FTC: Web analytics firm collected credit card, other personal info
A Web analytics firm has agreed to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint accusing it of violating federal law when using its tracking software to collect personal data — including credit card information and Social Security numbers — without disclosing how much information it was collecting. The FTC also charged the Boston-based Compete with failing to honor promises it made to protect the personal data it...
Nokia Lumia 920 pre-orders reappear: $699 off-contract at Negri Electronics
By Mat Smith posted Oct 22nd 2012 11:09AM If you missed Best Buy’s early pre-order showing of the Lumia 920 (which soon disappeared) then you might be interested in stumping a headier amount for the same handset, off-contract. Negri Electronics is now listing the device at $699, but minus those monthly payments to AT&T. The online retailer has the yellow iteration, while it’s also stocking the Lumia 820 free from...
Controlling Your Home with the Touch of an iPad
When you step off the elevator into the 8,000-square foot Savant Experience Center, it feels less like a showroom and more like a swanky Manhattan abode. “We wanted to develop a space where technology blended in with the environment,” says Robert Madonna, chief executive of Savant Systems, a Hyannis, Mass.-based home automation company. ”We built a high-end New York City ‘apartment’ and…everything is automated.” The Savant Experience...
Orange begins first HD Voice calls between countries, decides clarity knows no borders
By Jon Fingas posted Oct 22nd 2012 11:40AM Orange was one of the vanguards of high-quality cellphone calls, having kicked off HD Voice with a Moldovian launch back in 2009. The premium chatter has always stopped at the border, however — even two Orange customers couldn’t see the improvement if they were in different countries. The carrier is bridging that gap with claims that it’s the first to support improved voice...
Apple Unveils New iTunes
With iTunes in the Cloud, the music, apps, and books you purchase automatically appear on all your devices. Or you can download only the stuff you want — including movies and TV shows — to just the devices you want.1 It’s all part of iCloud and iTunes 10.7. Free Download Link: Apple Unveils New iTuneshealth insurance plans
