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Spotify Launches Android Redesign (CBS News / Techtalk)
The new Spotify for Android will be completely redesigned from “top-to-bottom.” Some of the new features include: new “slide-out” navigation, the ability to view profiles and playlists, related artist view, high-resolution imagery and 320kbps listening. Support for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is also included in the update. PCMag “That’s not the end of it,” Spotify said. “We’re working hard on adding further features, including folders and Last.fm scrobbling, before the app goes live in Google Play.” Computerworld If you can’t wait for it to hit Google Play, Spotify is offering a preview version you can install right now. Cnet Before any Spotify users head to the company’s blog to download the application, though, be aware that it’s only available to Premium subscribers who pay $9.99 per month for that offering. Spotify’s free and Unlimited plans do not include mobile support. Read more

The New York Police Department is taking advantage of social media information even though the platforms offer privacy settings. NYPD is perusing Facebook, Twitter and MySpace to track criminals who have committed or are planning to commit crimes.

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Social media is breaking into the realm of safety. We all have ideas about how to make our streets and our homes safer, but only recently does it seem that Twitter might factor into the average police officer’s duty. Officers in the United Kingdom have started using Twitter to communicate to the public…could this be coming to a neighborhood near you? Read more

Dirty divorces and devious debt collectors have relied on Facebook photos and tweets to prove their cases against defendants, but criminal cases using social media as evidence have been far less numerous – albeit receiving much more press. This may all change as the UK introduces some new social media training for its police force.

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Created by police officers who saw the need for a venue to connect property owners with their stolen goods, JustStolen.net is an asset tracking and property recovery service. Read more