News: Internet
Wednesday, 10 Oct 2012
Study Shows Bing More Likely to Show Spam and Malware
A study conducted by security software company Sophos has shown that Microsoft's search engine Bing is more likely to show results related to spam or malware infected websites than any other search engine.
Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012
Facebook Testing Out New "Want" and "Collect" Button
Facebook recently confirmed it was working on adding more options alongside the ubiquitous "Like" button. One of the more prominent ones that might turn out to be useful to retail companies is the "Want" button.
What Ever Happened to Diaspora?
Whatever happened to Diaspora, the Facebook killer which was announced in 2010? Vice.com takes an in-depth look at what happened to the vaulted privacy-aware, open source social network, which ended in failure and the death of one of its founders.
Tuesday, 2 Oct 2012
Samsung Presents "Smarter Living" Strategy Across Consumer Devices
Besides unveiling their 75-inch ES9000 Smart TV today, Samsung also took the opportunity to showcase their convergence "Smarter Living" services which enable users to seamlessly share multimedia content across devices on different platforms.
Friday, 28 Sep 2012
Facebook Gifts: Real Gifts for Facebook Friends
Facebook will be rolling out a new e-service called Gifts. As its name suggests, it will enable subscribers to send gifts such as chocolate, coffee, and other real-life presents to other Facebook users.
Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012
Google Maps Brings "Sea" View to You
Google Maps is arguably one of the most sought-after digital maps on the planet. To demonstrate just how dedicated they are, Google has unveiled their first underwater Street View collection.
Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012
Oo.sg Helps You Find the Cheapest Books in Singapore (Update)
Oo.sg, a local website created by Alex Low, promises to help book-lovers in Singapore find the cheapest books available. Launched in August, Oo.sg helps you find books and compare prices from nine different bookstores, including online shops like Amazon and local stores like Kinokuniya.
Friday, 21 Sep 2012
YouTube Experimenting with Quiz Feature
YouTube adds a new beta Video Questions Editor feature which enables users to make their videos more interactive by inserting questions during video playback which viewers can answer to.
Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012
Microsoft Warns of Poison Ivy Trojan
Microsoft releases a temporary software fix for a newly discovered vulnerability in its Internet Explorer web browser, which attackers can exploit by installing the Poison Ivy trojan.
Friday, 14 Sep 2012
Sold.sg Launches its New Shop and Sale Site
Sold.sg is launching the Sold.sg Shop & Sold.sg Sale sites today, adding two new e-commerce channels to their popular pay-to-bid auction model.
