http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/24/technology/black_friday_checkin_deals/index.htm
This CNN article talks about how shoppers are getting discounts for checking into stores on their phones while shopping. There are so many apps that use your location and stores are considering this as a form of advertisement. I do not use any of those apps because I still feel like they are a bit creepy and annoying but I think this is an easy way to get a discount at a store. Yet another way that technology is playing a part in the modern world.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Long 'Harry Potter' movie clip leaked
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/11/16/harry.potter.torrent.sites.mashable/index.html
This CNN article talks about how 36 minutes of the seventh "Harry Potter" film has been leaked out online via torrents. This is just another way that technology can be used in negative ways. It is not right for people to do this because they are causing movie theaters and the production companies serious losses. The good thing for this case is that it was only 36 minutes so it does not really have the potential to cause any damage. I have used torrents to watch movies in the past but do not still currently do so. I have found that most of the movies are either terrible quality or leave me with some kind of virus on my computer. I urge people not to watch torrents and get out there and see the movie in the theater, the way it was meant to be enjoyed.
This CNN article talks about how 36 minutes of the seventh "Harry Potter" film has been leaked out online via torrents. This is just another way that technology can be used in negative ways. It is not right for people to do this because they are causing movie theaters and the production companies serious losses. The good thing for this case is that it was only 36 minutes so it does not really have the potential to cause any damage. I have used torrents to watch movies in the past but do not still currently do so. I have found that most of the movies are either terrible quality or leave me with some kind of virus on my computer. I urge people not to watch torrents and get out there and see the movie in the theater, the way it was meant to be enjoyed.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
New Facebook privacy tip: Super-Logoff
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/social.media/11/12/facebook.superlogoff/index.html
This CNN article talks about how many young users are worried about their privacy on Facebook. As a result, they are deactivating their accounts each time they want to use the site. They do not simply click the log-off button. After they log-on after having deactivating, their settings and wall posts, etc. are restored. I think that this is a bit extreme. If users are that worried about their privacy on Facebook, then they should not even be using it. After all, it is a social networking site, meant to share your information with friends. A huge perk to Facebook is also how not everyone has to be online at the same time. Simply deactivating your account makes it difficult for your friends to keep in contact with you over Facebook. I think this is a bad idea and defeats the purpose for even having a Facebook profile.
This CNN article talks about how many young users are worried about their privacy on Facebook. As a result, they are deactivating their accounts each time they want to use the site. They do not simply click the log-off button. After they log-on after having deactivating, their settings and wall posts, etc. are restored. I think that this is a bit extreme. If users are that worried about their privacy on Facebook, then they should not even be using it. After all, it is a social networking site, meant to share your information with friends. A huge perk to Facebook is also how not everyone has to be online at the same time. Simply deactivating your account makes it difficult for your friends to keep in contact with you over Facebook. I think this is a bad idea and defeats the purpose for even having a Facebook profile.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
iPhone gives Europe extra hour of sleep
http://m.cnn.com/primary/_vVJeiu-ipHn8InwN7
This CNN article talks about a bug in the iPhone alarm clock app in Europe this past Sunday. It was daylight savings time there and the app did not adjust, causing iPhone users to sleep an extra hour. I found this article especially interesting because I have a few iPhone user friends who this happened to. It's weird that it was able to happen all the way in the US when we did not even have a time change. While technology, especially iPhones, is great, this shows how over reliant people are on it. They rely on their iPhones to wake them up in the morning. The good thin is that since so many people use the iPhone, your excuse for being late to work seems more valid.
This CNN article talks about a bug in the iPhone alarm clock app in Europe this past Sunday. It was daylight savings time there and the app did not adjust, causing iPhone users to sleep an extra hour. I found this article especially interesting because I have a few iPhone user friends who this happened to. It's weird that it was able to happen all the way in the US when we did not even have a time change. While technology, especially iPhones, is great, this shows how over reliant people are on it. They rely on their iPhones to wake them up in the morning. The good thin is that since so many people use the iPhone, your excuse for being late to work seems more valid.
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