Data articles

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  Malls call off shopper cellphone tracking plans after Senator raises concerns

  By Bryan Bishop on November 30, 2011 07:41 am + 11 comments

  Two US malls that had been intending to track customer shopping patterns by logging cellphone Continue reading…

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  Generative art creators discuss the relationship between humans, data, and computers

  By Thomas Houston on November 24, 2011 06:00 pm + 2 comments

  PBS Arts OffBook has a fascinating short on generative art, a practice composer Luke Dubois Continue reading…

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  Facebook finds that 4.74 degrees of separation is closer to the truth

  By Jamie Keene on November 22, 2011 08:11 am + 18 comments

  The amount of data Facebook holds on its users is often a cause for concern for some people, Continue reading…

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  Sony and Vodafone partner for PlayStation Vita 3G services in Europe

  By Bryan Bishop on November 21, 2011 12:22 pm + 8 comments

  We knew that the PlayStation Vita would be connecting to AT&T for 3G service in the US and NTT Continue reading…

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  Where's that plane overhead going? Wolfram Alpha knows

  By Vlad Savov on November 18, 2011 03:38 am + 19 comments

  Wolfram Alpha, the search engine that's more than just a search engine, has added a neat new trick Continue reading…

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  W3C shows first draft of Do Not Track privacy standard, Google and Facebook on board

  By Sam Byford on November 15, 2011 01:57 am + 6 comments

  With the threat of federal intervention looming over the web, various corners of the industry have Continue reading…

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  O2 LTE service begins trial in London

  By David Pierce on November 14, 2011 10:36 am + 7 comments

  O2 announced today that it's beginning a nine-month trial of LTE data service in London, the next Continue reading…

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  Google's Think Insights offers a peek behind the search giant's curtain

  By Dante D'Orazio on November 11, 2011 07:44 pm + 5 comments

  Google's primary revenue source — search-related advertising — is getting a more public face Continue reading…

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  iOS and Android now have lion's share of mobile gaming revenues, not just playing time

  By Vlad Savov on November 10, 2011 04:01 am + 87 comments

  You won't be surprised to hear that most gaming on the move is now being done on smartphones, Continue reading…

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  Mobile carriers look to public Wi-Fi to meet consumer data demand

  By Bryan Bishop on November 9, 2011 01:33 pm + 27 comments

  The Wireless Broadband Alliance is saying mobile operators are looking to public Wi-Fi hotspots to Continue reading…