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Facebook Acquires Hot Potato for $10M in Cash

Administrator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:39:07 +0100

For $10 million in cash, Facebook has acquired more talents to expand their company and cover all bases. With the social network company's acquisition of Hot Potato, Facebook sends a clear message that it wants to further develop its "Places" feature that is currently available on the site. Hot Potato, a relatively very young site that was only introduced to the public in November of last year, was a part of the Realtime Crunchup event of TechCrunch. After its launch, Hot PoRead More...

Mozilla Popcorn Poised to Change the Way Web Videos Are Seen

Administrator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:36:47 +0100

Videos viewed on the web may have always proven to be a bit of a disappointment for some people, as they are usually smaller compared to those played on a TV screen. Moreover, they are bound to be only experienced passively in a browser, unlike with watching video clips on TV or movie house screen. In that respect, Internet company Mozilla plans to do something with this. One of its divisions is working on the Drumbeat project, a group that starts on initiating open technoloRead More...

Nature of Microsoft 15 Speculated

Administrator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:34:39 +0100

Reports of the Microsoft 15's appearance have been leaked and posted on various Internet news sites. But apart from screen caps and other information that has been divulged, news about the pre-alpha build has it that a new application will be integrated into the next generation of the Microsoft Office suite. Could it be the Microsoft Office 15?

A peek at Microsoft Office 15

Office 2010, or what used to be known as Office 14, had only been shipped last JRead More...

Federal and Civil Cases Face Ex Apple Manager

Administrator — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:12:09 +0100

A key manager of Apple, Inc. has been charged and arrested in California, in relation to allegations that he had been getting kickbacks for leaking insider secrets to companies in Asia that are supposed to be suppliers of Apple’s banner phone, the iPhone and its accessories.

Since 2005, Paul Shin Devine has been working for the technology giant Apple, as a global supply manager. Federal authorities are now making him face accusations of receiving kickbacks from at leastRead More...

Oracle Sues Google for Patent and Copyright Infringement

Administrator — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:07:11 +0100

Following the uphill climb of Google's Android over the iPhone, Google found itself in the middle of yet another controversial move by Oracle Corp. Oracle is claiming that the development of Android, Google's most popular mobile operating system, was a case for patent and copyright infringement. The law suit was filed in a federal court in California. Karen Tillman, the spokeswoman of Oracle, said that the suit was filed on the basis of intellectual property rights violation. Read More...

Google Acquires Jambool

Administrator — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:02:17 +0100

Technology giant Google has acquired another company in its stable by purchasing San Francisco-based Jambool Inc. Jambool's business lies on manufacturing software that gives providers of online games the facility to administer virtual currency that is being spent in their sites.

Reports from the media claim that the Social Gold platform of Jambool is in direct competition with Facebook Credits, which is the virtual currency application of the networking site. Google's acquisRead More...

"MacRibbon" to Make Initial Appearance in Office for Mac 2011

Administrator — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:32:39 +0100

Anticipation mounts as Office for Mac 2011 is rumored to be released by the end of October. The Office for Mac 2011 is touted as the first release of the program's Mac suite that will include the much talked-about ribbon user interface (UI) by Microsoft. Three editions will be reportedly released in the market with prices confirmed ranging from $99 to $279.

The Office for Mac 2011

Microsoft positions the Office for Mac 2011 as the Mac-based equivalent of the Read More...

Papermaster Out of Job as iPhone 4 Issue Comes to a Slow End

Administrator — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:26:53 +0100

A faulty antenna has caused an executive his job. The Apple executive in charge of hardware for the iPhone, the company’s flagship mobile phone product, was reportedly sacked amidst countless complaints of users with the antenna of the iPhone 4, which has only been launched recently.

The departure of Papermaster

The company did not deny the departure of Mark Papermaster from Apple. Official statements did not confirm, though, the circumstances of the departurRead More...

Google Wave to Be Discontinued by End of the Year

Administrator — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:23:01 +0100

Google Wave will be discontinued, according to a company statement that confirmed the decision to pull the plug on this application since “traction" with customers did not happen as expected.

The messaging program was launched in 2009 amidst hype and the promise that it would change the way people (or at least Google users) would send messages to each other. Google proclaimed the e-mail a "tired" concept, and the Wave was their proposed replacement for sending e-mRead More...

Windows Releases an Emergency Patch for a Software Vulnerability

Administrator — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:22:28 +0100

Just recently, Windows has released an emergency fix for a critical vulnerability that can place many Windows users at industrial settings at risk of being hacked. Usually, Windows releases fixes and updates on every second Tuesday of each month. However, Microsoft believes that the recent vulnerability is a serious issue that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible, so that's why they released this emergency patch on a Monday.

Details on the software vulnerability

Windows 7 and Its Recent Success in the Market

Administrator — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:19:27 +0100

Microsoft has done well this month now that news are out that the IE 8 has increased its market share and continues to be one of the stronger players in the browser market. Another good news is that Windows 7 is gaining ground after exceeding the market share of its predecessor, Windows Vista. Some are not surprised at all with this outcome and have even cited the some of the reasons that propelled Windows 7 to its recent success.

Why you might want to switch to WindowsRead More...

The Browser War: Firefox vs. Chrome

Administrator — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:17:24 +0100

Time and again, you've probably heard people talking about Google's quest for world domination, with the release of Android, which is giving Apple's iPhone a run for its money, and other successful ventures through their open source projects. Now that the Google Chrome is out, it is quickly becoming more popular than others. Pitted against the Mozilla Firefox, you might wonder which of these two browsers would probably take over the lion's share among Linux users.

The tRead More...

Organizing your Music, Organizing your Life through Tag&Rename

Administrator — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:09:38 +0100

For music lovers, a vast collection of music coming from various genres and artists is as important as breathing. These music enthusiasts may download or convert CD songs to mP3 audio files by the dozens. So, organizing can be a little difficult. Imagine having to edit the title, artist, genre and all the other descriptive tags. Having all the accurate information makes your collection easy to browse through. It also makes the collection more impressive than if everything else is in chaos. FoRead More...

Ask.Com to Add Some Human Touch on Web Search

Administrator — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:51:15 +0100

Ask.com Social Networking with Q&A Service - Logo Courtesy of Ask.com

Ask.com is adding some human touch for processing search queries online. It was confirmed just recently that Ask.com will tap into social networking capabilities to answer questions from their web browsers, so they can provide a more accurate and appropriate response based on the expeRead More...

Firefox Releases Experimental Tab Candy

Administrator — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:01:34 +0100

Mozilla Firefox Tab Candy - Alpa Prototype

What to expect from Firefox's Tab Candy

According to Aza Raskin, the Creative Lead for Mozilla, Tab Candy basically reimagines browsing features through a reorganization and regrouping of tabs. Raskin introduced Tab Candy through his blog, giving Firefox fans a glimpse of Tab Candy's awesome features. Read More...

Some Awesome Hulu Tricks and Tricks You Should Know

Administrator — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:29:36 +0100

When Hulu was first founded in March 2007, the team had visions of creating a commercially supported service for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet. It was an ambitious goal. But as anyone can see now, Hulu has achieved its goal and it has done an amazing job at giving users the opportunity to turn their computer into a television alternative. If you aren't on board with Hulu yet, you may want to check out everything they have to offer. Also, checkRead More...

New Browser Speed Tests with Opera 10.6

Administrator — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:24:23 +0100

Opera 10.6, The Hummingbird Experience - Courtesy of Opera

When the first Opera browser hit the market back in 1996, it was well-received by the public. Over the years, Opera continued to update their browser, including various features, functions, and options. One of the factors that drew consumers toward Opera was the fact that the bRead More...

Use Phone Lookup or Cell Revealer for Reverse Phone Lookups

Administrator — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:11:50 +0100

Do you remember your young teenage days? Ahh, yes. Those magical years when it seemed the only worry in the world was how to get home before mom and dad's curfew. Times when you would have friends sleep over and you'd spend hours just making prank calls. Well, whatever the case is, if you've ever been on the receiving end of a prank call, then chances are that it wasn't too fun for you. This is one of the reasons why a lot of homes started installing caller ID seRead More...

A Look at the Eye Candy that is SharpEnviro

Administrator — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:57:04 +0100

When using any sort of electronic interface, you are likely to come across certain visual or navigational issues that you wish you could change or tweak. Some like their taskbars up top, others like it down below, some want widgets down the sides of their screen, while others may want a minimalist look with hardly anything at all. It all comes down to personal preference. It's probably impossible to create a single electronic interface and user experience that everyone is goRead More...

Farmville Bug Leads to an Update in Firefox

Administrator — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:12:38 +0100

If you're one of those Farmville fans who recently experienced bugs when using Mozilla's Firefox, this is definitely a bit of good news. Just recently, Farmville gamers using Mozilla's Firefox as their browser experienced an annoying occurrence because of Firefox's way of dealing with hung plug-ins in the swiftest way possible. But fret not. Mozilla has recently released an update to deal with this issue, so fans of one of the most popular games in Facebook can breathe a little easier.