News: Internet
Friday, 3 Aug 2012
Google Acquires Wildfire Along with Zuckerberg's Sister
Social media management platform, Wildfire Interactive, has been acquired by Google. This is likely done to bolster the search giant's presence in its desperate battle to control the social media marketing space.
Thursday, 2 Aug 2012
Dropbox Suffers Security Breach
Popular cloud-storage service, Dropbox, suffered a security breach recently when hackers absconded with users' email addresses and passwords linked to their Dropbox accounts.
LG Electronics Unleashes 3D Games Optimized for Cinema 3D TVs
The South Korean electronics maker thumps out yet another multimedia offering, with the addition of five 3D games available for download to their Cinema 3D TV range.
Exodus of Facebook's Top Talents Continue
Amidst tumbling share prices, Facebook has another problem on its hands - how to stop its top executives and talents from leaving.
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2012
Microsoft Replaces Hotmail with Outlook.com (Update)
Microsoft is rolling out a new email service, Outlook.com, to replace Hotmail. Users have the option to sign up for a new @outlook.com email address or retain their existing @hotmail or @live.com addresses.
Facebook Set to Introduce New "Save for Later" Feature
Facebook is said to be rolling out an update shortly that will let users save posts for later reading. This new feature will be available on both mobile and desktop versions of Facebook.
French Retailer Seeks to Trademark Anonymous Logo; Anonymous Strikes Back
In a daring (and possibly foolish) move, French e-retailer Early Flicker appears to have registered a trademark on the well-known logo used by supporters of internet group Anonymous as well as their slogan, "Anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us."
Tuesday, 31 Jul 2012
Gmail Now Comes with Google+ Hangouts
The video chat function in Gmail gets updated with Google+ Hangouts. So what can you expect with Google+ Hangouts now easily available on your Gmail? Read on for more details.
Facebook Switches Photo Albums to Mosaic View
Facebook has begun rolling out a new mosaic layout and other improvements for its Photos pages. Along with the new set of changes, Facebook users can also highlight an image to make it stand out on their Timeline.
Monday, 30 Jul 2012
Olympics Committee: Refrain from Tweeting if You Want TV
Attendees of the London Olympics 2012 were told yesterday to avoid sending non-urgent tweets and text messages during sporting events because it was affecting television coverage due to an overloaded network.
