The most popular applications on Facebook have been transmitting identifying information to advertising and tracking companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. Tens of millions of users are affected — even those who have the strictest privacy settings, the newspaper reports.
Tech Talk
Observations from Jamie DeLoma, journalist and computer nerd
Archive for 2010
Verizon to get the Apple iPad Oct. 28
Verizon will begin selling the Apple iPad on Oct. 28 at more than 2,000 Verizon Wireless stores across the United States.
Duck! Asteroid 2010 TD54 approaches
A small asteroid is expected to fly extremely close to Earth early Tuesday morning.
Police: Be wary of a graphic e-mail virus
Officers in Troop E in Montville are investigating a graphic e-mail sent to e-mail accounts throughout southeastern Connecticut. The public is asked to delete any e-mail with the subject of: ” We are the world, we are the children……..enjoy.”
Technology helps connect readers, newspapers
Readers of Hearst Connecticut’s four daily and six weekly newspapers have never had as much of an influence in the final product – or ability to reach the reporters and editors with such ease as today.
