users
Android Market Website
Android-based
phone users can now go online to buy their apps, instead of using the Android Market app
on their phones. Users can now see on the website what apps they've bought and
downloaded. Full
article.
Facebook ramps up E-Commerce
Facebook
is ramping up efforts to entice companies such as Delta and J.C. Penney to sell wares on
its pages and convert its users into online shoppers. It’s also adding e-commerce features
to attract users, keep them logged-on longer, and generate higher advertising sales in an
effort to compete with sites like eBay. Full article.
AOL and Facebook test new webmail service programs
Two
of the biggest names from the Internet's past and present are looking at e-mail service.
AOL and Facebook are testing webmail service programs, designed to help users get email
messages they really want and send short replies. Full article.
AT&T iPhone users not satisfied
About
a fourth of AT&T iPhone users would rather switch than stay, if given the chance.
Investment Bank Credit Suisse says 23 percent of iPhone users want to sign with Verizon,
but most would wait until their present contract expired. Right now, AT&T is the only
iPhone cell phone service provider. Full article.
Google launches "Instant Search" feature
Chances
are, if you use Google as your search engine, you may have noticed something different.
Google recently introduced its "Instant Search" feature, where users see search results
begin to appear as soon as they type out even the first letter of their inquiry.
Full Article.
FTC Takes on Spam Dispensers
If
you think you get too much spam, try visiting the second floor of the FTC building in
Washington. That's where a computer server holds the world's largest collection of spam
e-mail—314 million messages, with 200,000 more arriving every day. The FTC has steadily
expanded its mandate to shield consumers from fraud and other deceptive business practices
and is actively targeting threats to users of social networks and mobile devices.
Full
Article.
Quitting Facebook: What Happens When You Deactivate?
Frustrated
by privacy changes, users sometimes say it's time to quit Facebook. Facebook gives users
the option to deactivate or delete their accounts, though listed under "Account Settings,"
the deactivate option is much easier to locate. To find the delete option, users have to
search for the option in the site's "Help Center." If a user decides to deactivate an
account, the profile information is no longer available on Facebook, but the site still
saves all of the information in case the user returns. Full Article.
Facebook Glitch Brings New Privacy Worries
On
May 5, users discovered a glitch that gave them access to supposedly private information
in the accounts of their Facebook friends. Not long before, Facebook introduced changes
that forced users to choose between making information about their interests available to
anyone or removing it altogether. Although Facebook quickly moved to close the security
hole, the breach heightened a feeling that it was becoming hard to trust the service to
protect their personal information. Full Article.
