bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 6/11/2009
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In a new privacy policy, AT&T details how it tracks the location, TV viewing habits and other activities of its customers.
gizmodo.com - 6/17/2009
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gizmodo.com —
What's the point in buying a new iPhone
if it looks exactly like the old one? Because...
once you start using it, the speed of the iPhone 3GS will amaze you. There's a reason why Apple called this the iPhone 3GS for Speed and not the 3GC for "compass" ...
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iPhone 3GS Review [Iphone 3gs]
pcworld.com - 6/10/2009
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pcworld.com —
With the iPhone 3G S news now in
the wild, the discussion digressed from the announcement of...
the 3G S itself to AT&T, the iPhone's exclusive carrier in the U.S. (at the moment). Without a doubt, this relationship is where Apple's weaknesses lie. The S ...
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Four Reasons Why iPhone Owners Hate AT&T
usatoday.com - 6/17/2009
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usatoday.com —
That's the reason AT&T (T) isn't offering multimedia
messaging and "tethering" options for the new $199 iPhone...
3G S — lack of network juice, says Roger Entner, head of telecom research for Nielsen. When the iPhone 3G S was unveiled last week, Apple ...
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AT&T network not ready yet for all Apple iPhone 3G S ...
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AT&T Launches New Privacy Policy—Same As Old, But Clearer
mocoNews —
... intended to be clearer and more explicit about the information the company collects and what it does with it. Dorothy Attwood, AT&T;'s chief privacy officer, told the NYT that "this effort didn't really change AT&T;'s standard for how it handles customer information, but it did make the disclosure more explicit". It also replaces a total of 17 different privacy policies from various AT&T; subsidiaries. ...
Linkpost | 6.12.2009
TechBlog —
... June 12, 2009 Linkpost | 6.12.2009 [Note: I'm on vacation this week. This will be the last linkpost until Monday, and it also stands as today's open-comment thread. I'll be back to regular blogging Monday morning. See you then! And mega-thanks to Will Radcliffe for holding down the fort! ] • A New List of How Much AT&T Knows About You - AT&T revamps its privacy policy. • ...
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