No freedom of speech online
Of course freedom of speech has never really been a right of anyone, no matter where they come from, but ever since the internet became a major part of our lives there has been a feeling that because this is the internet that normal rules do not apply.
Because the internet has been run like [...]
July 7, 2008Firefox increases market share
Despite a long wait, users of the Firefox browser made a great effort to get Mozilla into the record books for having the most downloads in one day, which they did although there was not a record in the first place, but an excellent piece of marketing there is no doubt to that.
In fact [...]
July 4, 2008Keeping your Windows going
Every single we carry out actions on our computers, this may involve adding or removing programmes, deleting files and adding images, the computer is totally capable of doing all of these jobs, but as most of us have found over time the computer begins to suffer.
As anyone who has bought a new computer will [...]
July 2, 2008Want to use something other than Google?
Anyone who uses the internet will already know that Google is the dominant species, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are plenty of alternatives out there for people who do not want to bow down to the Google supremacy.
These applications will help take your mind off of Google:
Yahoo or Ask.com
Thunderbird [...]
Google not No1 in Russia!
Believe it or not Google is not number one everywhere, so there will be some people rejoicing now! Take Russia for instance their favourite method of search is not Google, when they want to search the net they turn to Yandex!
With a 44% of the Russian search market, they have a commanding platform [...]
June 27, 2008Woman beats off File Sharing lawsuit
It is a worrying trend when we see ordinary people being pursued through the courts by large organisations like the Recording industry Association of America (RIAA), but it is refreshing to see that in two cases these claims of alleged copyright infringement.
Not only was the case thrown out of court but the judge [...]
June 26, 2008Oyster card system hacked
It may have seemed to have been a stunt or a bit of joke when a team of security researchers armed only with a laptop, were able to ride the London underground for free all day long with no interference from staff or anyone.
However the joke becomes a very serious matter when you [...]
June 24, 2008Indie filmmakers to use YouTube
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June 23, 200850% of IT workers look at confidential files
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June 19, 2008Find a pool near you with Google
There is a new craze going at the moment which involves the use of Google Earth and various social networking sites. What happens is by using Google Earth to search certain areas these revellers are looking for homes that have a pool, which is easily spotted on Google!
Once a suitable location has been found [...]
June 18, 2008Firefox 3 downloads pass a million
Well it happened over night and yes who would have ever doubted that the world record for downloading a piece of software would have been broken, after all they only needed to get two downloads to create the record as there is not currently one recorded!
But to be fair to Mozilla their Firefox 3 [...]
June 17, 2008Shoppers choose unusual gifts online
Imagine one of those stores that only appear the movies, these are places which are a bit like an Aladdin’s Cave where there is always something on one of the shelves that takes you back to your childhood or to some other memorable point in your life.
But alas these stores are few and far [...]
June 13, 2008Get faster loading pages
One of the most annoying things about web pages is the amount of time that some of them take to load up, and when they slow down all of the other activities in the computer. These problems are very frustrating for users and could lead to your website deterring people from sticking around.
Here are [...]
June 12, 2008Download Day is announced
Finally after thirty four months it’s going to be ready, Firefox 3 is going to be released onto the world and the world record breaking download day has been announced.
Get your planners out and mark down the 17th June 2008, this is the day when all those fans of Mozilla are going to be [...]
June 11, 2008Firefox downloads pledges reach 1 million
This is your chance to get in on a world record attempt (Although there is no record to break!) all that you have to do is download the much awaited and hyped Firefox 3 and that is it, you have become part of a world record and yes it will be recorded in the famous [...]
June 9, 2008Virgin Media writes to down loaders
Subscribers with Virgin Media who like to download the odd bit of illegal music, film or software better be watching out for a letter to drop on their door mats, for their ISP have teamed up with the BPI to close down on the illegal file sharers.
This comes from the government’s plans to make [...]
June 6, 2008What’s good about Firefox 3?
It is not long now before the wait will be finally over and the downloading begins of Firefox 3. Although it was only just over two years, when Firefox 2 was unleashed onto the world of browsing.
But with an estimated fourteen thousand changes being made the world is waiting for Firefox 3 download day, [...]
June 4, 2008Media Defender being killed off
Like anyone who sticks their neck out, you are often likely to get it in the neck from the people that you are trying stop. This could be said to be true about ArtistDirect and their company MediaDefender.
Apparently their sales have been hit so much that they could be in serious trouble. But is [...]
June 3, 2008Did hackers get into Commerce Secretary’s laptop?
There are rumours around that while on a recent visit to China, by the US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrz, a US Government laptop was hacked into by persons unknown, while the computer was left unattended.
The US Department of Homeland Security say that they are not investigating the allegations and it actual fact the FBI [...]
June 2, 2008Mission to Mars website hacked
The recent Mars Lander programme has been hailed a success, as no doubt it was the landing craft is on the red planet and searching for signs of life, which is what the mission is all about. This is undoubtedly a great success for the people behind the Phoenix Mars Lander Mission.
But while everyone [...]