Path Got Caught Reading Your Address Book
Path got caught quietly uploading users' entire iPhone address books, and it turns out the app permission system never really covered this case in the first place.
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Super Bowl as Tech Demo
Notes on the Super Bowl as a tech event: Twitter's tweets-per-second record, GoDaddy's QR code ad that didnt work for me, and the M.I.A. moment nobody saw coming.
Reading Facebook's S-1 So You Don't Have To
Facebook's IPO filing dropped a few days ago and I read the whole thing. Some thoughts on the numbers, the ownership structure, and why tonight's Super Bowl feels connected to all of it.
Reading Facebook's S-1 Instead of Doing Actual Work
Facebook filed its S-1 with the SEC on Wednesday and I spent the week reading it instead of working. Thoughts on the numbers, Zuckerberg's "Hacker Way" letter, and what the dual-class stock setup actually means.
Facebook Files, and Now We Have Actual Numbers
Facebook filed its S-1 this week and the actual numbers are out: 845 million users, $3.71 billion in revenue, and a filing that finally answers questions we've all been guessing at for years.
Facebook Files
Facebook filed its S-1 yesterday and the internet lost its mind over the numbers. Some thoughts on the filing, the SOPA blackout two weeks back, and why going public might change more than people expect.
A Few Loose Ends from January
A grab bag of smaller stories from the last few weeks: ultrabooks everywhere at CES, Apple's absurd iPhone numbers, the Megaupload/Anonymous fallout, and Carrier IQ still going nowhere.
37 Million iPhones and My Brain Just Broke
Apple posted its Q1 2012 earnings today and the number that stands out is 37 million iPhones sold in a single quarter. Some quick, slightly stunned thoughts on what that actually means.
The Morning After the Blackout
The morning after the SOPA blackout and the Megaupload raid: senators are already dropping their support, Anonymous DDoS'd half of Washington, and nobody quite knows what happens to the bill next.
Well, That Escalated Fast: Megaupload Is Gone
The DOJ shut down Megaupload and arrested Kim Dotcom in a New Zealand raid, one day after the SOPA blackout — and now Anonymous is DDoSing the DOJ, FBI, MPAA, and RIAA in response.
The Internet Went Dark Today
Wikipedia's dark, Reddit's down, Google's logo is censored — a real-time reaction to the SOPA/PIPA blackout and where I actually stand on these bills.
CES 2012: Thin Laptops, a Tired Keynote, and a Car That Parks Itself
CES 2012 wrapped today — a scattered verdict on the show, why Ultrabooks probably won't catch on until the price drops, a flat Microsoft keynote, and the last thing anyone expected to be the highlight: a self-parking Audi.