Since the MTV/AP Sexting survey came out, I’ve been hearing from concerned parents and school administrators all over the country. As you know, Sexting is slang for sending and receiving sexual content using mobile phones. How do you do it? Well, you probably don’t, but your kids do. It’s very simple really. The kids either Continue Reading →
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If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Worried about Facebook’s privacy changes? The Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a complaint against the social network with the FTC, noting that the update to the privacy settings “violate user expectations, diminish user privacy, and contradict Facebook’s own representations.” Google’s Translator Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Fidelity Investments recently fired three employees in Texas for participating in a $20 fantasy football league. While Cameron Pettigrew, one of the men fired for being part of the fantasy league, believes the decision is a “complete overreaction,” the company is Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. McDonald’s announced that many of its restaurants in the US will come equipped with free Wi-Fi. While Mickey D’s has offered Wi-Fi in the past, it usually came with the price tag of $2.95/hour. A new partnership with AT&T finds MacDonalds Continue Reading →
This week on Digital Life: Playboy for iPhone, AT&T cries uncle. Google‘s got a new dictionary. More on sexting. And, is Facebook privacy an oxymoron? Plus, do you like to watch TV on your computer? I’ll talk with Dina Kaplan, co-founder and coo of blip.tv about how the pros do it. And, I’ll discuss ecommerce Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. A new case involving texting on company phones is set to hit the Supreme Court. The case, which involves police officers in Ontario, California exceeding their allotted text messages on the phones issued by the department, could have major ramifications for Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. A new case involving texting on company phones is set to hit the Supreme Court. The case, which involves police officers in Ontario, California exceeding their allotted text messages on the phones issued by the department, could have major ramifications for Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. This weekend rumors of Google’s self branded phone were confirmed as pictures of the handset leaked on Twitter. The Nexus One, as its called, will reportedly be available to consumers next year. Google claims that the phone will be sold without Continue Reading →
In an open letter to his 350 million users, Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg laid out his plans to revise and “improve” Facebook’s privacy options: “The plan we’ve come up with is to remove regional networks completely and create a simpler model for privacy control where you can set content to be available to only your Continue Reading →
If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Playboy now has an iPhone application available in the iTunes App store. While the magazine is known for its nude pictorials, the app eschews naked photos for Playboys articles. Why? Because Apple still won’t allow apps with nudity to be available Continue Reading →