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Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 39

By Richard Hay, on January 27th, 2012

Welcome to Episode 39 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. In this show we talk about a million comments on Facebook; over a million Nokia Windows Phone sales; Bill Gates last visit with Steve Jobs; encrypted hard drives and the law; Hotmail on a lot of mobile devices; move from Gmail to Hotmail in three easy steps; Google and its new privacy policies; Facebook Timeline is here ready or not and sensors and mobile networks in Windows 8. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com. . . .

Infographic: Parents, Kids, Facebook and Spying

By Richard Hay, on October 31st, 2011

We could spend days discussing the merits of keeping an eye on your kids online activities. There are plenty of people on each side of the argument with what seems like solid points for the pros and cons however, ultimately you as a parent have to decide what is in your children’s . . .

Why I Switched from Foursquare to Facebook Places for Check Ins

By Richard Hay, on August 1st, 2011

To begin with this is not a post about the merits of sharing your location via social media – it is just a short discussion on how I do it and why I made a change from one resource to another.

One of the features of social media activities that involve checking . . .

Facebook and Privacy: When Will They Get It?

By Richard Hay, on January 18th, 2011

flickr photo by o5com

Well over this past weekend there was another privacy ruckus that filtered across tech websites and it once again involved Facebook and their plans to give developers some level of access to personal information such as your address and phone number on your Facebook profile.

It came to . . .

ÜberTwitter and Facebook; Power and Protection

By Karin Gerber, on December 4th, 2010

flickr photo by WebWizard

The world is getting smaller and smaller it seems with all of the different ways of communication, it’s easy to let your friends and family know where you are and what you’re doing. The latest thing happening is the linking of all of these social networking sites with . . .

Debt Collectors Using Social Media Sites to Find You

By Karin Gerber, on November 23rd, 2010

flickr photo from benymarc

You thought it was safe to post online about the new electronic toy you just bought, but keep in mind that more than your family and friends can see your newly purchased gadget. Debt collectors can also find you on all of these social networking websites like Facebook, . . .

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Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 39

Infographic: Parents, Kids, Facebook and Spying

Facebook and Privacy: When Will They Get It?