The FBI denies the release of information about their use of Carrier IQ, Wikipedia founder asks for input about a site-wide blackout, and the Kindle Fire will get a pre-Christmas software update to improve performance.
- The FBI May be Using Carrier IQ for "Law Enforcement Purposes": A Freedom of Information Act request for information about the cell phone logging software by Carrier IQ resulted in a denial by the FBI to release documents because of an ongoing investigation. [MuckRock]
- Wikipedia May Go Dark to Protest SOPA: The "Stop Online Piracy Act," or SOPA, will be voted on this week, and James Whales wants to turn off Wikipedia to protest what amounts to censorship. [Torrent Freak]
- Software Update for the Kindle Fire Due Before Christmas: The update should fix performance issues and make privacy improvements in the Android tablet when it is released sometime over the next two weeks. [electronista]
- A Study On Browser Security Finds Chrome The Most Secure: The independently conducted, but commissioned by Google, study found that Firefox was even less secure than Internet Explorer. [Forbes]
- Lightbox for Android Updated to Take on Tumblr: You can use the updated Android app to create an automatically updated photo-blog filled with the pictures you snap with your phone. [TechCrunch]
- Screenshots of the Windows 8 App Store were Leaked: The screen shots show the "Windows Store" interface and the new download manager. [Winrumors]
- A Look at the New Fonts in iBooks: Learn about the history and design of the new typeface options from last week's iBooks update. [Boing Boing]
- CyanogenMod No Longer Supporting the Samsung Vibrant Because of 911 Calling Restrictions: The source code for the Vibrant Android phone restricts what services can call 911, and due to these safety concerns the CyanogenMod team is no longer supporting the phone. [CyanogenMod Forum]
