iPhone ‘becoming less popular’

February 23rd, 2011, No Comments

Research from the uSwitch.com mobile tracker found that HTC handsets, which are made in Taiwan, were doing particularly well.

The firm compiled a ranking of the most prized smartphones, based on web searches and sales, and HTC were in each of the top three places with its [...]

National Treasures: Google Art Project unlocks riches of world’s galleries

February 2nd, 2011, No Comments

Google is bringing its “street view” technology indoors. With the announcement Tuesday in London of the Google Art Project, the Internet giant jumps into the online art arena with tools that will allow Web surfers to move through 17 of the most prominent art galleries in the world, with the option to look more closely [...]

Facebook beats Google as most visited in 2010

January 3rd, 2011, No Comments

San Francisco, Dec 31 (DPA) Facebook passed Google as the most visited website in the US in 2010, according to a survey by the web tracking firm Experian Hitwise.
The social networking site also claimed the top search term of the year, with variations on its name filling four of the 10 most popular searches, [...]

Windows XP users on red alert over Internet Explorer bug

December 24th, 2010, No Comments

COMPUTER users are under threat from a software flaw similar to one that hit government systems two years ago.
The weakness in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser would allow hackers to take control of a PC through a booby-trapped web page.
Most vulnerable are Windows XP users.
Rik Ferguson, senior security analyst at Trend Micro, said: “The attacker can [...]

Top domains of the World & India

December 17th, 2010, No Comments

There are millions of domains in this world. And it’s increasing everyday in a huge number. Because website is one of the most powerful business wepon. Did you ever want to know which domains have the most backlinks? Worldwide or country by country? It is possible now. The online SEO tool [...]

What’s new in Google Earth 6

November 30th, 2010, No Comments

Google has announced the release of Google Earth 6. The latest version is available for Windows, OS X and Linux. The update that follows Google Earth 5.2 release earlier this year adds three major updates to the virtual geographical tool.
Here’s looking into what the latest update includes:
Integrated Street View

The Google [...]

Naked man spotted in car boot on Google Street View

November 23rd, 2010, No Comments

A man has been captured on Google Street View apparently climbing into the boot of his car while naked.One Internet user told the CNET website he thought it was just ”an illusion” with the man wearing tight skin-coloured shorts while fixing his brake light.
However Google has removed the image from Street View, which only went [...]

Hacker compromised Royal Navy security

November 9th, 2010, 1 Comment

Computer details of current and former defence staff, including a former Royal Navy head, were posted on the internet after a hacker broke into a military website and shut it down.
The Royal Navy website was taken offline after being “compromised” by the hacker, codenamed TinKode, who has a history of breaching [...]

Paul died

October 27th, 2010, 1 Comment

Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany’s soccer matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two.
English-born Paul made headlines across the globe after he correctly forecast how Germany would [...]

7 Cities About to Sink

October 12th, 2010, 1 Comment

Many of us take for granted the notion that all of our beloved cities will be around for centuries to come. However, cities around the world seem to be vying for the title of “The Next Atlantis.” Shaky foundations and encroaching seas are posing significant threats to some of the world’s [...]