Google Google I/O: Web or Native Apps? Google Has it Both Ways The two keynotes at the Google I/O developers' conference presented two divergent approaches to Google's future products - and users inevitably must choose between them. Wednesday's keynote emphasized native Android apps downloaded from Google Play. Thursday's focused on Google's browser, Chrome, with its own store for Web apps. Will the… Jon Mitchell View comments
mobile RIM's Sad Reality: Collapse Has Been Obvious for a Long Time Let's be real: Anyone who's been paying attention isn't surprised by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's recent collapse. It's unfortunate, but it's been inevitable. Mobile Dan Frommer View comments
Security Popular Websites Sacrifice User Privacy For Ad Revenue A new study of leading Web sites in news, travel, retail and finance shows that such sites routinely sacrifice their users' privacy for financial gain. Nearly 86 percent of the sites analyzed planted third-party tracking cookies in visitors' browsers, according to Web site testing specialist Keynote Systems, and 60 percent were in cahoots… Antone Gonsalves View comments
Facebook How To Keep Your Facebook Profile Private Yet Usable If you’re a privacy purist, then the best policy for dealing with privacy concerns on Facebook is to never sign up for the service: Even if you eventually delete your account, Facebook retains loads of data on what you did while you’re a member. That’s not a realistic option for most of us, so we asked users, privacy experts and… Social Dave Copeland View comments
Startups How to Own Your Startup’s Niche There are a lot of consumer-facing Web startups out there - maybe too many. Now that it’s easier, faster and cheaper to launch a Web business than ever before, entrepreneurs are under increasing pressure to differentiate. Great design and even great service just aren’t enough anymore. The key is to establish a niche that’s narrow enough to… Scott Gerber View comments