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liewcfTaxishare is a smartphone application that has been created by lawyer, Dan Fedor. This smartphone application is live in Chicago and is to be soon launched in San Francisco as well. This social networking meets transportation application uses PayPal, one just needs to tap at the destination and the smartphone application finds similar people along the way who are also looking to share a ride. The smartphone application has a color coded dot which lets users know which people are going in their direction. Additionally, it also features a balloon that actually shows their destination. This application is currently only available for Android smartphones. The creator, Dan Fedor is looking for funding so that he can create an iPhone version of the application.
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After the second time that a whole day went by before my boss could find his smartphone, he got the "Where's My Droid" app that I recommended and it has already saved the day once more! I decided it was best to get it myself and suggested the same to my husband, who has already had to use once himself. This is truly one of the best apps around! With so many specialized apps, sometimes the simpler ones can get overlooked. Another best android app, which is now a favorite in our family, is "ooVoo", but it wasn't until it was suggested by a relative that many of us finally caught onto it. The same is true for Astrid/Todo List, which my husband and I both rely on now to keep track of lists, ideas, etc., so we are able to actually record and refer back to things that otherwise easily used to slip through the cracks. If you haven't looked into the simpler things in apps latetly, have a look…you just might find a great new "go-to" app for yourself!
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alancleaver_2000Smartphone privacy is in question on Capitol Hill as Sen. Al Franken believes that serious and dangerous violations have occurred. He is holding a hearing on May 10 on this issue where representatives from Apple and Google will be testifying.
The concern is around the location tracking feature of some smartphones like iPhone and iPad, which have been tracking their owners locations automatically for up to a year without their permission. Franken recently sent a letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs regarding Apple's latest OS, in which he said that the technology raises serious privacy concerns for users, especially kids and teenagers. Researchers say that the location information the phone stores is likely accurate to 50 meters or less. Anyone who gains access to this single file could determine the location of a user's home, the businesses her frequents, the doctors he visits, the schools his children attend and the trips he has taken over the past year.
