As Spotify, an online music streaming site, prepares to launch in the United States, the organisation revealed that subscribers across Europe have surpassed the 1 million mark. This is
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Google Makes Major Changes To Page Ranking Algorithm
In a bid to give users more relevant answers to queries as quickly as possible and reward high-quality (content) Websites, Google has announced a major
PREVIEW: RIM’s PlayBook vs Apple iPad
The battle between tablet computers seem to be getting hotter with Research in Motion’s (manufacturers of Blackberry smartphones) PlayBook tablet set to take on Apple’s
Facebook Overtakes Google American ‘In Popularity Contest’
Image via CrunchBase Following the reported valuing of Facebook at $50bn after a deal involving Goldman Sachs and Digital Sky Technologies, the world’s most popular
Google Debuts Nexus S Phone
Just over two years after the launch of the very first Android phone, Google’s battle for the mobile phone market continues, with the recent introduction
OpenLeaks Set To Launch As WikiLeaks Alternative
Image via Wikipedia A former assistant to Julian Assange – WikiLeaks founder, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, has revealed plans to launch an alternative to WikiLeaks called OpenLeaks
Dozens of Illegal Sites Shut Down In America
Over 80 Websites suspected of selling fake goods and services, including those offering pirated content have been shut down by the US Immigration and Customs
China’s Tianhe-1A Is World’s Most Powerful Computer
Image via Wikipedia China’s Tianhe-1A has been crowned the most powerful computer in the world. The supercomputer came first out of 500 other supercomputers, with
Should Internet Copyright Laws Be Relaxed?
Image via Wikipedia As the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, announced that Britain’s intellectual property laws will be reviewed in order to “make them fit for the Internet
Call of Duty: Black Ops In Record Sales
It appears that the recent euphoria surrounding the release of the latest Call of Duty game series is being justified in terms of sales and
Bing and Facebook Introduce Social Search
Image via Wikipedia In a bid to make Web search results more personal, Microsoft’s Bing search engine has started showing users in the United States
Smart-phones Not Setting America Alight
A recent Forrester report has shown that only 17 percent of American own a smart-phone. While mobile phone penetration is very high, with around 82%
Google Launches Censorship Map
Image via Wikipedia Google has released a Transparency Report tool that is designed to show censorship levels around the world in a move widely seen as
Craiglist Drops Adult Service Ads
Craiglist, a network of online communities that feature free classified advertisements and discussion forums, has finally decided to close its controversial “adult services” listing in
Yahoo Search Engine Now Using Microsoft Technology
Image via CrunchBase All search requests on Yahoo Inc.’s Website are now being processed by Microsoft Corp.’s technology. This partnership is in a bid to