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Google asks developers to create privacy policies for their apps

Posted March 25, 2012 by Gerard Ronnberg

Over the past weeks, App’s developer have been condemned for not clearly stating what information they collect and what it does with said data. Google has added a field for developers to fill out their privacy policy when submitting an app to the Google Play market, and made the addition of a clear policy a recommended addition for developers. [...]

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T-Mobile cutting a net 1900 Call-Center jobs

Posted March 25, 2012 by Dennis Wagner

U.S. Phone Carrier T-Mobile USA Inc revealed that it is cutting 1,900 jobs countrywide as it consolidates its call centers in an effort to help fund its planned $4 billon 4G LTE network. Seven of its 24 call centers will be closed by the end of June. About 3,300 people work at the centers slated to [...]

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Instagram for Android coming soon, email sign-up page goes live

Posted March 25, 2012 by Jessica Austerlitz

Everyone knew that Instagram was coming to Android, it was just matter of  when. The highly-anticipated Android version of the app still has not had its release. Today Instagram has opened a pre-registration page for Android users providing them with the chance to be ‘first in line’. Instagram fans can enter their email address to sign up what could be [...]

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Pinterest updates service terms for users

Posted March 25, 2012 by Ruben Van Ryan

Pinterest, a pinboard-styled social photo sharing website with well over 12 million pinning addicts have some changes headed their way. In a blogpost Pinterest has updated its terms of service Friday in light of growing scrutiny. Pinterest reveals it never intended to sell user content and has removed from its terms of service wording that granted the company the right to do so.  These new polices [...]

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Angry Birds Space launch takes over Seattle’s Space Needle [Pics]

Posted March 25, 2012 by Cristiana Hernàndez

Finish game developer Rovio  gets NASA to promote their Angry Birds Space. City of Seattle Space Needle into a giant slingshot to celebrate the game’s March 22 launch. Rovio tied up with U.S. phone carrier T-Mobile to erect the 300-foot tall contraption, with a 35-foot tall red bird sitting right inside. Angry Birds Space is available now on the Google Play [...]

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Facebook Wants $710,000 A Day For Log-Out Page Ads

Posted March 25, 2012 by Gerard Ronnberg

World’s largest social networking site Facebook reportedly wants about $710,000  per day for a log-out page advertisement visible to everyone in the U.S.. Facebook revealed log-out ads last month at its fMC conference for marketers. The ads represent “the closest thing to a traditional banner ad the social network has ever produced,” Ad Age Digital notes. Facebook stated last month [...]

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iPhone 5 To Have A Huge 4.6 Inch Retina Display [Report]

Posted March 25, 2012 by Dennis Wagner

Cupertino based Apple Inc new iPhone will have sharper and bigger 4.6 Inch retina display and set it to be unveiled around the Q2 Reuters reports. Apple first generation iPhone was introduced  in 2007 with the touch screen template now adopted by its rivals. This update to the iPhone – or any size jump in the iPhone’s [...]

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