A quick burst of 6 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team
Comcast Announces $10 Web Access For Low-Income Families >> NPR
Families also get a voucher entitling them to a new computer for $149.99.
If you want to see more jobs created - change patent laws >> blog maverick
"Every technology company I have is getting hit by patent lawsuits that are the biggest bunch of bullshit ever. Every week it seems like a new one comes up. Between having to pay our lawyers a lot of money to review each, to increasing insurance rates and settlement costs because we can't afford to pay to fight the nonsense, it's an enormous expense. So much so that money that would have gone to new hires to improve and sell the product has to be saved to pay to deal with this bullshit."
Anonymous attacks US sheriffs' websites >> The Guardian
"The group of hackers known as Anonymous says it has hacked into about 70 mostly rural law enforcement websites in the US, a data breach that at least one local police chief said leaked sensitive information about an ongoing investigation."
Android could allow mobile ad or phishing pop-ups >> CNET News
"Researchers have discovered what they say is a design flaw in Android that could be used by criminals to steal data via phishing or by advertisers to bring annoying pop-up ads to phones."
Social Developers Hopeful About Google+ Platform Potential >> Inside Social Games
"...we've been surprised by the optimism among companies we're talking to, and they're not just having wishful thoughts. The specific reasons: Google+ is a respectable product, it's grown quickly, there are clear social communication channels like Streams where developers could promote discovery and engagement, and the transaction fee is likely to be quite low."
The Growing Portrait Of Google As A Big, Scary, Expanding Everywhere Copy Monster >> Search Engine Land
"Twice this year, Google's been fairly frank and vocal about something competitors have done that it feels is unfair. Twice, I've watched the technosphere largely react by beating the company over the head with a "You do whatever you want and copy everyone else" stick. Does that measure up, and more so than for Google than other companies?"
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