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Is it time to ban “ad-stalking” and set up a Web Do-Not-Track list?
Tired of getting tracked as you browse the Web, and being stalked by the same ad following you from site to site? Maybe it’s time to heed the calls for a “Do-Not-Track” list, much like the federal “Do Not Call Registry” that lets you be placed on a list than bans telemarketers from calling you.
Gmail voice chat works, but it’s limited
The new phone integration for Gmail chat is great for what it does, but it lacks basic features that would allow it to replace Skype or a real phone.
Proactive security: The only responsible way to go
Last month, Google’s security team sent a message to the Internet security community: we need to redefine responsible disclosure. The current method of reporting security vulnerabilities is outdated and too slow.
Google Apps left out of voice chat update
Google Apps for Business users are the Charlie Brown of Gmail. When gmail.com users get all the best new features, we users of Google’s private-label Gmail service peer into our Halloween bags and glumly proclaim, “I got a rock.”
Songs of (User) Experience
The first day of the UX Week 2010 conference was a whirlwind of user experience topics, from getting users to do what you want to “pizzability.”
Google reportedly adding voice calling to Gmail
Google plans to upgrade its Gmail service to allow Gmail users to dial phone numbers in the US and Canada, according to reports. If true, this would heat up competition with Skype to the boiling point.
Rocker raises money for first album in Second Life
Keiko Takamura, a San Francisco indie rocker, raised some of the money to record her album and built a following by playing concerts in Second Life. She uses a broad array of other social media to find listeners and sell her music.
