http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3n5ZfkqhzE&feature=player_embedded
Friday, 13 April 2012
Instruction video take appart an Xperia play
I'm not spaming this channel but check this video out. Good information for upkeep on an xperia play.
Cracked Screen Sony Experia play - Hellllpppp !! Need advice and you all seem like experts
Hi I am new to this so excuse me if I don't make much sense. I have a sony experia play and it has a cracked screen. I know someone who can repair it for me if I get the part, and this is where my problem comes in. The phone still works perfectly well, so Is it "Replacement Digitizer Touch Screen Glass Dislay For Sony Ericsson Xperia Play" that I need to buy. There's one on Ebay but I don't want to spend money and then buy the wrong thing.
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How do I add a lock pattern?
Hey all!
I just saw a friend of mine had a lock pattern (or is it called a keypad?) on his Xperia play and I wanted to get one on mine too. Not really because I'm worried about someone stealing it but just because I think it looks cool. Okay I had to admit that.... any who... I really want one of those pattern locks with the circles you activate. Is that a widget or is there a way to just set it or download it?
Thanks!
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Rooting ASUS Eee PAD Transformer TF101
The Asus Transformer Eee Pad transformer TF 101 is a great tablet that many gadget lovers have rated as one of the bests in market. The tablet comes with many great features and the Android OS. If you have one and want to raise the usability then you can think of rooting it. The procedure to root is rather easy if you follow the steps as they are. Let me tell you about the rooting procedures.
Things to do before rooting Asus Transformer Eee Pad transformer TF 101
Procedure to root Asus Transformer Eee Pad transformer TF 101
See if you can find the super user icon which looks like a skull. If the icon is there then your Asus Transformer Eee Pad transformer TF 101 is rooted. Otherwise, retry the entire rooting process.
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I wanted to get a new Xperia play and was doing some looking around and ran across this video.
http://www.youtube.com/v/AQFS4y9ycrU&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3
It looks like the screen is really flimsy and might brake. If Im going to be droping like $500 I dont want something that will break off after a couple of weeks. Anyone noticed this? Anyone know if this is a problem with the phones?
So what games are out there for the Xperia?
How the gaming on the xperia play?
I've had mixed feelings about the play since I picked one up accouple of months ago. For the gaves that are out on the system the controls are great. But thats the problem... there just arent that many games out on the system. It's mostly a licensing thing but still I was expecting more. That being said there was a recent announcement of 150 new games coming out for the system so there should be somethign out there for him. If hes a PS3 fan Deadspace was jut released and the performance on the Play is great. -----
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Hallo everyone.
I have an Xpira and I was wondering if I changed phones can I take the numebrs with me? Are the contact automatically saved to the phone or do I need to sink them with something on my computer?
SD card cant be found after installing software update!
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
How do I import contacts from old dumb phone?
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What is Android Device Rooting?
In our country different types of android phones are available. But all of the phones cannot give us same facilities. So we need to root our android device to achieve more facilities. But the means of rooting are not properly known by other people who are not popular in Android market. So if you want to know the real meaning of rooting of the android phone then please read this content.
Rooting is a legal permission of the Android developers by which you can easily read any file in your mobile.
So those people who know the working procedure of Linux they can do all of the things and arrange their mobile as their wish. For this you need to change the user name and unlock your applications which are present that time. The rooting of Android phones is useful for the person. But some negative things are also found in it. So always try to maintain the stages carefully when you want to rotted your phone. If you fall in any mistake then there is a chance to lose your phone activity. The main advantages which are found after rooting your android phone are-
The main advantage of this rooting system you can customize your android phone depending on your wish.If you want then you can tether your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection with android tethering and Bluetooth.After complete the rooting process you can use the unlimited gadgets.The total advantages of rooting are divided into two groups mainly. They are ROM advantage and advantages in custom theme.In ROM advantages you can install the custom software and use them Froyo build. By it your utilizing system is easier.In custom themes you can add more gadgets into your display and use them in different function shortcut.This is the main advantages which occur after rooting and the disadvantages are also serious if the installation is not properly done. When you want to root your android phone then it voids the warranty of the phone. But again if you get back the warranty you need to change your phone setup.
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@ Sam yeah I downloaed psx4droid and though the install was a bit hard it worked great after I got it up and running. The only problem was finding decent ROMs to load on to the system. Other then that I was really into the whole experience on the Xperia Play . -----
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Create update.zip with Rom Factory Tool
rom factoryThere is no full stop in the development for android devices, while most of the developments falls in the category of roms and kernels, there is always a gem fall into our lap to surprise us. Here is the ever popular Fruitcake Maker aka Rom Factory which is a popular tool that has made its rounds around many popular and unpopular android devices over the last several months. The tool is gaining popularity as a fun and useful tool for devs and users alike. However it was only a matter of time before this tool made its way for the Motorola triumph and is now making its way to the better and bigger phones like Motorola Atrix 4G and the Samsung Galaxy SII.
For those who don’t know what Rom Factory is, XDA Senior Member samcripp has created a tool that will allow users to create a picture perfect.img from your boot and system partition and will make a fully functional flashable update.zip out of them. What comes into my mind with this that devs and users alike can develop a rom and edit too and the most out of it is users can create a backup in the form of flashable zips.
Here is a list of supported devices:-
olympus (atrix), sunfire (photon), triumph, WX435, fb0 (triumph), p999 (lg g2x), p990 (lg o2x), p970 (lg optimus black), ace (htc desired hd), pyramid (htc sensation), galaxys2, GT-I9100, GT-I9100M, GT-I9100T, SGH-I777, SGH-I727, hercules, crespo (nexus s), crespo4g (nexus s 4g), toro (cdma galaxy nexus), maguro (gsm galaxy nexus)
As the tool makes a copy of the /system partition, any modification such as themes or tweaks will be copied as well so the developers can mod their rom and then use Rom Factory to make a rom with all the modifications and tweaks ready for flashing. Likewise when a user gets their customized rom in their way, the will be only a few clicks away for making it ready to re-flash any time.
For more download links, screenshot, changelog and everything else head over to xda Atrix 4G thread.
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Every now and then, there is a tweak, a mod or a tool available that most users can’t imagine of not having. Tweaks like Theme Chooser on CyanogenMod or the Rosie re-map function on HTC Devices; modifications like these are so useful that they become the main or common part in the Rom feature list. Same in the case with LeeDroid tweaks which a mod pack by XDA Recognized Developer j4n87 and has become so popular that most of the Rom Devs has added the tweak mod to their Roms and those who haven’t have been urged by their users to do so.
The tweak mod pack is available for the HTC Sensation and both the GSM and CDMA versions of HTC Evo 3D, allows user to apply a wide range of mods from the battery tweaks with MIUI battery bar to wipe cache. Here’s a list of features available for just the Rosie Launcher:-
toggle between normal/supersmooth and ultra smooth rosieunlock animation toggle(annoying carousell animation, each time you unlock)5 column app drawer togglepaginated app drawer toggleTransparancy toggleHowever above is the feature list of only Rosie Launcher and there are others out there for Status bar, lock screen and advance tweaks. The full list of modifications and tweaks is truly long and impressive and it’s very highly recommended that users of the Sensation and EVO 3D at least check it out.
To check out LeeDeroid Tweaks head over to either the EVO 3D GSM or CDMA threads, and for those with ICS on their HTC Sensation, head over to the Sensation thread. Make it sure to create a backup before flashing, and get ready to enjoy one of the biggest single tweak packs out there.
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Besides being an avid Android fan and blogger, Dimple is a BCA student and an enthusiast reader. She can usually be found reading through blogs, taking photos, or writing poetry herself. Connect with me at @DimpleDj can i run emulators on the xperia play without having to root the phone (and other root questions)
im thinking more of n64 emulation and the popular 16bit emulators, and possibly mame 32
mostly at the moment tho i like the idea of a ps one emulator if anything just so i can have gran turismo 1 and 2 in my pocket.
mostly at the moment tho i like the idea of a ps one emulator if anything just so i can have gran turismo 1 and 2 in my pocket.
but as i said i dont know whats out there and how much can be said on in this forum regarding xperia play hacks and cracked apps..
i know emulation is ok to talk about and legal so no problems there ;) alltho what will run on a unmodifyed play is another thing i need to learn,
finally im unsure about rooting at this moment in time unless there is a 1click option or somthing as there does not seem to be a guarnteed way to recover andriod if it goes bad,, for example the way you can restore a iphone there is no danger really in a jailbrake
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
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Shattered Screen on Sony Xperia Play by Verizon
So, I accidentally shattered the screen on my phone and I JUST got it. It is so bad that I can't even use it...or I would just deal with it.I just watched a video on youtube and I saw that it has like a front plate...I guess...In front of the screen...attached to the front black border. It isn't that part that needs replaced, it's the glass. There aren't any places around me that can fix it so my question is what parts do I need to fix it and if anyone can link me to a video of how to take it apart AND put it back together.
Thank You!!
Whats the battery life like when GPS is running?
Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.
Homescreen black space... what to do?
Hmmm odd... one thing you could try would be to delete the homescreen cashe in your prefrences. That will probably take care of the problem but it will also rest the homescreen to the factory settings. I dont know what your homescreen looks like but it probably shouldnt be too hard to get it back to the way you want it. Hope it works out for you! -----
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Power management for the Honeycomb tablets
The modern day Android smart phones and tablets come with mind blowing great features. These features make the Android devices better than any other devices of that kind. Those features include Wi-Fi, GPS, app support and many more. These facilities make us use the devices more and that leads to less battery life. The Honeycomb tablets are the best tablets available and they come with some great features that make the experience better for you. This is the reason why these tablets tend to power out soon. We end up charging it more than once a day. That’s not something recommended for the batter. The uses of social networking sites and YouTube have increased a lot in last few years. These tablets support these facilities and you end up using them more than normal.
It’s very important to save battery life and not to charge it more than once a day. These things will increase the over all battery life your tablet. Saving battery life and using it for a longer time is actually easy in Honeycomb tablets. You just need to keep some basic things in mind and use the proper tools. Let me tell you how you can manage power of these tablets.
Procedure to increase battery life in Honeycomb tablets
A restricted use will work best for saving battery in Honeycomb tablets.
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Are you ready to make your Roomba or Robosapier smarter? Yes you can make use of this hacker device that really connects home electronics along your Android laptop or smartphone.
Brainlink is the link controller that connects other IR devices and robots into Android devices through Bluetooth. You will be greatly surprised because the Brainlink features growing library of wonderful tools.
Brainlink is considered the new controller which allows you to make rich programs for home automaton as well as toy robots. Programs that are run in the computers or some Android devices linked into the Brainlink through Bluetooth. Then Brainlink controls the device or the robot having the use of Infrared signals, mimicking these signals of the device’s good remote control. The Auxiliary connectors permit you to be able to add great and new actuators and sensors into your device or robot.
Its controller will be attached into the robot and then relays the commands via its IR detector. This features the light accelerometer, ports for other sensors and sensor in order to add more capabilities.
The Roombas that is equipped with this can, for example, avoid hitting the wall of the proximity sensor is then added. Or better you can train Robosapien to find the best soda for you when you use the application object-recognition.
Aside from robots it is really great that you can also use the Brainlink to have the control your own TV with the use of your own voice, or just use your Android phone as a remote. This is really amazing and one cannot fathom its greatness!
These controllers have the Bluetooth range of around 30 feet and works wonderfully with Mac, Windows, Android and Linux.
BirdBrain Technologies, the spinoff from CMU recently began selling this Brainlink for $ 125. They are targeting home educators and hackers who like to add something far different for the electrical engineering class or the computer science.
For the student this remark might be a great excuse at all, ‘My robot have eaten my homework.’ You just check out Brainlink at the promo video below:
Specifications /Capabilities
Clone and capture many IR remotes from TVs, robots, DVD players, cable boxes and many more.The pre-creation of libraries for Android-Java, Java and Processing (coming soon).This is compatible along Mac, Linux, Android and WindowsMore than a dozen example of computer programs and Android applicationsThe Auxiliary connectors feature 6 analog inputs, 10 -Digital 1/0, 1 additional serial port TTL 2 DAC out and PWM out.Bluetooth that range of 30 feetBuilt-in battery rechargeableAccelerometer sensors and on board lightFull colored LED and on board buzzerCustomizable firmware and Open sourceWhat must be done with Brainlink?
Brainlinks has various capabilities and open up hundreds of great and potential projects. Here is some of its subset:
Amazingly uses voice commands to have the control of your TVGreatly create the Android application which uses object recognition as well as voice analysis to find you a soda- you will have to place your own phone in the robot to make this really work.Wonderfully uses a toy robot as the base to add distance, vision, light, other sensors and sound.Amazingly create the toy robot that has personality which changes over night based on how well you interact with it.Simply create a TV-off ApplicationWho’s it for?
Although it is really possible to use its pre-made applications in order to use Brainlink in, for example, control mostly toy robots along an Android phone. It is a known fact that this Brainlink will be enjoyed by almost everybody that has only the intermediate programming experience (when you have finished high school or college CS class, you must not have any trouble using this.)
With this development in the new technology it is no wonder that those things that are almost impossible are now made available and possible. So if you want to experience as well as enjoy these things you must get it at once and enjoy its benefits for all!
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Finding IMEI number on the Xperia Play, rooting first step
One of the first steps to rooting your Xperia Play is finding the IMEI number of your phone. For those still looking for it you can either find it by going to settings> telephone info > Status (it should be around the 10th number down) or by entering *#06# on your keypad like you are making a call. -----
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Screen Doesn't Turn On Randomly
I don't if anyone else has had this problem but my Xperia Play is doing really weird stuff. For some reason, the phone's screen just refuses to turn on from time to time.
every once in a while the phone just goes dark while the phone is on. it responds to calls and everything, but the screen just won't turn off. the only way to solve the problem is pull the battery out and back in again. then it works fine.
anybody else in the same boat?
Whats the defalt Wifi or data plan
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Give iPhone 4S an inferiority complex – meet the rock stars of our “Android”
The iPhone started off the cell phone revolution. But we have come a long way from that. Phones today are power-horses. With 1GHz processors, dual-cores, discrete graphics processing; we sure have come a long way since the introduction of the iPhone.
However just like the computer world has always made a distinction between the Mac and PC, the mobile world too has come to define smart phones into iPhones and the “rest”.
Android is probably the only OS which is the closest into being a serious competitor to iOS.
The primary reason why people prefer Mountain View’s OS is its tight integration with the Google ecosystem. All that a user has to do is login. Bingo! Everything is done thereon. From contacts syncing to emails to Picasa albums to YouTube videos, everything is synced straightaway. Such a tight integration is not possible even for Apple’s ecosystem; the reason being that it’s not as huge as Google’s.
Apps! While Apple might have introduced the concept of an online store to buy applications, they stopped there. Google went one step ahead and made uploading an app as easy as simply putting it up online. Apple maintains a strict control over its apps whereas the Android market lets anybody upload apps for a measly one-time payment of 25$. Apple charges developers a yearly 99$ fee and a Mac is compulsory to develop. Such archaic rules are why Apple has such a small market share.
The iPhone is the only phone to be running iOS. While this might make developers happy, it makes end customers sad. What if someone desires a bigger screen? Or NFC maybe? Or how about a faster processor. None of this is possible with an iPhone. With an Apple device you are at the mercy of Apple.
Mobile payments are Android exclusive too. With Google and Nokia touting NFC as the next “big thing”, it probably is a big thing. With the convenience of just “tapping” the phone, Google has shot ahead by light years when it comes to this one department. It will take Apple substantial time (and a new release of the iPhone) to implement this feature whereas with Android it’s just a matter of a software update or a new handset.
The Android notification bar is simply superb. In fact it’s so great that iOS 5 had to copy it. Who would’ve known that all it would take to simplify things is a simple pull-down notification bar. The interface of Android too is miles ahead of iOS. With custom launchers increasing every day, iOS seriously needs a refresh to stay in the game. The simple tile interface just doesn’t do it anymore.
True multitasking is something Android has been doing for a while. It was only recently that Apple finally realized the importance and decided to implement it. With an iPhone this was simply not possible until recently. Android’s always been a champ when it comes to multitasking.
While iOS may have been a brilliant mobile OS when it was released, the tile interface and the rigid control of apps just doesn’t help it anymore. Android’s come a long way too and Android 4.0 only ups the ante. The iPhone’s getting the inferiority complex already, and with the new breed of Android super-phones (Galaxy Nexus, Motorola RAZR, HTC Sensation etc), the iPhone really has a lot to catching up to do.
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We at AndroidXpert accept guest post and this is one of the guest post by fellow bloggers. To submit your guest post You can See our Contact Us Section. 10 Exciting Features of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Having ‘Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich’ Google is seeking to exceed Apple’s iOS 5. Its OS brings a more polished interface that is planned to work on the tablets and phones- no buttons hardware here. It has also Face Unlock for the purpose of unlocking the phone just by looking it, the Android Beam for data sharing among phones with a touch, and a new people application which unites social network and contacts. There is also the much improved camera application and much refined browser.
You can find some of the Google’s highlights delightful inventive Ice Cream Sandwich. Let’s us find the swift trip into the new best features of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
1. Interface 
The initial outstanding improvement many will observe in case you turn to Ice Cream Sandwich is the much refined user interface. This latest UI absolutely relinquishes the standard physical buttons of Android (Back, Search, Home, Settings)in preference to the soft top keys for Home, back and recent Applications found at the screen bottom in the System bar. There are several more UI improvements which include the customizable favorite tray, refined gesture-based voyage (a demo live showing ways to delete old message threads by just swiping all off on the screen), and a new type face named Roboto. You can also find some necessary improved stock keyboard Android with the addition of the latest checker speller and a skillful word suggestion box.
With the new outstanding enhancements of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich you can say that this phone is on its way to exceed iOS 5 of Apple. And with the new and latest UI improvements that the owners or users will really enjoy by using this Ice cream sandwich of Android. Truly this is the best Android phone that is out in the market.
2. Face Unlock
The facial recognition has been around laptops for many years now, but Face unlock is the first time that this new technology has been adopted into tablet’s OS and in a smartphone. Its feature is very simple, you just have to register your face with the use of your device’s front facing camera and unlock it by holding the camera up to your face. If you are not a registered user, the device will not unlock.
3. Improved Multitasking
The Ice Cream Sandwich gives a more multitasking visual experience than the Gingerbread. The new button recent applications found in the System bar allow you to easily go from one application to the other. When touched, the button will bring up a thumbnail list of your recent applications. Touch on the thumbnail to swipe the app, to open the app to the right or left to eliminate it from the list.
4. Better Web Browsing
Ice Cream Sandwich new browser provides a greater interface than that is found on the Google’s Chrome desktop model, right into the shape of the windows tabs. With the Ice Cream Sandwich corrected multitasking, the new browser allows you to open up 16 new browser tabs all at once, to provide preview live of each of them. You can sync bookmarks from your chrome account Google with the latest browser. In case you are tired looking at the mobile versions of your popular websites, you will be happy to know that the new browser provides you with the opening option for the full desktop models of any websites out there. Offline reading allows users to save specific web pages for reading in case of no available active connection of Internet. Not only corrected features but ice Cream Sandwich web browser is also very fast than its previous models.
5. Calender Enhancements
When you are accustomed to the calendar of previous Android, you are aware of its deficiency. In order to resolved that Google has upgraded the application to be integrated with other applications. Like for example, if you are using facebook you can get the application permission to integrate with your calendar .Or better yet, the calendar allows you to use the OS ‘zoom’ feature to provide for an extension view of your events. No more looking at one or two lines to figure out what you have planned for the day. Just move in quick and you will get whole view of your events. Touch the screen to return to normal mode.
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Top 3 Android Browsers
Android Phones supports many fascinating Applications but what most annoys a user is the Default Internet browser which comes in android based phones. Very large number of user today have been stuck to the Android’s older version 2.1 which comes with the incompatibility of viewing flash files. So some popular Web Browsing firms launched their famous Browsers, Android capable; which flawlessly provide smooth streaming of websites and other multi-tasks.
Some of the most Popular Android phone browser’s available are:-
Opera Mini Web Browser:- Opera is the most trusted brand in the web browsing world of mobiles and it became very popular when they launched it for Android smartphones too. Opera has launched many specific versions for android users like old android version users can use Opera 6.1 and users having latest versions of Android can go with Opera 11. Users are advised to get this browser either form Android Market or from Opera’s Official site.
Opera provides the fastest browsing, when using from mobile and its compression capability of web pages makes it even faster in streaming websites.
It is very cost effective as it uses web page compression technology so data transfer rate becomes less and user saves money.
Multi-tab viewing makes it more attractive and its user-friendly interface looks even better than others.
Dolphin Browser HD :- Mobo Tap Inc. came up with this full-featured Android browser which is not as fast as Opera is but its browsing experience is far better than Opera. It’s most unique feature is that it allows the full-featured Web browsing experience which feels as you are browsing in PC. It was primarily launched for Androids 2.0.1 + versions which make it very easy to install almost on very version of Android.
Users can download it from Android Market or from its official site.SkyFire Web Browser 4.0 :- Sky Fire Labs Inc. launched this browser which in no time has been ranked 2ndby every popular gadget review sites. It’s comes with some special web browsing features which makes it invincible choice for users supporting lower versions of Android. It has the video-flash supportive capability which is just beyond to comment upon Being very light is size its permanent license is also for just $3.Get it from a trusted source like Android Market or Sky fire’s website featuring version 4.1.0.Article Labels: fastest android browser 2012, android browser comparison 2012, android browsers comparison 2012, fastest android browser, browser comparison 2012 Posted by DimpleJ On October 15, 2011 Filed in: Android Tags: best android browser
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A few days ago, headlines around the world reported how an increasing number of prospective job applicants like one Justin Bassett, a New York City statistician, were being asked to hand over their Facebook usernames and passwords, the proverbial keys to the kingdom, so that the employer could login and take a look around for signs the person isn’t a suitable candidate.
Outrage was immediate and widespread, with many calling it a shocking breach of personal privacy. ACLU attorney Catherine Crump compared the practice to opening up the mail in your mailbox to see if there was anything of interest.
“It’s an invasion of privacy for private employers to insist on looking at people’s private Facebook pages as a condition of employment or consideration in an application process,” she wrote in a blog post. “People are entitled to their private lives. You’d be appalled if your employer insisted on opening up your postal mail to see if there was anything of interest inside. It’s equally out of bounds for an employer to go on a fishing expedition through a person’s private social media account.”
Late last week Facebook responded to the news, calling it “distressing” and “alarming.”
“This practice undermines the privacy expectations and the security of both the user and the user’s friends,” says the company. “It also potentially exposes the employer who seeks this access to unanticipated legal liability.”
It’s the latter part of that statement that should make employers weary of continuing to coerce job applicants into giving permission to violate their privacy.
“As a user, you shouldn’t be forced to share your private information and communications just to get a job,” adds the company. “And as the friend of a user, you shouldn’t have to worry that your private information or communications will be revealed to someone you don’t know and didn’t intend to share with just because that user is looking for a job. That’s why we’ve made it a violation of Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities to share or solicit a Facebook password.”
Today Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) entered the controversy by calling on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch a federal investigation into the matter.
“I am alarmed and outraged by rapidly and widely spreading employer practices seeking access to Facebook passwords or confidential information on other social networks,” said Blumenthal in a press release. “A ban on these practices is necessary to stop unreasonable and unacceptable invasions of privacy. An investigation by the Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will help remedy ongoing intrusions and coercive practices, while we draft new statutory protections to clarify and strengthen the law. With few exceptions, employers do not have the need or the right to demand access to applicants’ private, password-protected information.”
Blumenthal and Schumer called the practice a ”grave intrusion” into personal privacy that could set a dangerous precedent for personal privacy and online privacy, make it more difficult for Americans to get jobs, and expose employers to discrimination claims.
“Employers have no right to ask job applicants for their house keys or to read their diaries – why should they be able to ask them for their Facebook passwords and gain unwarranted access to a trove of private information about what we like, what messages we send to people, or who we are friends with?” added Schumer. “In an age where more and more of our personal information – and our private social interactions – are online, it is vital that all individuals be allowed to determine for themselves what personal information they want to make public and protect personal information from their would-be employers. This is especially important during the job-seeking process, when all the power is on one side of the fence. Before this disturbing practice becomes widespread, we must have an immediate investigation into whether the practice violates federal law – I’m confident the investigation will show it does. Facebook agrees, and I’m sure most Americans agree, that employers have no business asking for your Facebook password.”
Let’s hope the DoJ and EEOC side with job applicants and prevent employers from demanding they hand over the keys to their social networking lives.
Stay tuned.
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8 Top Chrome Productivity Extensions
Working productively is one of the most challenging aspects of work – sometimes even more so than the content of the work itself. When we don’t work productively, we pay for it with what would otherwise be our free time, and sometimes financially too. Even though most people know this, sitting down and completing a task or project is still difficult, even more so when we know Facebook is just a few clicks away. This list of Chrome productivity extensions is designed to keep you on the straight and narrow so you can stop feeling guilty about your work, and start enjoying all the extra spare time you’ll have.
Discipline
Nothing beats productivity issues like some good old discipline. When you’re in the throes of productivity problems, however, you might need a third party to take control and instill some discipline into your work situation for you. Luckily, Chrome has produced several extensions that take the tough love approach, and assist you in focusing on the task at hand.
Nanny for Chrome enables you to block certain URLS at certain times of the day. As well as specific websites, you can also enter expressions to block websites containing certain individual words. By adding domains to the whitelisted websites, you can still access them, but Nanny will track how much time you spend there.
Stay Focused is similar to Nanny for Chrome, except it enables you to limit how long you spend on certain websites. For example, if you want a half hour Facebook break, you can set the Stay Focused timer to 30 minutes, after which Stay Focused will block the site for the rest of the day, and you will be forced to return to work.
Web Tools
The web is a wonderful creation, but it’s easy to get lost among tabs, browsers and visual clutter. If you find yourself constantly getting distracted by adverts, pop-ups and shiny things online, you’re less likely to work at your optimal level.
For times when you need to get that report, blog post, or proposal written, Write Space comes into its own. This extension creates a full-screen text editor that lives in your Chrome web browser but is available online or offline. It’s designed to minimize the number of on-screen distractions you encounter, and increase your writing output. Write Space comes with additional features that outshine even some word processing programs, including a persistent auto-save feature, live word count statistics, and a customizable appearance.
Effective time management is one of the most easily avoidable aspects of productivity. No one wants to be faced with the ugly truth of how much time they spend looking at cats, or aimlessly browsing Wikipedia. Knowledge, however, is power, and to work productively, we need to be aware of how we’re spending our time.
Time Tracker is a simple yet effective extension that logs how much time you spend on individual sites. Useful if you want to know how long your “10 minute” Twitter breaks really last, Time Tracker logs time spent by detecting keyboard or mouse movement.
Similar to Time Tracker, but with the added element of shame, Rescue Time Chrome Productivity Meter also sits in the background and records which websites you look at and for how long, automatically suspending tracking if you don’t use your keyboard for over two minutes. Where Rescue Time pips Time Tracker, however, is that at the end of the day it gives you a productivity score, and tells you whether you are less or more productive than most people. The extension calculates this score using collective data from Rescue Time users around the world, and you can customize which sites count as “productive” time and which don’t.
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MPAA Pressures Website into Censoring ZeroPaid Reporter
CNet has noted that the MPAA is targeting several cyberlockers. The article says that the MPAA is targeting Putlocker, Wupload, Depositfiles, FileServe, and MediaFire. Some of these services are being used to host my own music I want people to download, listen and share for free. That is my choice. I create the music, I have the right to distribute my music as I see fit.
Already, I’ve personally been censored by American prosecutors on behalf of several rightsholders after the takedown of MegaUpload. After the takedown, I’ve personally decided to upload my music to several cyberlockers as part of my anti-censorship tactics against rightsholders thanks to the help of ZeroPaid member Napho.
Now, one of the websites I’ve used to host my music has decided to bow to pressure and block all attempts by others to download my music for free. WUpload is now displaying the following message every time someone tries to download my music for free:
Announcement: All sharing has been disabled. Wupload is not a file sharing site. If you uploaded a file, only you can download it and it can’t be shared with anyone else.
Here are links to my music that are now functionally dead:
Possessed
Phantoms of London
Startin’ Fresh
This is the second time I’ve been censored by rightsholders. Sure, you could say that it’s no big deal if I keep uploading my music to other cyberlockers for ease of download, but that’s not the point. The point is, rightsholders are deciding how their competition is allowed to express legitimate forms of free speech. Does Pepsi decide where Coca Cola is allowed to sell pop in the US? Does Fox news decide what CBC is allowed to report on? Does Toyota decide where Ford is allowed to sell trucks? If not, why is the MPAA deciding where I’m allowed to post my music online for free? This is why I have a problem with these shutdowns. Its the idea that I am being censored. This is the second time I am being censored by competition and I’m pretty sure it won’t be the last time either.
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Top 5 Free iPhone Coupon Apps
Times are tight and so are our purse-strings. While the iPhone might not be an accessory for the impoverished, it can still help thrifty shoppers reign in their spending and keep their cost of living as low as possible. Whether you’re shopping for TOMS or tomatoes, this list of coupon apps will give you access to the best deals in town. Even better, they all save you money without costing you a penny.
Coupon Sherpa
The Coupon Sherpa app provides two types of coupons: in-store coupons that are available to the general public, and exclusive coupons that you won’t find outside of the app. You can search for coupons by store name or category and online coupons are updated daily. The app’s location function also lets you search for deals near you, so you know where to go to get the lowest prices.
Mobilecoupons.com
Mobilecoupons saves you the hassle of clipping or printing physical coupons, and instead provides you with digital coupons you can still use in-store. Like Coupon Sherpa, the app can find coupon deals by category, using a keyword, or by distance from your location. Once you’ve selected a deal, the app even gives you driving directions to the store of your choice. You can save your favorite coupons and the selection is updated daily.
AFullCup Grocery Coupon Forum
AFullCup is an existing online community for coupon fiends from around the USA. The app enables AFullCup fans to access the website’s forums and view up-to-date coupon information from savvy consumers throughout the country. Using the app, you can bookmark your favorite threads, submit posts, send private messages, and get access to the latest sales and coupons information while out and about.
Shooger
Shooger is a coupon app that focuses on your local area. Partially based on merchant-app deals, and partly on user submissions, you can access and redeem coupons through the app, as well as pick up recommendations and discount tips from other users. Shooger’s Groupon-style deals are available for purchase through the app, so you have the chance to read what other users have to say about a particular business or service before purchasing a deal. Thanks to the app’s flexibility, if you’re out shopping and see a deal that isn’t on the app, you can add it yourself for others to use.
The Coupons App
As well compiling available online coupons covering a range of categories, The Coupons App also enables you to compare prices between your local gas stations, and to scan item barcodes and view price comparisons with other stores. The app’s coupon information is updated in real time and in addition to gas, it includes the usual categories, such as groceries, clothing and household items. Share coupons via text, even with others who don’t have The Coupons App. Alternatively, spread the word via Facebook, Twitter or email, save coupons for later use, and run a voice search for coupon keywords when you’re on the go. The Coupons App provides a comprehensive range of money-saving tools that could help even the smartest shopper make further savings.
Hannah ClareHannah is a freelance writer from London, UK. Having completed a degree in English, she discovered a passion for all things digital, and enjoys nothing more than writing about online communication, marketing and anything Apple-related. When she's not researching the latest app releases or ogling new gadgets, Hannah enjoys writing about personal development, yoga, and exploring the world. | Google Plus
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