Google Maps wears many hats. While mere civilians use the app for navigation, location information, or, errstalking people, cops tap theappto findcriminals. You may be surprised to learn that law enforcement officials in the USroutinely mine Google’s location datain criminal investigations. The tactic has sparked fears ofprivacy violationsandfalse arrests, but it’s also led to a range of arrests. Here are five of the criminals caught on Google Maps. 1. A convicted kidnapper A 2017 kidnapping and sexual assault case was solved when police used ageofence warrantto obtain location data from Google....

There are nearly9,500 appsin the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace. With that number growing by an average of 100 daily, Microsoft’s new mobile platform is less than a week away from crossing the 10,000 app mark. Microsoftspoke out todaywith a refresh of its usual set of statistics, claiming 32,000 registered developers, and one million downloads of the Windows Phone developer tools. While those numbers are interesting, Microsoft had more news, announcing tweaks to Marketplace rules and unveiling its new Global Publisher Program....

The time for entry into theVodafone Mobile Clicksstartup competition is getting short. The deadline for entry is midnight CET on June 12th, 2011, just five days away. Announced at The Next Web conference in April, the contest allows any startup in Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Turkey or the United Kingdom that has a mobile site, service or application to apply and compete for a €225,000 prize fund....

When Egypt’s Internet connection wascut offlast week it did more than just impede the country’s communications, the economy took a huge hit too – to the tune of at least $90 million according to a report published today. As PC Worldreports, The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) admits that this is a rough, estimated figure, but says that a minimum of $18 million a day was lost thanks to the lack of online communication in the north African country....

Freelancers need contracts. Going in without one often ends painfully–freelancers may find their clients have disappeared off the face of the earth, and their checkbook has gone with them. It’s a scenario that is all too common. Unfortunately, getting a contract together can be pricey business if you go to a lawyer and have one drawn up. While that may be the best way to get a contract that’s tailored for the specifics of your business, there are a bunch of contract templates around the web that you can use while you’re getting started....