News tagged ‘internet’
Thursday, 17 Mar 2011
IE9 Downloaded More than 2 Million Times Since Release
Microsoft's new Web browser, Internet Explorer 9, was downloaded over 2 million times since its release on Monday evening.
Friday, 17 Dec 2010
Opera 11 Available for Download
Opera announced on Thursday that the eleventh major version of its eponymous Web browser is now available for download.
Tuesday, 14 Dec 2010
Survey Shows Internet as Popular as TV
A recent survey by Forrester has revealed that Americans are now spending as much time online as watching television.
Monday, 6 Dec 2010
Facebook Conducts Facelift For Profile Pages
Facebook is redesigning the profile pages of its users to make it more of a reflection of their real lives and emphasize one of the site's most popular features, photos.
Google Fails to Land Groupon
Google's attempt to land Groupon appears to have broken down, making it the search giant's second failed acquisition of a social startup.
Thursday, 2 Dec 2010
Google Tweaks Search Algorithm to Handle Negative Publicity
Google has tweaked its search engine so that negative publicity will not garner a higher search rank.
Tuesday, 23 Nov 2010
World Wide Web Creator Calls for Continued Open Standards and Neutrality
Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, has released an essay calling for open standards to be maintained for the internet.
Thursday, 18 Nov 2010
Google Docs Can Now be Edited by Mobile Devices
It has taken longer than we would have liked, but finally, Google has released a mobile version of Google Docs that actually allows users to make changes.
Tuesday, 16 Nov 2010
Facebook Merges IM, Email and SMS into Single Messaging System
Facebook is seeking to replace e-mail with what it calls a "modern messaging system" that combines all the ways people send messages - including e-mail, IM and SMS - into a single interface.
Friday, 15 Oct 2010
Google Returns to Form with 32% Increase in 3Q Profit
Google has announced excellent third quarter results with a 32% increase in profit. Share prices were boosted by 9% after the announcement.