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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:41:00 GMT

FBI using Facebook in fight against crime

Agents taught how to extract information from social networking sites in US government document obtained by advocacy group Any criminals dumb enough to brag about their exploits on social networking sites have now been warned: the next Facebook "friend"
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:41:00 GMT

Microsoft previews Internet Explorer 9 - with support for HTML5

SVG, video, compiled Javascript … but still lacking on the Acid3 front Microsoft is previewing Internet Explorer 9 - and it promises to add a stack of new technologies that may make it one of the most advanced browsers out there. No, really. Among
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:41:00 GMT

Schools Accused in Google Hacking Case Ask: “Why Us?”

JINAN, China (Reuters) - With Google expected to decide soon whether to close its Chinese search engine, students at one of the schools cited by some reports for being behind hacking attacks on the Internet giant are decidedly ambivalent. On the
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:23:00 GMT

Print or online: Where are your snapshots going?

With photo quality from point-and-shoot cameras everyone has different expectations and it's fairly impossible to figure out what an individual person will love or hate. Because when it comes to photo quality, I'm not sure there is an "average" person.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:02:00 GMT

The Trouble with Twitter's @Anywhere Service

Twitter CEO Evan Williams announced Monday that the company plans to introduce a new platform called "@anywhere." The new service will allow Twitter users to connect to their Twitter accounts through third-party Websites such as The New York Times and
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:59:00 GMT

It's Official: Facebook Rules the Web

Facebook ruled the Web last week just squeaking past Google to become the most popular online destination among United States users. For the week ending March 13, Facebook claimed 7.07 percent of U.S. Internet visits, while Google was right behind the
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:59:00 GMT

Digg, Like Twitter, Rips Out MySQL

Digg's engineering team has stopped using MySQL, echoing a move recently made by Twitter, another major social networking site. Tue, March 16, 2010 — Network World — Digg's engineering team has stopped using MySQL, echoing a move recently made by
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:59:00 GMT

How to stay safe on Twitter

The Twitter 'crimewave' reached a preliminary peak in October 2009, according to Barracuda Networks, which estimated that 12% of accounts created were eventually suspended as either malicious, suspicious or otherwise misused. In 2008, the equivalent
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:07:00 GMT

Google optimistic about Android in China

Google may not see eye to eye with the Chinese government these days, but the company still has high hopes for its Android smartphones among Chinese users. The search giant's chief financial officer, Patrick Pichette, spoke during a Webcast about the
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:03:00 GMT

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 embraces - yes - HTML5

Microsoft is focusing on performance and HTML 5 standards support in Internet Explorer 9, the next version of its web browser. IE is the most widely-used web browser, though its market share is in decline thanks to strong competition from Mozilla
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT

Google Readying To Pull Out of China

Sagelinka writes 'Both Google and the Chinese government appear to be leaking word that the search firm may soon shutter its operations there as negotiations between the two break down. Google first threatened to halt its operations in China after
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:33:00 GMT

Microsoft previews Internet Explorer 9.0

Microsoft has released a technology preview of Internet Exporter 9.0, which offers hardware-accelerated HTML 5.0 to speed up access to web pages.Microsoft demonstrated a new Javascript engine in Internet Explorer 9.0, which it said uses the multiple
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:19:00 GMT

Soca calls on internet industry to badger Icann over cybercrime

The UK Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has called on the internet and e-commerce industry to support its global initiative to combat cybercrime. Soca is lobbying global internet regulator Icann to change the way it works to make the internet a
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:19:00 GMT

Two new ways to catch online counterfeiters

Counterfeiters - so rife online - are the bane of brand owners. But lawyer Sian Croxon says there's now a better chance than ever of catching pirates and bringing them to justice. As most already know, a huge percentage of goods sold on internet auction
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:35:00 GMT

Online Hate Sites Grow With Social Networks

Terrorists and racists are turning to online social networks and depending less on traditional Web sites, according to a new report on digital terror and hate speech. The report, by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, found a 20 percent increase in the number
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:34:00 GMT

BBC will let users sign in with Google, Facebook logins

BBC Online users will be able to sign into their accounts with their Facebook IDs, thanks to a new single sign-on system coming soon from the BBC. The BBC is migrating all of its online services over to the system, known as BBC iD, which will replace
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:55:00 GMT

Googlephone sales top, um, 135,000

Google has sold a mere 135,000 Nexus One phones since its much-ballyhooed launch on January 5, according to the latest numbers (http://www.flurry.com/about-us/index.html) from mobile analytics outfit Flurry. The estimate covers the handset's first 74
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:31:00 GMT

Anti-virus suites still can't block Google China attack

The vast majority of consumer anti-virus products are still failing to block the Operation Aurora exploits used in the high profile attack against Google and other blue-chip firms last December, according to independent tests. NSS Labs evaluated the
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:08:00 GMT

Traffic to Twitter and Facebook fell in February in US, says Compete

Figures about web traffic are notoriously hard to interpret - as in, to what extent should you trust them? It can be like trying to discern which opinion poll to believe. So bearing in mind our story from last night about Facebook passing Google for
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:01:00 GMT

Twitter's @Anywhere lets users put their tweets everywhere

On Monday afternoon Twitter CEO Evan Williams announced the @Anywhere platform, a way to pull Twitter links and data onto partner sites and media outlets. A brief demo of @Anywhere in Williams' keynote address at the South by Southwest Interactive
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:49:00 GMT

Will You Pay for Online News? Pew Study Says No

if (!self.ord) } write(' The average U.S. consumer loves to read news online, but only one in five is willing to pay for it. And if your favorite news site suddenly erects a pay wall that requires subscription or pay-per-article fees, more than four of
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:20:00 GMT

Twitter in China? in Due Time, Twitter Founder Promises

if (!self.ord) } write(' During a New York panel discussion on social media and digital activism held Monday, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei secured a promise from Twitter creator Jack Dorsey that his company will offer a Chinese version of its
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:19:00 GMT

Twitter's @Anywhere ID registered in late '07

Twitter's @Anywhere platform was announced Monday at SXSWi but was registered as a Twitter ID in October 2007. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET) AUSTIN, Texas--Twitter announced its @Anywhere platform at the festival here Monday. It was the one piece of
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:19:00 GMT

China tells Google to obey law even if it's leaving

China has warned Google that it must obey government rules even if it decides to exit the country. On Tuesday, Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62E11L20100316) reports, a spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce said that among other
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Google vows to delete Chrome's unique client ID

Google is changing the way it handles the unique identifier that accompanies each installation of its Chrome browser. As noticed by H-Online (http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Google-Chrome-to-do-away-with-unique-IDs-953601.html), a Google
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Google vows to delete Chrome's unique client ID

Google is changing the way it handles the unique identifier that accompanies each installation of its Chrome browser. As noticed by H-Online (http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Google-Chrome-to-do-away-with-unique-IDs-953601.html), a Google
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Google fails to grab Nexus name

Google has demonstrated that it too can name a phone without waiting until it owns the name: its attempt to get Nexus One recognised as a trade mark has been rejected. Google filed
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:54:00 GMT

Beick: Design Your Custom Bike Online

Beick is a Dutch City Bike that is built to your very own specification. Or rather, you design it on the Beick site from modular parts and it is assembled to order. This combination of sub-assemblies keeps things cheap while giving you a custom ride.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:43:00 GMT

Twitterati swarm on malaria campaign

The UN Special Envoy for Malaria has released the names of his Social Media Group who have promised to do their bit to keep malaria prevention programmes in the public eye. Joining the group shouldn't be too much of a burden - members are asked to send
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:29:00 GMT

Internet safety video could win you $10,000

Computer security company Trend Micro has an offer for any teen or adult who cares about Internet safety and security and wants to become an award winning filmmaker. The company has launched a contest called "" where the person who submits the best short
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:17:00 GMT