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Google Allows Pseudonyms on Google+, Plans New Privacy Policy

Google Privacy Policy Update

New Google Privacy Policy No stranger to privacy issues, Google has announced changes to its privacy policy on the Official Google Blog. What the changes boil down to is that you’ll be treated as a single unique individual user across most of Google’s properties, such as Google+, Gmail, Google Reader, Google Maps, etc. Data will [...]

GeekBeat Live #49

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Consumer Electronics Show 2012

Welcome to Monday, January 9th 2012 dear readers! You know what that means—Yes, it’s time for the Consumer Electronics Show, that magical time of year when technology journalists are filled with a sense of wonder, excitement, dread and exhaustion. We’re no exception. Cali Lewis, John P, Scott Ellis, Dave Curlee, Mr. Mark Zamora, Scott Kublin, [...]

OnStar Announces ATOMS API for iOS, Android Interoperability

ATOMS v10

ATOMS API OnStar has been a very busy company over the last year. Of course you know from Cali & John’s coverage that they’ve made an after-market rear view mirror available that puts OnStar into any car in the world, but now they’re taking a big, big step beyond that with an API to their [...]

Microsoft Reveals Prototype ‘Vermeer’ Touch-Capable 3D Tabletop Hologram Display

Microsoft's Vermeer 3D Display

If you thought Microsoft was out of ideas after their touch-capable Surface displays, think again. We were contacted by them last night about a new technology still in the very early prototyping stage, something they’re calling Vermeer. This is 3D holographic technology that is right out of Star Wars, and was in fact inspired by [...]

Kinect Weighs In at Out of This World Locations

NASA Astronaut in Microgravity

It’s not a problem that most people have cause to think about, but weighing stuff in micro-gravity can be a real delicate matter. When you go into space, of course, your mass stays the same, but your weight depends on gravity and that is suddenly almost gone. Traditional scales won’t work, so how do you [...]

Scrivener for Windows Review

Scrivener Interface

The writer’s first drafting tool Scrivener has been around for some time now, but most of that time it’s been found only on the Mac. Lucky for me, earlier this year Literature & Latte released a series of betas of their new Scrivener for Windows, and I’ve been hooked since I found it. The heart [...]

Google+ Gets a Load of Updates For Christmas

Google+ Additional Permission Controls

Google has been hard at work living up to their promise to roll out new Google+ features and that hard work is really showing this week. They’ve launched several important new privacy features and improved Hangouts yet again. Privacy & Commenting On the privacy front, Google Community Manager Natalie Villalobos posted on Google+ about enhancements to [...]

Nothing Says Christmas Like Elf Sabers

Elf Sabers

It’s December, and that means it’s time for YouTube to start celebrating the holiday season in its own inimitable style. Yes, it is the month for holiday-themed videos. Take Rolling Person Productions’ Elf Sabers, for instance. It’s Christmas in an LA casting office and someone’s looking to cast elves in a new production. All’s well [...]

American Apple Users Rejoice, iTunes Match is Here

iTunes Match

You’ve waited; it was delayed; you waited more. Now, as long as you live in the United States, it’s finally here. iTunes Match has launched with the iTunes 10.5.1 update, allowing you to scan your music library of tracks acquired from sources other than Apple. Matches that are found will be replaced with high quality [...]

REVIEW: Tower Defense Against the Undead in Grave Defense HD

Grave Defense

Grave Defense HD by Bulkypix is a strong tower defense style game, available for iOS (as a universal app) and Android. This review is based on the iPad version. You’re the commander of the defense forces working to stave off armies of the undead as they advance upon the city. The game takes place over [...]

How To: Create Google+ Pages For Brands, Businesses and More

Google+ Page Basics

You’ve seen all the excitement about yesterday’s launch of Google+ Pages and can’t wait to make one or two or ten yourself, but you’re not sure where to begin. No problem, we’re here to help! The first thing you’re going to want to do is head over to https://plus.google.com/u/0/pages/create, which should be conveniently linked on your Google+ [...]