News: Internet
Wednesday, 1 Feb 2012
Boxee's PC Client Bids Its Last Adieu
Boxee has removed its PC-based applications from its servers with effect from yesterday. The company will concentrate on CE offerings such as the Boxee Box henceforth.
Monday, 30 Jan 2012
China - Land of E-Commerce Opportunity?
Yuri Milner is one of the world's richest men, and when he says something, you should sit up and listen. The Russian billionaire and Groupon Inc. investor recently said that fledgling e-commerce companies should look towards China as a location conducive for growth.
Friday, 27 Jan 2012
YouTube Refines Video Editor, Video Manager & Browse Page
Avid YouTube video creationists and viewers should take note of the site's latest updates. Changes include a new design and features made to its Video Manager, Video Editor and Browse applications.
RealNetworks Announces Sale of Patents and Video Codec Software to Intel
RealNetworks have announced their agreement with Intel to sell a significant number of its patents and its next-generation video CODEC software to the chipmaker for a purchase price of US$120 million.
Wednesday, 25 Jan 2012
Facebook Makes Timeline Mandatory
Announced in an updated blog post on Tuesday, Facebook's Timeline will soon be made mandatory across the globe over the next few weeks. Users will have seven days to preview Timeline before it goes live.
Friday, 20 Jan 2012
Summify Heads For Twitter's Nest
Twitter has acquired Summify, a news aggregation start-up company. The announcement was published on Summify's blog, which left a bittersweet aftertaste for its crew and subscribers since the acquisition also marks the retirement of the popular service.
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012
Notification Control - Manage Your Social Media Notifications at One Go
Tired of incessant email notifications? Now there is an online site which enables you to manage your social media notifications with one clean sweep. Say hello to NotificationControl.com.
Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012
Wikipedia Protests Against SOPA with Planned Blackout on 18th January
Wikipedia joins the list of websites protesting against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), and have decided to take an active stance by suspending access to their English site on 18th January.
Thursday, 12 Jan 2012
Google Facing Controversy Over New Search Plus Results
Two days ago, Google changed the way it shows you your search results. Search plus Your World promises to tailor your search results according to your personal Google+ profile, but it's stirred up controversy over how it seems to favor Google+ results over other social networks.
Tuesday, 3 Jan 2012
SoundCloud Raises US$50 Million
SoundCloud, a platform for sharing music on social media platforms, has announced that their recent round of raising capital has been successful. While no figures have been provided, experts approximate the cash influx to be around US$50 million.