Thomas Upton

Category Archives: Security / Privacy

Humiliation, Or How NOT To Steal A SideKick II

June 7, 2006 at 14.37

This is sad, funny, obscene, ridiculous, and downright silly, all at the same time. How NOT To Steal A SideKick II I hope that the issue gets resolved soon. Stolen tech plus whiney thieves does not a great day make.

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iTunes MiniStore Update

January 19, 2006 at 23.30

So I’m a little late on posting this news, but Apple has changed the initial behavior of the iTunes MiniStore to better convey what the new feature does. While the MiniStore still transmits to Omniture, this change to an opt-in feature makes all the difference in the world. Thank you, Apple. A quick response and … (Continue reading →)

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iTunes 6.0.2 Mini Store Privacy Concerns

January 12, 2006 at 11.35

UPDATE: Apple has changed the behavior of iTunes. Thank you, Apple. Apple updated iTunes on Tuesday, and yesterday, pretty much the whole Apple blogosphere went off the wall talking about how Apple now infringes on basic privacy rights with a new feature called the iTunes Mini Store (iTmS?). I decided I needed to weigh in … (Continue reading →)

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