Inow have to close my eyes or cover the screen during transitions, which is ridiculous," says one app developer, who reports headaches and other symptoms associed with motion sickness.

"Tap an app and it's like flying through the icon and landing in that app's micro world—and I'm getting dizzy on the journey there." Other symptoms from exposure to this kind of animation can include "intense nausea, dizziness and vertigo," says a spokesperson for the Vestibular Disorders Association. One developer affected by motion sickness has already built an app to disable the offending features, reports Stuff. But others say Apple itself needs to step up.

Tech writer Kirk McElhearn says Apple was once "at the forefront of providing accessibility options," but now needs to demonstrate more sensitivity to users like him.

 "Their apparent disregard is disturbing, and shows a trend toward paying lip service to accessibility, but not thinking it through," he writes on his blog Kirkville.


| Guardian, photo by Anick Jesdanun #end.

The kids are pretty computer savvy. It seems that the first high school students who brought the iPads home easily figured out how to hack the security controls, freeing themselves up to stream music, tweet away, or visit supposedly off-limits sites such as Facebook, reports CBS Los Angeles.

The LA Unified School District has for now put a halt to students bringing the iPads home, and it might even suspend the program entirely, according to a memo obtained by the LA Times. "I'm guessing this is just a sample of what will likely occur on other campuses once this hits Twitter, YouTube, or other social media sites explaining to our students how to breach or compromise the security of these devices," wrote the district's police chief.

"I want to prevent a 'runaway train' scenario when we may have the ability to put a hold on the roll-out." Another glitch: The district still hasn't settled on a policy of who gets held accountable if a student's iPad turns up missing or stolen.
 
| LA Daily News #end.

The equivalent of a head nod or wink, the 'poke' in its old form is rarely used today as the site has become more advanced, the 'Daily Mail' reported.

It has now been reinvented to be called 'Facebook Poke' and allows users to send fleeting messages, pokes, photos and 10-second videos to friends.

The messages expire after a set period of time, from 1 to 10 seconds, and cannot be retrieved by either party again, making it perfect for sending salacious images without leaving a trail.

"With the Poke app, you can poke or send a message, photo, or video to Facebook friends to share what you're up to in a lightweight way," said the site in a blog post announcing the new app.

When you open the app, you can choose from a set of icons at the bottom of the screen to send a poke, type a 120-character message, open the camera to snap a picture - you cannot choose an existing photo - or shoot a 10-second video.

You then decide how long you want the recipient to see the message for.

It is said the new facility is similar to Snapchat, an app which is popular with younger age users, and which has gained a reputation as a tool for sending risque images.

Facebook is encouraging users to report inappropriate messages.

"If you ever see something you're uncomfortable with, you can click the gear menu and report it," the paper quoted the company as saying.
| MB #end.