All these services represent a new wave of personal control over your Web user experience.

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The tool takes advantage of cross-site scripting, a common bug in Web sites that takes control of a user's browser when he or she clicks on a specially crafted link, or in some cases, simply visits a compromised page.

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The Ting web page for businesses previews some new tools in the control panel, such as user-level alerts, which will email or text an account administrator or even disable a device when a particular user hits specified usage levels.

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Total Immersion specialises in so-called web mashups, where an online user sees a video reflection of themselves coupled with a 3D object that they can control, such as camera that responds accurately to button presses, or a pair of glasses that lets the user switch the frame or colour scheme.

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