Posts Tagged Internet Tools

German Government Warns Against using IE

German Government Warns Against using IE

BBC.co.uk wrote: The German government has warned web users to find an alternative browser to Internet Explorer to protect security. The warning from the Federal Office for Information Security comes after Microsoft admitted IE was the weak link in recent attacks on Google's systems. Micros

01.18.2010 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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Google plans to launch an e-books store

Reuters.com wrote: Google plans to launch an online store to deliver electronic books to any device with a Web browser, threatening to upset a burgeoning market for dedicated e-readers dominated by Amazon's Kindle. The Web search giant said on Thursday it would launch Google Editions in the fi

10.15.2009 | Business, Technology | Hugo Candeias

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Google invites users to join Wave

Google invites users to join Wave

BBC.co.uk wrote: Google Wave, which combines email, instant messaging and wiki-style editing will go on public trial today. The search giant hopes the tool, described as "how e-mail would look if it were invented today", will transform how people communicate online. It will be open to 1

09.30.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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Can sleeping giant Skype reinvent itself?

Eric Auchard from Reuters.com wrote: Do once-hot Internet start-ups who miss a date with destiny ever truly get a second chance? History says no, even for once-great names like Netscape, AOL and MySpace. Skype hopes to be the exception. On Tuesday, a group led by top Internet financiers in Sil

09.2.2009 | Business, Technology | Hugo Candeias

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Massive Twitter Security Problem Not Resolved Just Yet

Yesterday UK-based SEO specialist Dave Naylor made headlines by detailing a significant Twitter cross-site scripting vulnerability, which allowed him to insert JavaScript code into tweets simply by adding some code to the field where an application developer would normally link to a product webs

08.26.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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The Pirate Bay was copied into: The Pirate Bay

Goodbye, Pirate Bay. Hello, Pirate Bay. A couple of days ago Mashable wrote about a very special torrent, which contained a copy of the entire Pirate Bay with most of the torrents in its database. Now, someone has put it to use: you can find a fully functional copy of the Pirate Bay over at btarena.

08.20.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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eBay Opens App Store

eBay sellers today will be able to access third-party applications for the first time as the e-commerce giant opens its app marketplace. The third-party apps offered through the store are aimed at eBay sellers, and provide tools for them to manage and streamline their online businesses. The apps

08.18.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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15 Useful Twitter Tools For Web Workers

If there was a popularity contest between social media platforms, I am sure Twitter would be the winner. Networking, trends, and search features all On its own, twitter is a great service, but without third party applications it wouldn’t be what it is today. With this in mind, there are hundred

07.31.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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Pirate Bay faces new legal threat

The world's most high-profile file-sharing website the Pirate Bay faces a new volley of legal action. Thirteen Hollywood production companies have filed a new lawsuit to try to get the website shut down. In April the site's founders were found guilty of breaking copyright law and were sentence

07.28.2009 | Technology | Hugo Candeias

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Yahoo set to unveil new homepage

Yahoo has unveiled sweeping changes to its front page aimed at shoring up its position as the main portal to the web. Consumers in the US are the first to benefit from a new, customisable format which lets them link to third parties like Google and Twitter. The new style will be introduced to

07.21.2009 | Marketing, Technology | Hugo Candeias

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