Firefox 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 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 23, 200850% of IT workers look at confidential files
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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 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 [...]
May 28, 2008Extras added to Google Maps
Ever since Google introduced the maps these are appearing on many websites, whether these are being used to show customers directions or to simply advertise certain areas like a tourist attraction. These maps come in very handy and are useful tools for webmasters.
However there are some features to be used on Google Maps and [...]
May 27, 2008Users prefer interactive sites
In research made by S. Shyam Sundar, professor of film, video and media studies at Penn State, and Jamie Guillory, formerly an undergraduate student at Penn State has found that people looking at corporate website’s, tend to prefer an interactive site, rather than one that is static.
This is particularly true when it come’s job [...]
May 20, 2008Is Firefox 3 the fastest?
Well if we take notice of all the information coming out on the recent release of the finished product. It has been noted that there have been some significant improvements on previous browsers and to that end is said be really fast.
But don’t take our word for it; here is what TechWeb have to [...]
May 19, 2008Domain names running out
What would happen if the internet ran out of domain names?
If you think that this is never going to happen, then you could be wrong. Current estimates figure that by the year 2011 there will be no new domain names for sale, which means for some people and indeed businesses something of a dilemma.
[...]
Social media can change the world
Using social networking to change the world for the better can quite easily be done by using the skills and experiences that have been gained through using these types of internet services.
Many companies and individuals are using this type of media for their own marketing ideas, so why can’t this method be used to [...]
May 12, 2008Web Power usage under fire
It is amazing to find that by doing a simple search on Google uses enough power to keep an 11 watt light bulb alight for hour. This is a mere search, so you can imagine the power requirements that are needed to download a music track, TV programme or film!
So in total it has [...]
April 15, 2008Microsoft under attack from Google and Salesforce
Probably two of Microsoft’s oldest enemies who joined forces a while ago, are due to announce that they will be increasing their efforts in the to attract more customers for their customer management and office software, which is mainly directed at business users.
The combined services will include Google’s suite of office programmes and applications, [...]
April 10, 2008BBC’s iPlayer to go on Wii
Ever since its introduction in December last year, the BBC’s iPlayer users have been growing faster than even the BBC could hope for. But despite all of the problems with the ISP’s over traffic, the iPlayer is set to become the latest addition to the Wii
Being available on a games consol like the Wii, [...]
March 31, 2008911 added by Bit Torrents
Of course this is not directly correct, but the principle is. In a warning from the US Attorney General Michael Mukasey he is claiming that the massive amount of cash being raised through piracy and counterfeiting is in some cases going towards the financing of terrorism.
It is believed that terrorism groups now are following [...]