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Weekend Update 05.15.10–The Privacy-Schmivacy Edition

Drake Martinet in News on May 15, 2010 at 12:46 pm PT

It has been a rough week for more than a few tech companies, and all the hubbub seems to be centered around private data in public places. Facebook has taken more than a few on the chin this week, and it wasn’t the only company that committed privacy missteps. Weekend Update is seriously considering sealing all our personal data in a lead-lined jar and burying it in the yard behind AllThingsD HQ. Maybe Kara and the crew can talk a little sense into us.

Sony Bets on a Countertop View of the Web

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on May 11, 2010 at 1:32 pm PT

The Sony Dash is a $200 gadget that’s like a digital photo frame on steroids: It plays videos, music, and photo slide shows, and runs over 1,000 apps. Katie asks: Is there room in our gadget-packed lives for yet another device?

RIM Snags Dash Navigation

John Paczkowski in News on June 5, 2009 at 10:43 am PT

So those reports about Research In Motion acquiring Dash Navigation? True. RIM said today that it had purchased the maker of maps for GPS devices for an undisclosed sum.

Dash’s Car Navigator Gives Smart Directions, if Others Participate

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on March 27, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

The Dash in-car navigator harnesses its user network to give smart directions and traffic information. If it becomes popular, it could be a big deal.

Dash and Treo 680 Have Bargain Prices, If You Can Compromise

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 30, 2006 at 11:59 pm PT

Palm’s Treo is being challenged by new rivals that are thinner, lighter and less expensive. So it is striking back with a cheaper model of its own. Walt tests the Treo 680 and T-Mobile’s Dash and finds that neither is as good as it could be. (Video)