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  Israeli Soldier Posts Military Details on Facebook, Cancels West Bank Raid

  JP 12:50 am on March 6, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  Sensitive military information ranks pretty high on the list of things that should never be posted on Facebook. In fact, military operations pretty much define ‘classified.’ But, according to an AP report posted on Fox News, an Israeli soldier caused military officials to abort a raid on a West Bank village when he posted details about the operation on his Facebook Wall. The unnamed soldier wrote a comment stating troops were planning on “cleaning up” the location. Other Israeli soldiers noticed the comment on the social networking site, and reported it to their commanding officers.

  Fearing hostiles had also read the comment, the Israeli military called off the mission. The foolish soldier was served with a court-martial and thrown in jail for 10 days. In order to prevent future gaffes, the military released a statement Wednesday that announced a campaign warning against the dangers of sharing classified information on the Web.

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  Israeli Soldier Posts Military Details on Facebook, Cancels West Bank Raid

  JP 12:50 am on March 5, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  Sensitive military information ranks pretty high on the list of things that should never be posted on Facebook. In fact, military operations pretty much define ‘classified.’ But, according to an AP report posted on Fox News, an Israeli soldier caused military officials to abort a raid on a West Bank village when he posted details about the operation on his Facebook Wall. The unnamed soldier wrote a comment stating troops were planning on “cleaning up” the location. Other Israeli soldiers noticed the comment on the social networking site, and reported it to their commanding officers.

  Fearing hostiles had also read the comment, the Israeli military called off the mission. The foolish soldier was served with a court-martial and thrown in jail for 10 days. In order to prevent future gaffes, the military released a statement Wednesday that announced a campaign warning against the dangers of sharing classified information on the Web.

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  Israeli Soldier Posts Military Details on Facebook, Cancels West Bank Raid originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  'PinPointsX' iPhone App Puts Nearest Booty Call on a Handy Map

  JP 12:51 am on February 24, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  Everybody knows that technology, particularly social networking, has done nothing more than make hooking-up easier than ever (not that we’d know from personal experience). Still, it usually involved some work. But a new iPhone application does all the heavy-lifting for you by pinpointing your nearest booty call on a map.

  According to CNET News, the app ‘PinPointsX’ places the location of users who sign up for the adult social networking site on a “Passion Map.” Yes, that’s really what it’s called. You can filter, prioritize and schedule “meetings” with these different “sensual resources,” one of which could possible lead to your ultimate sexual fantasy (or maybe an STD or two). After watching the demo video, we can say that ‘PinPointsX’ is one of the least subtle services we’ve ever seen. It’s like having your own adult personal ads in your pocket and at your fingertips. If you sign up for the service, you’re making no bones about what you’re looking to get.

  Look, we’re not trying to sound high-and-mighty. If you want to use social networks to hook-up, that’s fine. But at least don’t be so lazy (and skeezy) that you use an app that puts potential sexual encounters on a map. Send a text message or Facebook message. Try to be at least somewhat subtle, and enjoy the art of flirting. The payoff will be much better. Once again, not that we’d know or anything… [From: CNET News]

  ‘PinPointsX’ iPhone App Puts Nearest Booty Call on a Handy Map originally appeared on Switched on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Text-Only 'Facebook Zero' Coming Soon to Simple Phones

  JP 12:51 am on February 19, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  If you still find Facebook Lite a bit too heavy, a new, even more minimalist service called “Facebook Zero” might just do the trick. As Pocket-Lint reports, Facebook exec Chamath Palihapitiya mentioned the forthcoming service during a keynote speech at this year’s Mobile World Conference, and said that it would offer a “text-only” version of the social networking site for mobile Web browsers. As TechCrunch speculates, it’ll probably be offered to carriers for free, with users incurring data service charges only if they decide to switch out of text-only mode to view or upload Facebook multimedia like photos.

  In an e-mail to TechCrunch, Facebook spokesperson Brandee Barker described the new service as “a lightweight version of m.facebook.com that omits data intensive applications like Photos.” Barker also wrote that the impetus behind the initiative was “to make Facebook on the mobile Web available to everyone, anywhere and allow operators to encourage more mobile Internet usage.” Zero’s due to go live within the next few weeks at zero.facebook.com, although there’s no official launch date as of yet. And even though we’ll always prefer our Facebook prepared rich and creamy the way Mom made it, we’re definitely looking forward to giving this low-calorie, low-cost option a taste. [From: Pocket-Lint and TechCrunch]

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  Text-Only ‘Facebook Zero’ Coming Soon to Simple Phones originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Cops Nail Criminal After He Posted His Location on Facebook

  JP 12:52 am on February 10, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  When will criminals learn that using Facebook while they’re on the lam is a terrible idea? If you really want to stay out of jail, those friend requests, status updates and application invites can probably wait. But once again, a fugitive wasn’t able to resist the temptation of the social-networking site, and he’s paying for it.

  According to the Associated Press, U.S. marshals busted 39-year-old Christopher Crego on Wednesday, who’d skipped out on a sentencing hearing for a long list of charges, while he was at work. Just how did authorities know where he worked? Apparently, Crego posted the name and location of his employer (a Terre Haute, Indiana tattoo parlor) on both his Facebook and MySpace page. Lockport, New York police logged on and saw the information, and then they passed it on to federal authorities. Just to rub it in, the Lockport cops posted this message on Crego’s wall: “It was due to your diligence in keeping us informed that now you are under arrest.”

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  Cops Nail Criminal After He Posted His Location on Facebook originally appeared on Switched on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Celebrity Doppelganger Facebook Photos Could Violate Terms

  JP 12:51 am on February 6, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  If you’ve logged on to Facebook in the past week or so, you’ve probably noticed a string of new profile pictures on the News Feed. But these aren’t your typical pictures. Instead, they’re pictures of Scarlett Johansson, Ms. Piggy, and various brothers Jonas. Why would your friend insert a photo of a celebrity on her page? It’s part of a new trend that recently surfaced on the social networking site called: Doppelganger Week.

  
  But according to CNET News, this phenomenon could violate the site’s terms of service. Somewhere in all that small print you didn’t bother to read while registering with the site, you agreed not to post any content that infringes on somebody’s rights or breaks the law. Posting a celebrity photo (or any photo) that you didn’t take would fall under this category. However, a spokeswoman for Facebook said the company hasn’t received any requests for doppelganger images to be removed from the site. This means the craze will continue a while longer before it flames out.

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  Celebrity Doppelganger Facebook Photos Could Violate Terms originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Twitter a Tool for the Industrious Unemployed

  JP 12:51 am on January 29, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  With the job market more competitive than it has been in years, people must get creative, whether hiring or searching for a position. We all know that Twitter can be used for nefarious means, but, as it turns out, the social networking site has emerged as a useful tool for employers and job candidates, alike.

  Thanks in part to job search engines like TwitJobSearch, more and more people are finding gainful employment, 140 characters at a time. According to The New York Times, 340,000 jobs have been listed on Twitter in the last month alone. At one time, it might have been difficult to scour the Twitterverse for positions, but TwitJobSearch and TweetDeck have released a new application called JobDeck that does the work for you. The app scans tweets for employment-related keywords, lets users search for job openings, and compiles updates and listings from human resource professionals and places like LinkedIn.

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  Twitter a Tool for the Industrious Unemployed originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Twitter a Tool for the Industrious Unemployed

  JP 12:50 am on January 28, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  With the job market more competitive than it has been in years, people must get creative, whether hiring or searching for a position. We all know that Twitter can be used for nefarious means, but, as it turns out, the social networking site has emerged as a useful tool for employers and job candidates, alike.

  Thanks in part to job search engines like TwitJobSearch, more and more people are finding gainful employment, 140 characters at a time. According to The New York Times, 340,000 jobs have been listed on Twitter in the last month alone. At one time, it might have been difficult to scour the Twitterverse for positions, but TwitJobSearch and TweetDeck have released a new application called JobDeck that does the work for you. The app scans tweets for employment-related keywords, lets users search for job openings, and compiles updates and listings from human resource professionals and places like LinkedIn.

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  Twitter a Tool for the Industrious Unemployed originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  False Rumors About Free Flights to Haiti Spread Wildly on Twitter

  JP 11:53 am on January 18, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  With countries, organizations, and companies scrambling to provide aid to Haiti after the crippling earthquake struck near the nation’s capital, the relief effort was bound to be a trending topic on Twitter. But with all the positive tweets letting folks know how to help, a string of negative ones flooded the social-networking site, too.

  According to CNN, false rumors spread Thursday on Twitter that some airlines, including American Airlines and JetBlue, had volunteered to fly doctors and nurses for free to help with the island country’s relief efforts. “We don’t know who is responsible, but it’s a very low thing to do,” said American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith. The rumors didn’t end there, either. Another hoax on the site claimed UPS would ship any package weighing less than 50-pounds to Haiti free of charge.

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  False Rumors About Free Flights to Haiti Spread Wildly on Twitter originally appeared on Switched.com on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  Facebook Allows Users to 'Reply by E-Mail' to Comments

  JP 1:06 am on January 15, 2010 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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  If you’re like us, you just automatically delete those pesky e-mails that Facebook sends whenever somebody leaves a comment on your Wall. After all, you’ll have to log in at the social networking site to reply anyway, right? Not anymore.

  According to Mashable, Facebook’s new “reply by e-mail” feature went live for all its users today. Just click “reply” in your e-mail client, type your comment, and hit “send.” About a month ago, the site began testing the service with some users. Basically, instead of following a link to Facebook’s log-in page and clicking through more pages to find the comment or update, you can simply reply to the e-mail. The feature, which will work with Wall posts, status updates, and video or photo comments, filters out all that superfluous text you see in the e-mail.

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  Facebook Allows Users to ‘Reply by E-Mail’ to Comments originally appeared on Switched.com on Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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