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Microsoft Switching to Skype
Internet November 16, 2012
Microsoft has decided to drop Messenger in favor of Skype after it purchased the company last year. Since there is no reason to have two messenging services, Microsoft will be moving users over to Skype. They have already updated Skype to allow users to sign in with their current... Read more
Slush in Helsinki
Internet November 16, 2012
Slush is the largest conference in Northern Europe and Russia where startups and tech experts join with designers to create innovative new ideas that will impress the world. This conference was started in 2008 by a group of Finnish entrepreneurs. Now, it attracts an international audience to the area. ... Read more
Seven members of the Navy SEALS team are being accused of giving government secrets when they consulted on the video game, Medal of Honor Warfighter. One of the members was part of the group that led the raid to capture Osama bin Laden The team members are in trouble... Read more
Skype Turns Off Password Reset After Profiles Hacked
Internet November 15, 2012
Mobile messaging, calling and video service Skype was forced to turn off the ability for users to reset their passwords on Wednesday. The move came about after a Russian hacker posted a method for easily stealing user accounts. The hack was posted on a Russian forum nearly two months... Read more
DIG London: A Gathering of Big Gamers
Internet November 14, 2012
DIG London is an annual event held in London, Ontario for web and game professionals who are serious about their business. DIG stands for Digital Interactive & Gaming and showcases the latest in technology while bringing together developers and contributors to collaborate and network for even more innovative ideas and... Read more
Entrepreneurs in the Palestinian Territories
Internet November 14, 2012
This week marks an exciting period in the lives of young entrepreneurs worldwide. From the 12th to the 18th of November, this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week will be held. The event was launched in 2007, but has since then expanded to involve more underrepresented parts of the world, encouraging... Read more
The holiday shopping season is heating up and it just got a little hotter thanks to the Google Nexus 4 Smarpthone and Nexus 10 tablet. Both devices went up for sale on Tuesday via Google’s Play Store. The Nexus 4 smartphone, the first Nexus device from LG, is... Read more
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012
Internet November 13, 2012
The week of November 12-18 is Global Entrepreneurship Week where young people combine with entrepreneurs, business leaders, educators, employees, government officials, and many others to join together to inspire and encourage new ideas that can grow into innovative businesses. Anyone can get involved anywhere in the world to... Read more
Anticipation has been high since Microsoft announced the launch of their new operating system, Windows 8. Among the numerous changes, upgrades and new features is the new version of Microsoft’s internet browser, the Internet Explorer (IE). The Internet Explorer 10 is touted to be one of the major changes... Read more
Does Facebook Know What Apps You Really Want?
Internet November 12, 2012
Facebook admits that its large number of apps available in the App Center makes it difficult to know which ones to recommend to users. The App Center has been around since May in the US and international since August. It gets around 220 million visitors each month, according to... Read more
Donald Trump Has Twitter Meltdown after Obama Win
Internet November 10, 2012
The role of social media websites in generating buzz for the recently concluded US Presidential Election has received both praise and criticism. People from all over the world have taken to Facebook, Tagged and other social networks to voice their opinions regarding who should win and why. Celebrities and... Read more
Hulu Kids Takes On Netflix
InternetSoftware Reviews November 9, 2012
The battle to win over the Saturday morning cartoon crowd is heating up with Hulu announcing a new feature called Hulu Kids. The massively popular online video site announced the new video library feature on Thursday morning. Visitors to the site can navigate to Hulu.com/kids where they will find... Read more
Ad:Tech NYC Digital Marketing in 2013
Internet November 9, 2012
The big two-day event was held in spite of the latest weather developments. Two big companies gave their thoughts on how data analytics is helping them make the right decisions about their businesses. Discovery Digital and 1-800 Flowers spoke to an audience about how Facebook has affected their businesses... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
Internet November 9, 2012
The Presidential Debates over, one expected normal service to resume with regards to the trending videos on the web. Three of the videos on the list this week are related to Hurricane Sandy. Surprisingly, only one of those is actually about the super storm. Elsewhere, there is the launch... Read more
The social media giant has taken a lot of criticism for its new Timeline. Users complained all over their posts when the Facebook Timeline was first introduced. Some of those complaints got hundreds of “Likes.” However, the company continues to support the design but is incorporating changes to make... Read more
Gmail’s New Compose Email View
Internet November 9, 2012
Does anyone remember the days when email was mentioned using its “full name”, electronic mail? How about the times when email was practically synonymous to Hotmail or Yahoo? Then Google entered the email scene, and the rest, as they say, is history. Sure, other webmail platforms still have a... Read more
How Obama & Romney Used Technology To Win Votes
InternetNewsSocial Media November 8, 2012
Now that the election is history, analysts can move onto other things. Like why the election went the way it did. Was it a stronger campaign, better ads? Or maybe it was the use of social media that made the difference. One thing is clear from this election: the... Read more
As often happens with any new technology, the business world was slow to embrace the idea of cloud storage. The concerns of security and not having the backup on site worried many business owners as they felt a loss of control with the data. All of that is changing... Read more