Years passed and even with the arrival of new competitors, Microsoft Internet Explorer is still the leading web browsers. Learning from the figures of netmarketshare, Internet Explorer is still the top thanks to the latest Internet Explorer 8 which covers up to 28%.
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have 16% and 9% respectively. In this regard, we can come to a conclusion that the two rivals seem to face slow improvement leaving Microsoft to maintain high figures.
Learning from the rumor, we have heard that RIM might want to release BlackBerry Messenger for Android and iOS. In short this is it. However there is no official announcement from the company. It is acceptable to say that after the release of iOS and Android, BlackBerry declined rapidly.
It hurts the overall performance of the company but pushing this BBM to other platform might not good for the company. Originally on iPhone, we have iMessage, Chat ON for Samsung so RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger should be only on BlackBerry.
We are waiting for further development of this matter.
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Very soon after the seize of MegaUpload by U.S. authorities, another big file sharing website in Ukraine was shut down too. The site is ex.ua. It is a big and most popular file sharing website in Ukraine with many copy right file.
After receiving several complaints over copy right violation from many companies including Microsoft and Adobe, the authorities has seized over 200 servers with 16 employees. The future of the 16 employees are unclear since they might face allegations of copyright violation.
It is a very bad news to hear the statement of Yahoo over the closing of 10 of its application for mobile phone platform. Yahoo has many applications which allow users to enjoy its service directly from their smartphone for Android, iOS, BlackBerry and more.
However, not all of the services are enjoyable by the users, Yahoo stated in the statement, which force Yahoo to drop the support for them. Yahoo has just decided to bring those services down. There will be no support for them.
Symantec, a well-known computer security company, recently debuted in the mobile sector with its cloud-based service Identity Safe in beta version, which will store all data access for a single user, that will be synchronized across multiple devices automatically.
Identity Safe is a free application for managing passwords specifically developed for both desktop and mobile devices, thus allowing users to access the service and comfort with the application, but also from the site and the services offered. The technology in question was initially used in Norton Internet Security and Norton 360, and will be available from now in the form of stand-alone application. Once the application is installed, users need only remember a password to run any of the services you have saved. By integrating the cloud, in addition, the files will be synchronized across all devices of the same person.
The software, currently in beta, comes with protection Norton Safe Web, a tool that is continually updated based on the reputation of the different sites, with a database that includes potentially dangerous and unsafe URLs. Identity Safe PC can be downloaded from Norton, and the free, still in beta, will be initiated through the QR code to the official website, to use the application of iOS, however, you must first install the version for the PC. Currently, therefore, does not have a Mac version, but when it becomes available, we’ll update you.
Seem like the scams on Facebook won’t rest for long. Now right here we have reported a new scam which is “$500 Costco Gift Card, $100 Gift Cards”. The scam tried to tell you that you will be able to get the gift card by clicking on the link which will lead you to an external source.
The source required you to complete a survey online. This scam won’t download any virus or malware but asking for personal information including your email. If you fill your email, you will end up tons of mail in your box. The scammer will be able to make money from the survey, you completed online.
Even though it is not a dangerous scam but you should stay away from it.
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws.
It was a stunning role reversal for a youthful company that prides itself in promoting unfettered expression, 140 characters at a time. Twitter insisted its commitment to free speech remains firm, and sought to explain the nuances of its policy, while critics — in a barrage of tweets — proposed a Twitter boycott and demanded that the censorship initiative be scrapped.
“This is very bad news,” tweeted Egyptian activist Mahmoud Salem, who operates under the name Sandmonkey. Later, he wrote, “Is it safe to say that (hash)Twitter is selling us out?”
To compete with the World’s largest social network, Facebook, Google has new strategies to attract more users by allowing anyone 13+ to register for an account on Google+ with teen’s safety enhancement features. This strategy is already implemented on Facebook already.
However this new program is not available for those in Spain, South Korea and Netherlands where the age requirements are higher.
Regarding to safety enhancement for 13+, Google will put limitation for those who can contact them and won’t allow group video chart.
Another program in addition to 13+ user, Google+ also integrated Google Earth with the social network. With Google Earth, users can enjoy a better way of sharing map with friends.
In short, Google+ has just available in June 2011 and now there are over 90 million users meanwhile Facebook has over 800 million users already. Google needs to do more to attract users to Google+.
MegaUpload has already been seized and it is no longer accessible to the website or the file hosted there. Kim Schmitz, the founder of MegaUpload, has found many stunning property which are so valuable. There are over $175 million in 64 different bank accouns around the world in New Zealand, China, Germany, Malaysia, Philippines, Holland, Australia and Slovakia.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s U.S. lobbying bill more than tripled to $3.76 million in the fourth quarter as the Internet search leader fought proposed changes to online piracy laws and sought to influence a wide range of other issues that could affect its fortunes.
The amount that Google Inc. spent making its political points from October through December is by far the company’s highest lobbying tab for any three-month period since Google’s Washington office opened in 2005. The total compared with a lobbying budget of $1.24 million during the final three months of 2010 and $2.38 million in the third quarter of 2011.
