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May 11 Tech news roundup: Apple launches new iPad Pro, OpenAI wants to launch its own search engine, Google no longer needs your phone number for 2SV
News May 11, 2024
Apple releases iPad Pro with M4 chip Apple has launched a new tablet called the iPad Pro 2024. The device is powered by a brand-new Apple M4 Silicon chip, which is 1.5x times faster than the M2 CPU, and can deliver up to 10 hours of battery life. The iPad…
Be careful what you say in public. No, really – be careful what you say in public because you just never know who or what may be listening to your words. It could be the person sitting at the table beside you. It could be the waitress who overhears part... Read more
Watch This Poor Dad’s Hilarious Vine Videos
InternetSocial Media April 12, 2014
I can pretty much guarantee that every parent out there can relate to Tony Serafini, or Bottlerocket as he is known on Vine. He regularly shares short videos, most of which include the humourous antics of his family; in particular the eventful Saturday mornings spent with his pop-obsessed daughter.... Read more
Everyone is having fun with the latest Captain America: The Winter Soldier spoiler. In the latest film you find out that HYDRA has infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D through a huge conspiracy. In one scene, Senator Stern is seen whispering “Hail HYDRA” to S.H.I.E.L.D’s Agent Sitwell. This has resulted in a tirade... Read more
Facebook has had its share of good press and bad press. I am not an advocate or opponent of Facebook or the wider implications of using the social network. But, I do think in this instance the use/misuse of a social network, was pivotal in the attempted murder of... Read more
Twitter has said that users of its Vine video app are now able to send their contacts private videos and other messages. This is a clear indication that they are stepping up competition with Facebook in the mobile-messaging market. The new introduction means that Twitter and Facebook both now... Read more
Manchester City has become the first Premier League football club to introduce free WiFi throughout their stadium. The Etihad Stadium now has high-density broadband and it marks an ongoing digital initiative at the club, which includes apps that are aimed at visiting fans to help them navigate the area. ... Read more
When I was a kid, my family watched the evening news from the dinner table usually at 6:00 PM sharp. My Dad would usually just want to see the weather report, but most often we watched the whole program. Back then, the only two easy sources for what was... Read more
YouTube has become one of the most popular socila media video platform, with more than six billiob hours of videos watched every month. These stats prove it is even beating Facebook, with teenagers choosing YouTube over the social media giant. As a result of a huge young audience following,... Read more
Some countries are, shall I say, a tad irked over their citizens using social media outlets to voice their opinions. Turkey is the latest in a long line of countries that are stopping access to the social media website. Currently any Twitter users in Turkey are being redirected to a statement... Read more
If you’ve used Twitter for any amount of time at all, there comes a point when you wonder if anyone is even looking at your tweets. This is especially true when you are just starting out and it seems like everyone (including their mother) is getting favorited and retweeted... Read more
Facebook Messenger Trojan Issue
NewsSocial Media March 17, 2014
A piece of malware is making the rounds through the Facebook social network, on its way it is stealing credentials and account data. Security firm Malwarebytes has claimed. The Trojan spreads by Facebook’s Messenger service. It messages a victim masquerading to be one of their âfriendsâ using the popular term... Read more
Facebook Pages Gets A Makeover
InternetSocial Media March 13, 2014
Last week Facebook gave its news feed an overhaul and now Facebook Pages is set to be transformed too. The company has announced that it making changes to how it looks for both visitors and admin, saying that it will have a more “streamlined” look. In the old design... Read more
Flickr Co-Founder Launches Findery App
MobileSocial Media March 9, 2014
Caterina Fake is the mind behind the massively popular Flickr photo-sharing site and is looking to eliminate that historical chain with a new location map-based social discovery platform, called Findery. Findery is currently available on iOS, it becomes clear that the world is meant to be viewed by the... Read more
Time is now up for Facebook Messenger for Windows following Facebook’s announcement that would be shutting down the app on 3rd March 2014. âWeâre sorry, but we can no longer support Facebook Messenger for Windows, and it will stop working on March 3, 2014,â the message states. âWe really... Read more
Ever the innovators, Google have recently announced version 2.0 of their very popular communication app, Hangouts, for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The new look is fresh and it feels more intuitive. Â There are also some big new features. Google Hangouts version 2.0 is the best yet. The app’s... Read more
Nearly 5 Million People Download Telegram as Whatsapp Alternative
InternetMessagingMobileSocial Media February 28, 2014
While WhatsApp was down over the weekend, people turned to the messaging service Telegram instead; nearly five million people signed up for the app, placing it at the top of the App Store chart. Telegram is now the number one app in the social networking category, beating WhatsApp, Facebook... Read more
Warning: Selfies Spread Head Lice
Social Media February 28, 2014
The next time you are out with your friends, enjoying a drink or sharing a fun day out and someone suggests a group selfie, run like the wind! Selfies lead to lice! A lice expert from California has delivered the skin-crawling news. “I’ve seen a huge increase of lice... Read more
Venezuelan Government Blocks Protest Images On Twitter
InternetSocial Media February 19, 2014
Twitter has confirmed that the Venezuelan government has been blocking images of protests and demonstrations that began earlier this month in provincial towns. Venezuelans have had to rely on information from foregin reporters and social media in order to get around the state-controlled media. Nu Wexler, spokesperson for Twitter,... Read more