Twitter slips ads into user tweet streams
Last Updated on Tuesday, 2 November 2010 09:21 Written by External Post Tuesday, 2 November 2010 09:21
Twitter is now slipping ads directly into user “tweet streams,” those personal “timelines” of mini-messages that have so captivated certain portions of the world population. On Monday, the company announced that it is now including “promoted tweets”
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US judge backs Amazon in privacy case
Last Updated on Tuesday, 26 October 2010 03:01 Written by External Post Tuesday, 26 October 2010 03:01
A US federal judge ruled on Monday that Amazon would not have to turn over detailed records on nearly 50 million purchases to North Carolina tax collectors. The state had demanded sensitive information including the names and addresses of North Carolina
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Zuckerberg faces questions over Facebook breach
Last Updated on Thursday, 21 October 2010 03:21 Written by External Post Thursday, 21 October 2010 03:21
Two prominent members of the US House of Representatives have demanded answers about Facebook’s latest privacy breach from the company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that third-party applications on the
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Yet another Facebook unveiling this week
Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 October 2010 06:00 Written by External Post Tuesday, 5 October 2010 06:00
(Credit: Facebook) Facebook sent out e-mail invitations to Bay Area reporters and bloggers on Monday evening to announce an event at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time Wednesday at its Palo Alto headquarters. The wording is vague: “Join us for an Event.” It
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Google adds two-step authentication option to Google Apps
Last Updated on Monday, 20 September 2010 04:21 Written by External Post Monday, 20 September 2010 04:21
Google added a two-factor authentication option to Google Apps on Monday that allows enterprises to protect user accounts with a one-time code delivered through a mobile phone, in addition to the usual password. The option will provide additional
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Google Wave limps on until year end and beyond (maybe)
Last Updated on Wednesday, 1 September 2010 10:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 1 September 2010 10:20
Mountain View will keep its Google Wave engine running until at least the end of 2010. The ad broker confirmed on Monday that its unpopular Wave product, which Google ditched in August, would limp on for the next few months. “We’re looking at ways to
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GFL Fine Art: Monday Evening Art Auction
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 08:20 Written by a2e Tuesday, 24 August 2010 08:20
Monday Evening Art Auction
Aug 30, 2010, 6:30 PM AWST
GFL Fine Art: Nedlands, ACT, Australia
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Germans to ban Facebook job checks
Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 03:40 Written by External Post Monday, 23 August 2010 03:40
German employers may soon be forbidden from examining the Facebook profiles of prospective employees, under a new law that has just been drafted in the country. According to various German newspapers on Monday, interior minister Thomas de Maizire has
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Amazon UK briefly outs HTC Desire HD
Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 01:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 18 August 2010 01:20
Desire HD looks more real by the day. (Credit: Amazon UK) If you weren’t convinced that HTC was working on an alleged Desire HD, this should do it for you. Amazon UK briefly listed the phone as being for sale on Monday night before getting pulled almost
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A look at the history of Internet Explorer
Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 August 2010 03:00 Written by External Post Tuesday, 17 August 2010 03:00
Microsoft’s browser turned 15 on Monday, and to celebrate, we take a look back at the many versions and additions, and look forward to IE9
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