News: Internet
Monday, 9 Apr 2012
Anonymous Steps Up Hacking Attempts on Chinese Websites
The Chinese arm of international "hacktivist" group, Anonymous, has pledged to continue targeting China after hundreds of Chinese websites were disrupted in a protest against Internet censorship in the country.
Thursday, 5 Apr 2012
Wix Launches Free and User-Friendly HTML5 Editor
So Flash seems to be dying, and you want to hop on to the HTML 5 bandwagon with your next website. Good news for you then because not only can you now build it for free, it's as easy as pie with Wix's new HTML5 editor.
Jobs' Android Rage "Actually for Show", Says Google CEO
In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Google CEO, Larry Page, reveals several insights on how the tech giant operates while fending off assaults from other giants like Facebook and Apple.
Wednesday, 4 Apr 2012
Yahoo Laying Off Up to 2,000 Employees
According to sources familiar with Yahoo, up to 2,000 employees could be let off in the coming days. More worryingly, this round of layoffs will only be the first of many to come.
Monday, 2 Apr 2012
Ashton Kutcher to Play Steve Jobs in Biopic
In an Apple-related article with hints of show business, entertainment site Variety revealed that Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has been chosen to play the late Steve Jobs in an upcoming biopic.
Wednesday, 28 Mar 2012
Entertainment Apps Overtake Multiplayer Gaming on Xbox Live
Microsoft's continuous upgrades to Xbox Live's entertainment offerings now sees the Xbox 360 being used more for entertainment than gaming.
Friday, 23 Mar 2012
Facebook Rumored to Have Acquired 750 Patents from IBM
According to the rumor mill, Facebook is said to have acquired 750 patents from IBM, possibly to help it counter allegations of patent infringement.
Thursday, 22 Mar 2012
Swiff Provides Cashless Payment Options for Consumers, Businesses and Banks
SCCP Payment Services has launched Swiff, a mobile payment platform that accepts credit/debit card payments from customers on-the-go, today in Singapore. The platform works through the use of a multi-authenticated plug-in device and app, of which currently runs on iPhone, Android and BlackBerry devices.
Visit the Amazon Basin on Google Street View!
Through Street View, cost and time spent to explore places like these personally is significantly reduced. Also, Google hopes to provide access to special corners of the world which many of us are restricted to.
YouTube Adds New Feature to Video Manager Function
The latest blog post from YouTube has revealed a newly-added Video Manager feature that allows for editing of video quality with just one click.