Apple and Google for U.S. politicians to change the data mobile phone

Apple and Google are the U.S. officials on Tuesday complained that its privacy policy for the use of mobile phones, including the impact of the revelation, the iPhone and Android keep tracking data, location to collect . I think consumers have a fundamental right to know what information is collected about them, the Democratic senator from Minnesota, Al Franken told the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on privacy, technology and innovation with the law. I also think they have the right to decide whether this information with anyone and when it leaves the parties.



Frank, chairman of the subcommittee, said, I have serious doubts about these rights in law or practice should be respected, software, Apple chief Guy, Bud Tribble, said the company is committed to protecting your privacy .. Apple does not control the sites, he said. But Apple has never been done before and I will not ever;. He added, however, this statement means that Apple may use and collect data on the exact location, so familiar;. No question Tribble D response after hearing the apparent contradiction. Google's director of public policy in America, said Alan Davidson's Android smartphone platform similar policy. , All data, the situation returns to local servers, Google will be sent anonymously and is not responsible for the person or device, he said.



But Franken questioned claims that Apple and Google are anonymous location data. Asked another witness, investigators Ashkan Soltani, if the position of the timestamp can be used to allow users to follow. Soltani said that was possible and that the credits are given anonymously, not too serious, the senators were charged in the technology sector in the use of location data for commercial purposes - potentially billions of dollars - without the required license of millions of Americans ..



However, they say they are reluctant to control many of the confidentiality rules of development and innovation in space. mobile device, personal data helps companies adapt coupons, classifieds and weather information, among many others. Do not get me wrong. The existence of such a business model is not bad. I want to use Google Maps for free, Franks said. The parliamentarians also expressed concern for mobile applications for data exchange. Frank asked if Google and Apple with the mobile phone shops that developers have written privacy policy to create.



Davidson said that Google does not police downloaded applications on the market, and it is doubtful that the creators of this application is a privacy policy. Davidson, Google's direction is how to deal with such a policy. Tribble said that privacy should be built in applications, since many users do not read privacy policies.



Finally it was found that some members of the Committee is convinced that the practice of law on data protection and industry current enough to protect the right to privacy, to protect consumers. Franken said. We must seriously consider how to solve this problem and we need to solve this problem, at least four hours of privacy on the Internet that the U.S. legislature has proposed during this meeting that the company, which collects data on consumption are available and how state.



But it is too early to say what would be on the bills. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, said he is frustrated that no company wants to take responsibility for the security of customer data to ensure that - in particular those relating to Google's preference for service providers to open and Internet malware, complete;.



I think we really need such restrictions. Working as open as possible, but if it is normal for this task, he said. The White House noted that some applications do not exist or have been sold very little, only because the developers to collect and sell personal information collected on users of the plan. : We have something that our model should be taken. I have not heard of this model here convinces me that the protection of privacy and the Internet, he added.

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Google Doodle Martha Graham dances of 117 years

New Delhi: jump in Google Doodle choreographed 117 years the American dancer, choreographer and teacher Martha Graham modern dance to celebrate. In the half century of his career Graham more than 180 works created and performed well in more durable. Graham was born on May 11, 1894, one of three daughters of a doctor. His career began in 1916, and his choreography under the influence of oriental art. For most of his career, Graham has been a leading figure in American modern dance. Died April 1, 1991.

Graham cartoons birthday was marked by a series of doodles that Google is working on the anniversary of 76 years, a British author and illustrator Charles Roger Hargreaves game progresses. Google Doodles are more animated and interactive. Google doodles included five in the last 10 or interactive animations.

Google Doodle originally gone interactive May 30, 2010 anniversary of the popular game of Pac-Man to celebrate. Ten years, Google has the ability to doodle your logo and the exchange rate. Google Doodles, artistic take on the Google logo has been hugely in recent years, the band began writing the Google Doodle on a series of commemorative events of international significance or national messages that represent events, social events, birthdays and anniversaries the history of death. 

Google believes that has led to more than 900 doodles since 1998, 270 of whom work in 2010. Some appear all over the world, and some are tailored to local markets.

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Android and Chrome: anytime, anywhere

Google is approaching a turning point in its platform of internal war. The time is almost at hand when deciding when to go on Android, Chrome, the operating system, and both are. But they will break, sooner or later the world, and now if I / can be a powerful note - This is not to say that has not been resolved internally, and also worked for a decimal number for next year.



The defendants present two messages: we expect more or less standard for Google (music), a number of surprises (Accessories Open Toolkit). Google relies on the possibility of an attack on two fronts few go OS: chrome everywhere and in all places Android.



Why is it so important that Google has a little 'to verify that the man the fans and LED-based Android? This is important because Google is positioning the mobile operating system Android, but as a general-purpose operating system for a very low ceiling, expandable to pills (I have no doubt, will develop far beyond what we see on the shelves, but more ), at least - what do you mean? Everything.



micro media, vehicles, equipment, robots, watches, toys, microscopes, X-ray machines, decoders, cameras ... want. Google or other device with the type of processor and interface are necessary. Oh, and everyone is talking about Google. If you check the refrigerator? Neither did I, but hundreds of millions of people who do not.

 

Android can fork the version that is much smaller than done, Vanilla, Honeycomb on Android. Buff to reduce dependencies, libraries, and the existing code in a simple way (same way), and attach it to cut into small pieces and 4 MB of RAM and a 25MHz processor. It will explode on your computer and invisible when she jumped into the phone.



Why? Because it is well documented, cheap (free, technically, but you have to decide, however, adapts to the body), versatile and designed to work with all stakeholders in order to compensate you have to work. And you learn



This appendix is ​​a bit 'big road test for Google to set foot in the door and start working the kinks. Rope in a popular and powerful platform for the health of cooperation piracy (Arduino) and now not only healthy, but a community. Rubin said that the community can grow, but it does not matter if the community can only provide the last mile. And if you give a tool the community can do what is almost incredible. Kinetics is a good example.

 

Meanwhile, the stable version of Chrome is similar, but more like the Android 1.0, stable, than anything else. It will not collapse, but has two or more years before it appears. And every year or two? Google hopes will be a number of 8-10 tablets in active service, and the same number of Ios, WebOS, Android, Chrome, and the operating system will be announced later in the day that is supported is one thing they all have in common a strong HTML 5 - compatible browser.



Of course, the machine Chrome, if you think Daffy and limited to the browser that you want. You can also each tablet at all, and 95% have access to Google services. They do not care whether or not Chrome - is stable, the operating system, low profile, which may or may not be much traction in low-cost devices. But part of the operating system and browser, Chrome, go to many parties to end users, it is not easy to distinguish.



Regardless of the platform on every issue in research. Where is the answer to your music? In the browser. How to rent movies? In the browser. Where are my pictures? Browser. E-mail? Browser. It 's simple, all shots in the creation of this little graph:



These ecosystems may seem a bit 'too far for today's consumers, which explains why Google is in my / O starts with no partner in the Los Angeles gala with musical guest Ke $ ha, you watch Street, browser past and earth country of APT. At least that's what I saw in a vision, heard of Arduino. But it makes sense, I think, primarily because Apple is pushing in both eyes.



low clouds and mobile applications (where more or less exposed, and not without reason), they are vulnerable - this is the first competition for the category of Apple can not (and integrated computer hack), and second, that each unit sold in the potential of the platform, Apple, Google, to win. Move the instrument to attack Hannibal-like Apple products and services in their different sides, while the healthy development of Android thrilled to prevent forward.



How do they sell to consumers is another matter. It will take time and Google is not the best marketing - not the enemies become. Clear Chrome is not ready, a universal platform to do it now, but Android has hardened on top of the scale and grow in size. The tablet is heated war, and cloud services are similar in general. This will be the iPhone Nexus X 5 (or so), CNF, and hundreds of technicians and other events that can not be predicted.



In fact, it's really the most likely outcome is that strange things between now and then, what happens in this article, you will be disqualified. At least in theory seems plausible for the true intentions of both platforms chameleon. Google Chrome only plan with a timetable was too optimistic.

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Grilled Apple and Google on privacy

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Google and Apple are grilled on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for his alleged; door situation and challenges. The leaders of both companies appeared Tuesday at a hearing packed by the Senate Judiciary Committee Vice on privacy, technology and legal resources. This happens a few weeks after learning that smartphones and Tablet from Apple and Google, the information about the location of users and stores the information below. The unrest began in the video released last month after two British researchers, open source applications that can be stored by Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) customers see the data on their location and 3G iPads.



Alan Davidson, Google (GOOG, Fortune 500), the director of public policy, and Guy L., Bud Tribble, Apple's vice president, said he had heard. In his opening remarks, Senator Al Franken, D-Minn., A new subcommittee, Frank noted that privacy concerns were raised in an increasingly digital world. To me, this subcommittee to address the fundamental changes, says Franks. I want to use Google Maps - a free, no less I seem to see the time [local] IPAD in my ... But we need balance;



Franken cited the Wall Street Journal poll of 101 applications, including the newspaper noted that 47 requests for user information - some of them without permission. Apple Under Fire: Tribble, Apple's direction has opened his speech with remarks on the state data and therefore the company needs. The information is not kept with your exact location, said Tribble, but also adds Wi-Fi routers and mobile towers near the device.



This information is used to search for users when the GPS is not available, and a GPS signal quickly when you're in the area - information that is necessary for the tickets, and many other applications on your phone. ? Franken came later, exhausted and the statement, Mr. Tribble, then get up or not, these databases Apple Tribble, have the customer's name at all but admitted that the species should be addressed. Franken said dry, I think it's wrong.



Ashkan Soltani question francs, DC, an independent researcher, off-road. , The position of the device, and if you use it, usually with an accuracy of 100 meters, said Soltani. I want my position. Tribble noted that Apple provides users with transparent glass options, select the location and the company's third-party applications can receive data without your explicit consent. He also noted that the software update from Apple has a bug that the solution for over a year, instead of years, the scheduled day and the next version of the user data location IOS is encrypted promised.



Google, complicated, difficult questions were thrown into the Google-Davidson. In his statement, as Davidson Android place data, but only with your consent. Details of each site to Google's servers is unable or linked to specific users, he said. ; Privacy Demanded illegally Subcommittee members Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. Referring to the allegations concerning the security of Android. He is wrong, is not flat,,, Davidson said. ; We believe that it is not illegal, but it is not our intention.



Blumenthal question: if it is not illegal, do not you think it should be, Davidson was visibly shaken by the question. He said, I think the really complex problems, it is important, but we must be careful .. I do not blame us, blame the proposals: two Tribble Davidson pointed out the difficulty in controlling the data required that the third season. I do not want transport, as they appeared dealing with damaged goods, Tribble pleaded. Come to the manufacturer.



We have trucking companies if they knew what they were doing, said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, DR.I. I do not think the analogy with confidence convenient for you. The proposed data protection Jason Weinstein, attorney general at the Justice Department, said that weapons of mobile devices, is fertile ground for identity theft. ; Line between mobile devices and computers is shrinking every day, Weinstein said, noting that this will facilitate an attacker to a network of infected computers.



As technology evolves, even if the current and new variations of old problems, says Weinstein. , Before e-mail message was, now that the Android App of the old school of crime and the new cycle. Weinstein said that federal regulations do not require the disclosure range of information, such as the theft of millions of e-mail marketing firm Epsilon this year.



Jessica Rich, Assistant Director of the Office of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission said the FTC believes that consumers have no idea of ​​levels of access to data goes on behind the scenes. Rich suggested the application of the ban on collection of information if it is not necessary, the business model, and streamlined and conditions do not need to spend 100 clicks.

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Google Brazil Internet to oppose the proposed regulation

New Delhi, India, Google Inc. said precisely the regulatory confidence in February in connection with the proposed restrictions on Internet content in the country, can cause serious problems for businesses and others, in the hope that the growth of the market to be explored . The rules were approved last week, little has changed despite the advent of Google. Remove from Google to navigate through the notes, the Wall Street Journal, adding that criticism from civil rights activists, the number of new laws to suppress freedom of speech to talk about the Internet.



Attention, Google said that the provisions of the Internet companies have a key role in the degree of freedom of communication on the Internet in the world, and especially for the millions of Indians who are increasingly using in their daily lives. Among other things, the rules require sites with inappropriate content, including of course harmful. eliminate or harassment, it is necessary for Internet service providers and social networking sites, which are in service to ensure that users, content types bar. The sites are also responsible for removing content that goes beyond the limits within 36 hours of state power.



The spokesman of the Indian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Agency has conducted a thorough review of public comments on the rules. The spokesman said the agency problem, information, concerns have been expressed, when the defenders of free speech in recent weeks for a response. Google spokesman declined to comment on the new rules.



Internet companies in India can be seen as a potentially huge market. Estimates vary, but industry groups say that India is today the market leader in the world of the Internet user base of 80 million to 10 million. In a study last year, provides boutique investment bank Caris Co. 180-200000000 Internet users in India in 2015.



Google off the radar of lobbying in Portugal, a sharp contrast with the approach of a high level of public participation has been offered in China last year after protesting against censorship of the search engine. Google redirects the user accounts censored Chinese version of its Web search for Hong Kong.



India presents a different situation. This is not the same kind of censorship and blocking its final destination in China, but companies such as Google requires that the police and remove inappropriate content, such as hardware, religious or slandered. A person familiar with the view of businesses reported that Google is regrettable that India did not consider that the legislation finally returned to their concerns, but the new regulatory framework in respect of improving the removal request, without specific guidelines, the content is the limit.



APAR Gupta, a lawyer from New Delhi and computer law experts, who presented his draft law on the complaint, the government spokesman said the fact that the surface changes, based on data supplied by others. What is not open, the consultation process. The changes between versions and completed the original project has been submitted, he said, and the last lines are in a quiet part of the Government without prior notice.



Google Orkut social networking site had 14 million users in March, the sixth most popular site in India after ViziSense, businesses, tracks metrics online in Portugal. Service Facebook Inc., the third most visited site with 35.2 million users in March. A spokeswoman for Facebook in India could not be reached for comment.



Internet companies have no public statement about the principles of operation, but Google and other confidential advice on the regulation of weeks before its adoption. India, Ministry of Transport spokesman said the government to maintain the secrets of the company match, but companies are free to provide feedback about the new legislation. Memo to Google shows that companies must change and limit its potential to limit the liability of the organization of illegal content by third parties.



For example, prohibited the company wanted the proposed legislation, certain types of content and receives from the general prohibition of removal of more material;. The current law, the final rule prohibits any material that is clearly offensive, vulgar, and something ethnically offensive, defamatory, or that (s) the identity of another person.



The company claimed that such special groups as too restrictive and illegal under the law for the Indians. Google also said to fear that it is not self-publish or host, or edit and save, on the premises, which contained the categories of forbidden words. Google contends that this language could be responsible for the company third material, which may be to do so, with serious damage to the conflict and the Information Technology Act of 2008, the law on the new regulations are based. something twisted rules that provision, but not beat them before the final rules.



Google is trying to set the rules, offensive content on the Internet, receiving actual knowledge of the material or introduced by the government to stop, he said. The company has sought to determine if companies are not responsible, that the content is legal and illegal, but must change in response to a written notice, the court or other authority legally entitled.



Manipulating small final provisions, the preparation of the project, but does not lead to an application from Google. In his letter, congratulated the implementation in India in 2008, not a right, is a step forward in promoting the protection of future editions of the Internet Economy;.

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Google's online music service and more

Google is preparing Tuesday for a new online service for the production of music similar to the recently launched service from Amazon.com Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, motion, scalar control for Internet companies to retain the next generation and create music . Google, Amazon, did not obtain a license from the four major record companies registered after these people, and is probably the system functions include the external drive.



Service users have the numbers that the flow of transport but I can not hear the download files themselves. This term seems to offer this service, Google used to prevent the spread of illegal music. Google spokesman had no comment. Google may announce its annual service Tuesday at the Google I / O Developers Conference in San Francisco, these people. First, the service is running in test mode and not available to the public.



The service is the online music store like Amazon MP3, which allows users to add new songs to their music on free time now giving them online. Google's system is likely to reveal the technology and the music industry, known passive traps. These systems are usually people do not believe in the music industry, require licenses from record labels. But this type of system also tends to determine the function of power rather limited. Amazon Cloud, for example, by a far more ambitious in the industry as a first step towards offering the Amazon could lead, if necessary.



The music licensing can include operators, users direct access to the numbers on the central server instead of a user to download the song in your music collection stored. The race is like Apple is negotiating with record companies, has enabled more efficient, such as Google and Amazon online music store in the works, according to these people. It is unclear when Apple will launch the service, but most of the technical work completed within the month, according to people familiar with the matter. Apple spokesman would not comment.



Spotify AB, Sweden and the United Kingdom for many months to test, license, so its music service to launch in the U.S., of course, but failed to convince the leaders in popular music in Europe, USA The main reason that managers did not think record Spotify enough money. The current limits on the number of users to listen to music without having to pay for the service more attractive to record companies, according to people familiar with the matter. Many people believe that the registration by entering the Amazon cloud and blind online trading company based in Seattle, failed to significantly improve its service since its launch.

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