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US Army offers advice on Geotagging Photos and Check-ins

Geotagging might be a great idea for social networks, sharing both photos and their locations as well as check-ins with your friends. Services like foursquare and Facebook allow you to check-in so your friends know where you are and where you’ve been. But what happens when you’re in the military or you’re a rich or [...]

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Colleges lose licences in immigration crackdown

I’ve watched more than a few TV shows with Police and UK Border Agency officials involved and one thing that has always annoyed me is the apparent lack of ease that immigrants (from outside the EU) have in entering the UK if they are “students”. Now I’m not here to grumble about Foreign Students in [...]

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iPhone has problems with Scots accents

The iPhone 4s which launched with a flourish has hit a glitch in Scotland at least. Created in California, the phone has a much-heralded voice command technology which seems to have had a bit of trouble crossing the Atlantic. The voice recognition software has problems translating Scottish accents. Link to Story and Video: iPhone has [...]

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Patent Lawsuits against Technology Companies on the rise

I tend to read quite a few Technology stories on Technology websites and blogs and one thing I’m noticing more and more is the increase in Patent Lawsuits. What is it with these companies who buy up patents for no other reason than to sue other companies and either block their use of Technologies or [...]

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