Is Google in Trouble Again?

Lots of news and features to report in this edition...so, without any further ado, lets get to it...JRC

Google's Wi-Fi spygate troubles have only just begun

 

Google probably thought it was tossing water on that smoldering Wi-Fi spying controversy by releasing the full version of that FCC report a few days ago -- turns out it was gasoline instead. Now Google is looking at a raging inferno that could engulf the company.

Organ donations spike after new addition to Facebook Timeline

 

Organ donations saw a spike after Facebook added a feature to Timeline Tuesday that allows users to register to become organ donors. Results from the launch are staggering. Within hours of Facebook's announcement, the registry Donate Life California reported donor signups increased by 800 percent compared with Monday.

Amazon tries to catch up in personal cloud storage and falls further behind

 

If you don't know the Amazon Cloud Drive, like the other personal cloud storage services, it offers you 5GBs of free storage for starters. You can also store any MP3 music files you buy from Amazon in it without those counting towards your limit.

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 7 bulletins, 23 vulnerabilities

 

All versions of Microsoft’s flagship Windows operating system are affected by this month’s releases, including the newest Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

 

Microsoft Is Killing the Windows Live Brand

 

Microsoft revealed today that it is killing the Windows Live brand though many of the current Windows Live applications and services will continue with different names or, in Windows 8, as new Metro-styled apps. This move was long anticipated and parallels a related move to kill the Zune media brand.

Google Privacy - Free Firefox Add-in

 

Google Privacy is a Firefox add-in that allows you to control which search result links are tracked by Google and other websites, including Bing, YouTube, Yahoo and Facebook. 

Best smartphones for under $100 (roundup)

 

When it comes to picking out a smartphone that'll cost you less than $100, there's plenty of good news to go around. Constant sales on older-model phones mean that carriers are giving away great handsets in exchange for your two-year contract commitment.

The Rise of Beautiful Apps

 

A noticeable trend this year is beautiful apps or websites. It's all part of a larger trend that I'm calling The Visual Web, meaning that images and video are becoming an increasingly important part of what we consume online. 

Stupid tech support tricks: IT calls of shame

 

Pronoun problems, IT ghosts, the runaway mouse -- when it comes to computers, the customer isn't always right. Some funny stuff here.