Barack Obama has been the most tech savvy President we have ever had. Living in an age of technology, this is increasingly important and with a new directive this week, he has proven how serious he is about the issue: U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered all major government agencies to make two key services […]
I’m tweaking the site design some, trying to make it more readable in mobile devices. I’m trying to keep with a simplistic approach that leverages the new features of the modern browsers. Things might be a little buggy for a day or two as I keep tweaking, but it should be much better in the […]
Sen. Al Franken is still on a rampage over the recent news of Apple iOS devices recording their users every moves and now he will be holding a hearing: Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has stepped up his pressure on Apple CEO Steve Jobs, announcing on Monday that he will hold hearings on the recent revelation […]
Following the explosive news yesterday of Apple mobile devices recording their users every move (for background see here and here), Senator Al Franken is upset and demanding answers from Apple CEO Steve Jobs: Franken expressed special concern for iPhone and iPad users who are minors, writing that an “estimated 13% of the 108 million iPhones […]
It turns out Apple has snuck a “feature” into their latest version of iOS, which powers iPhones and iPads. It’s a little tracking software that logs everywhere you have been: It turns out that your iPhone is keeping a record of everywhere you’ve been since June. This data is stored on your phone (or iPad) […]
And why is the administration just “considering” it: Targeting distractions behind the wheel, the Obama administration proposed Tuesday to bar truck drivers from sending text messages while hauling hazardous materials. The requirements would complement separate rules being finalized by the Transportation Department that prohibit commercial bus and truck drivers from sending text messages on the […]
As a developer one of the problems I have had with Apple is their closed App store and the hurdles that you must conquer just to get an app published. Here’s an example of that: This week cartoonist Mark Fiore made Internet and journalism history as the first online-only journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize. […]