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At its Build developer conference, Microsoft announced that it is opening up a large amount of Bing‘s advanced functionality to software developers. As Microsoft corporate VP Gurdeep Singh Pall noted, developers are already using Bing APIs, of course, but apps can now use Bing’s natural user interfaces, optical character recognition and new mapping and visualization capabilities, which... Read more
During a recent press conference the Microsoft Corporation said it would support Oracle software on its cloud-based platforms. This tie-up is aimed at improving the rivals’ chances against smaller Web-based rival companies chipping away at their traditional businesses. The two industry leaders have been in competition for many years... Read more
The popular internet browser Mozilla Firefox launched their first stable version of the new browser that supports the WebRTC protocol in the form of firefox 22 and includes support for asm.js JavaScript subset (this offers near-native performance for web apps). Most browser releases with the exception of Microsoft’s I.E. have switched to a... Read more
The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC lost a red panda, aptly named Rusty, over the weekend. To find him the zoo turned to social media, namely Twitter for help. Poor Rusty had only been a resident at the zoo for three weeks and was acquired as a breeding... Read more
Facebook Hacker Exploits Graph Search
Internet June 25, 2013
A hacker has exploited Facebook’s Graph Search to collect a database of thousands of Facebook users and phone numbers. Both parties agree that all the information was left public by users, but Facebook issued him with a cease and desist order after the hacker continued to gather data and... Read more
Last week Apple published a chart showing the break down of operating systems using the iTunes App Store. According to the chart, most of the iOS user base is running the latest OS version. According to Apple, 93 percent of its customers use iOS 6, 6 percent run iOS... Read more
Although Microsoft bravely made a U-turn on its controversial data rights management policies last week, the hefty price tag on their next generation Xbox One console is still a matter of debate. A pricing expert and economist, Rafi Mohammed, said the Xbox One price is too high and risks... Read more
Is This World’s Fastest Electric Car?
Internet June 25, 2013
Until recently, it seemed virtually impossible to have electric vehicles able to reach speeds normally reserved for traditional gasoline-fueled racers. But auto maker Nissan is looking to change all that and has just unveiled a new racing model that is touted to be the world’s fastest electric car, able... Read more
Facebook Bug Leaks Users’ Data
Internet June 24, 2013
A Facebook bug in the company’s Download Your Information (DYI) tool has recently revealed more than it intended when a bug led it to leak the contact information of approximately six million users. In an Facebook advisory posted on Friday, the company’s security team explained that the code the social network... Read more
So everyone who said that the Facebook event was going to be all about Instagram video was right. The “big idea” from a “small team” indeed turned out to be video sharing via what used to be a photo-only platform. And yes, the filters are there. Of course, this... Read more
According to an announcement from the Hong Kong government, PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden, has left Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government resisted pressures from the US to extradite Snowden, saying that “the documents provided by the US government did not fully comply with the legal requirements under Hong Kong... Read more
iPhone Notifications to Google Glass
Internet June 23, 2013
Google has already released a MyGlass Companion app for Android via the Play Store, and although a corresponding iOS version has yet to manifest itself in the App Store, the company has already noted that iPhone users will not be neglected when it comes to the early 2014 public... Read more
In a press event yesterday, the popular photo sharing app Instagram, announced the release of their new feature “Video on Instagram”. It’s not a huge surprise after all the recent speculation as to what the event was about. Kevin Systrom, CEO of Instagram, said in his speech that “the... Read more
The FAA have a gadget policy change on the horizon and airline passengers in the United States may soon be allowed to use their electronic gadgets during takeoff and landing, according to a draft report from the Federal Aviation Administration. Regulators are set to allow wider use of gadgets... Read more
Several state officials have joined forces in seeking assurance from Google following numerous privacy fears relating to Google Glass. Privacy commissioners and data protection representatives from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Isreal, Switzerland and Mexico, just to name a few, have got together with the EU Commission’s Article 29 Working... Read more
Microsoft’s U-turn on Xbox One digital rights management policies seems to be paying off, as the console is back on track ahead of its main rival, PlayStation 4 from Sony. Just a few hours after Microsoft gave up their controversial policies, acting on the public’s negative feedback, Xbox One... Read more
Every week, users see certain videos retaining their top spots on well known social media. These videos show up in the top spots because they are viewed frequently. Those with the highest number of view show up in the top spots and may trend for weeks too. Below are... Read more
Government Threats Saudi Arabia may block WhatsApp within weeks. In March, Saudi officials threatened to block popular Internet messaging, call and chat services; WhatsApp, Skype and Viber if they did not comply with local government regulations. This latest warning was issued after the Communications and Information Technology Commission blocked... Read more