Privacy Fail: How Facebook Steals Your Friends Phone Numbers

In early January, Facebook updated their iPhone app to include a Contact Sync feature. In a nutshell, “Facebook Contact Sync” allows you to synchronise your friends’ latest Facebook profile pictures with the matching contact entry in your mobile phone’s address book. Due to “Terms of Service Issues” however, Facebook does not sync your friends email addresses or phone numbers (listed on their Facebook [...]

The Future Of TV: How Google Makes Money With YouTube

In response to Malcolm Galdwell’s review of FREE in The New Yorker, WIRED editor and author Chris Anderson expands on the ways Google makes money from YouTube’s free services. “Google wants you to use the Internet,” says Anderson. “Your actions let Google make more money by selling ads.”

30 Essential iPhone Apps

The iPhone is not a perfect mobile device, but it IS the closest we’ve come to one. And make no mistake, it’s not just the sleek design, quality hardware and gorgeous user interface that makes the iPhone a great piece of technology. It’s mainly the near limitless functionality it offers thanks to the creativity and talent of iPhone App [...]

No. Your Status Update Won’t Cure Cancer.

As you’ve most likely already noticed, the latest viral trend with a good cause attached to it is the painfully annoying “color status updates” on Facebook, where women across the land broadcast the color of their bras.
If you happen to be a man, you were probably confused by the deluge of spam to hit your Facebook [...]

Switzerland vs Italy @ Basel

Went to see Switzerland play Italy in an international friendly in Basel, Switzerland. This also happen to be my first live Football match! Here’s a couple of videos that pretty much summarize the experience. Big thanks to my good friend Sandy for inviting me! It was a blast.
 

 

One of my life long dreams…

Ever since seeing Apollo 13 when I was younger, I’ve always dreamed of what it would be like to look at the Earth from Space. Nowadays, even if you aren’t an astronaut, the dreams is far from impossible. Hopefully, one day, I’ll tweet out a picture and show you…

Debunking The Facebook & User Photos in Ads Myth

There is a rumor going around that Facebook has changed their policies for third-party advertisers and the use of your photos.  You might have recently received a Wall post or received a message sounding a little something like this:
“FACEBOOK has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures WITHOUT your permission.”
The simple truth [...]

Bowie Get’s Stung In The Face…

Bowie got stung in the face by a bee today. Poor little guy’s face swelled in seconds. We rushed him to the Doggie emergency room, had the the stinger removed and gave him some pain killers. He’s now doing fine…

Kurt Cobain Get’s Rick Rolled or Why I’ve Come To Love The Internet

In one fall swoop, the best Rick Roll ever gets created, Kurt Cobain rolls over in his grave and I am reminded why I love the Internet so much.
DJ Morgoth, an excellent mashup creator and DJ based in Germany, mixed a crazy mashup pitting Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” vs Rick Astley’s “Never [...]

The Worst Job In The World: Rebuilding Zimbabwe’s Economy

Finance minister Tendai Biti tells African Voices about the stress of rebuilding Zimbabwe’s ailing economy. I found this interview really interesting. He comes across an incredibly intelligent, yet humble man.
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