Thursday 22 September 2011

Facial Recognition Technology: Facebook Photo Matching Is Just the Start

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September 22, 2011
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Facial Recognition Technology: Facebook Photo Matching Is Just the Start As facial recognition tech moves into law enforcement, military use, and targeted advertising, and onto the streets of your town, will your privacy be a casualty?
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You Can Now Borrow Kindle Books from Libraries Over 11,000 U.S. libraries are now loaning out Kindle books.
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Windows Phone 7 'Mango' to Arrive Within Two Weeks The long-awaited 'Mango' update is coming...soon.
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YouTube Adds 2D-to-3D Conversion Tool The software turns any 2D video uploaded by a users into a 3D film with the click of a button.
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NetbootCD: A Handy Tool for Managing Multiple Linux Distributions Why mess with multiple CDs to keep your Linux versions up to date? NetbootCD can take care of seven in one.
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'World's Smallest Camera' Goes on Sale Hammacher Schlemmer's miniature digicam is small enough to rest on a finger, measuring 1.125 inches long, 1 inch wide and 1.062 inches deep.
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Mozilla Mulls a 5-Week Firefox Release Cycle A shortened schedule looks unlikely in the near term, but the possibility remains for down the road.
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Facial Recognition Security, Privacy Issues Grab FTC Attention Facial recognition technology is on the rise and the FTC is taking notice.
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Microsoft Exec Forced Out Over Tweet A Microsoft product manager who tweeted about an unreleased Nokia handset has since left the company, it has emerged.
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Watch Facebook's f8 Keynote Live Several new features and tweaks are expected to be announced at f8. You can watch the event through your Web browser or an Android or iPhone app.
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Twitter to Sell Political Advertising Twitter has promised that it will not insert ads within a users timeline, a new advertising option that it has been experimenting with over the past few months.
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Sony's 'No-Sue' Defense: AT&T Got Away with It, So We Can Too Sony's says defense of 'no litigation' clause in PlayStation Network terms of service is because U.S. Supreme Court considers language 'enforceable'.
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AOC Intros 16-Inch Portable Display for Laptop Users Can't stand your laptop's tiny screen? Try AOC's new 16-inch portable monitor.
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Facebook Adds Timeline Feature and Supercharges Apps Facebook releases Timeline feature to chart your life and supercharges apps allowing you to share "all of your life" activities with friends.
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Facebook's Problem: Market Share? Some say Facebook's biggest advantage is its user base -- but could they be wrong?
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