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Stealthy cellphone software stirs outcry

December 4th, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Technology bloggers are asking if our phones are spying on us after a security researcher said a piece of software hidden on millions of cellphones was recording virtually everything people do with their phones.

Amid a broad outcry, Sen. Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, is calling for an investigation. A lawsuit has been filed against the company behind the software, CarrierIQ Inc.

The software appears to be relatively innocuous. It does keep track of what owners of Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Inc. phones do with them, including what they type and the numbers they dial.

But it doesn’t seem to transmit every keystroke. Instead, it kicks into action when there’s some sort of problem and lets the phone company know.

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10 Innovative Ways To Reward Your Employees

December 3rd, 2011

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The benefits of using a letting agency in finding a tenant

November 30th, 2011

Why should you use a professional help in renting a property? Every task should be performed by a specialist. As a landlord you will have a lot of problems trying to find a reliable resident. As a resident you want all issues to be solved in a fast and proper manner. If you want to move out without breaking the lease agreement then finding a tenant should be done by a professional letting agency.

Professionals have a lot of tools in their arsenal to find an appropriate selection of tenants for housing. Get more…

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Nordstrom key revenue figure up 5.6 pct. in Nov.

November 30th, 2011

SEATTLE — Nordstrom Inc.’s revenue at stores open at least a year rose 5.6 percent in October, above Wall Street predictions.

Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected an increase of 5 percent.

The figure is a key gauge of a retailer’s health because it excludes results from stores recently opened or closed.

The upscale department store chain said that the overall increase included 5.6 percent growth at Nordstrom stores and a 7.8 percent increase at Nordstrom Rack discount stores.

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Amazon.com, eBay popping up on retailers’ turf

November 25th, 2011

EBay is opening this pop-up store on Post Street in San Francisco for the holidays, complete with Wi-Fi connections so customers can scan codes for products and purchase them with mobile phones or tablets.

Amazon.com and eBay, in a move to persuade more people to shop online this holiday season, are taking their fight to brick-and-mortar retailers’ home turf on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.

EBay is planning holiday pop-up locations in San Francisco, New York, and London that will let shoppers scan a barcode and buy products on the spot, using mobile phones. Amazon opened an online Black Friday-theme deals store on Nov. 1.

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