plays Large Role in the Middle East Upheaval

matt — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:08:38 +0000

With the upheaval that is occurring in the Middle East and North Africa, the role of social media has come into the spotlight due to its role in the current situation and the regions’ history of strong government influence over the control of media.

Facebook widget: Bad medicine for Novartis

hotto — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:30:55 +0000

Facebook widgets are being blamed for computer viruses, personal data theft and now health dangers. The Food & Drug Administration told Novartis in an August 2010 letter that its widget for the leukemia drug Tasigna violated…

Facebook plans to make location updates

Eric Seidmon — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:37:05 +0000

Facebook will soon add a not-so-surprising feature: location updates. While not a novel service, it has generated controversy over its potential for abuse.

The New York Times reports that Facebook plans to unveil updates at next month’s F8,…

Facebook’s News Feed now protected by patent

Eric Seidmon — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:10:17 +0000

The U.S. Patent Office recently awarded Fa cebook a patent for its News Feed feature. The patent, applied for in 2006, covers 25 claims.

The News Feed is an integral part of social networking, which shares news update…

Facebook’s Beacon settlement causing new problems

Eric Seidmon — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:05:55 +0000

According to a report by Yahoo, the plaintiff attorneys in the class action Facebook privacy settlement over the Beacon advertising program are “trying to fend off critics by suggesting…that privacy organizations are raising objections because they…

The buzz surrounding Google Buzz

Eric Seidmon — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:33:14 +0000

Google recently entered the social networking universe, unveiling Google Buzz on Feb. 9, 2010. The network runs through Google’s popular Gmail service and allows users to update their status akin to Facebook or Twitter, post…

Facebook privacy settings you should get to know

Eric Seidmon — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:15:52 +0000

Facebook recently modified its privacy settings; so should you. What may seem private may very well be public to all of cyberspace.

In an interview with e-Commerce Times, Arnstein & Lehr attorney Misha Kerr made the…

Build your own mobile app even if you can’t write programs

Eric Seidmon — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:40:08 +0000

In an attempt to make app development easier and more accessible, Minneapolis’ Mobile On Services BuildAnApp provides novice app developers with simple templates for various types of businesses and organizations.

Facebook pictures prevented woman from receiving disability benefits

Eric Seidmon — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:28:49 +0000

A woman’s insurance company cut her disability benefits after its agent found photos of her on vacation through Facebook. The action could lead to a lawsuit. The dispute serves as a reminder that one posts on Facebook or any other social networking site is public information, not a private diary.

Developers quit Apple due to legal, contract and creative frustrations

Eric Seidmon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:30:06 +0000

Apple’s iPhone could increasingly lose out on potential development if more apps developers continue to halt their projects. These developers cite to Apple’s stringent policies which has often led to their frustrations.