Stories on terms

Facebook backs down on terms and conditions

Crave Facing a federal complaint from a leading privacy advocacy organisation and a revolt of tens of thousands of its users, Facebook on Tuesday night backed down from what many have seen as an onerous new set of terms and conditions.

Tags: terms, input, privacy, document

18 February 2009, 9:50

Facebook terms to be decided by users

Crave But instead of simply releasing yet another terms-of-service document, he revealed a new, community-driven process for governing Facebook. The new democratic Facebook governance was strongly influenced by the recent flap over the Facebook terms-of...

Tags: terms, privacy, rights, facebook

27 February 2009, 9:00

Sony Bravia 2009 line-up: Meet Sony's LCD TVs for this year

Crave That shouldn't detract, however, from 2009 being a good year for Sony TVs in terms of innovation. In terms of the models, top of the tree is the W5500 range. We had a little poke at Sony recently for an ill-advised publicity photo that featured a...

Tags: sony, inch, cash, fruit

17 February 2009, 11:46

Muziic: Browse YouTube music like iTunes

Crave In fact, there's barely even any video to be seen, bar a postage stamp-sized video window that only seems to be there in order to keep Nelson within the guidelines set out by YouTube's terms and conditions.

Tags: terms, listening, youtube, api

9 March 2009, 13:52

Microsoft gearing up to take on Apple iPhone

Crave Microsoft, which only makes the operating software for these devices, holds third place in terms of worldwide market share, according to research firm IDC. Even though Apple's iPhone seems to be the most talked about smart phone on the market these...

Tags: cent, app store, consumer, community

10 February 2009, 14:07

Kangaroo video service 'anti-competitive'

Crave According to Freeman, the availability of so much content in one place could limit the appeal of other services while the broadcasters involved with Kangaroo could potentially license content to rival video on-demand providers on unfavourable terms.

Tags: channel, demand, continue, project

4 December 2008, 9:04

BBC iPlayer alternatives rated

Crave In terms of picture quality, 4oD promises a bit more than ITV player, but actually delivers about the same. In terms of content, we tested modern, digitally produced TV shows rather than archive TV and we watched a selection of different programmes...

Tags: hd, youtube, windows xp, pixels

22 May 2009, 15:27

Photos: T-Mobile G1, Google's mobile darling hits the UK

Crave In terms of the Android interface, our first impressions are really positive. In terms of pricing, the G1 will be free on a £40 per month contract, which includes unlimited Internet, and will be made available in November.

23 September 2008, 17:40

Facebook to let developers access user data

Crave Facebook users threatened to revolt after the company announced changes to its terms of service that meant its licence on user content -- a longstanding but little-publicised claim to an "irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully...

Tags: third party, party, privacy, developers

27 April 2009, 10:54

Google Chrome: Hands-on with the polished new browser

Crave Moreover, the tabs are detachable, so the terms 'tabs' and 'windows' become interchangeable within Chrome. In terms of security, isolating tabs means each tab is in its own sandbox. Google wants the browser to help users focus on the applications...

Tags: tabs, javascript, beta, tab

3 September 2008, 11:04

Netgear EVA9000 Digital Entertainment Elite: Streams media, makes l337 claims

Crave Beneath the surface, these machines aren't that different in terms of the formats they can handle. In terms of looks, the Netgear is a more sensible machine, with the Popcorn Hour being smaller, quirkier and slightly less sturdy.

Tags: netgear, networking, video files, machine

6 May 2009, 12:45

Editors' Choice March 2009 winners

Crave In simple terms, the F200 decides the best way to use its shooting power in different situations, giving you more control over the camera. In even simpler terms, this may be the best compact camera out there.

Tags: lens, products, terms, compact

8 April 2009, 12:16

LG Prada 2: Hands-on with LG's refitted fashionista

Crave You can also use the keypad to type URLs and search terms when you're browsing the Web, but we weren't overly impressed with the Prada's browser. In terms of connecting to the Web you can use HSDPA (3.5G) or Wi-Fi.

19 November 2008, 10:40

O2 speaks: Upgrade to iPhone 3G S six months early

Crave So we asked O2, once and for all, to explain what's going on.O2's Steve Aldrer, general manager of devices, UK, told CNET UK this afternoon, "Contract and upgrade terms for iPhone are exactly the same as contract and upgrade terms for any other O2...

Tags: apple, customers, upgrade, priority

10 June 2009, 17:10

Olympus: 12 megapixels is enough

Crave In terms of speed, phase detect is faster. In terms of accuracy, imager-based autofocus is much more advantageous. We have no intention to compete in the megapixel wars for E-System [Olympus' line of SLR cameras].

Tags: enable, compact, detect, prints

6 March 2009, 11:14