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Google marks Chrome's second birthday with new build

3. Sep 2010, 07:48

Yum. Image: ansik/Flickr.
To mark the second birthday of its Chrome web browser, search giant Google has released a brand new stable build of the Internet platform, which has carved itself a market niche since 2008 thanks to its speedy and streamlined performance.

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PETA offers reward following sick clip of Bosnian puppy drowning (NSFW)

1. Sep 2010, 10:57

4Chan launches hunt for puppy killer. Image: LiveLeak.
After turning stomachs all across the Internet after being posted to LiveLeak via a YouTube account, the abhorrent video has swiftly led to 4Chan – the forum responsible for exposing the identity of the aforementioned cat trapper – to call upon its members to help hunt down the sadistic girl and whoever is filming the attack. ... more


Gmail's Priority Inbox feature sorts the wheat from the chaff

31. Aug 2010, 13:06

Gmail gets a clutter-free inbox. Inbox: Google.
Google has this week launched its new Priority Inbox feature, which has been designed by the online search giant to help its Gmail users maximise their time while also significantly cutting down on annoying inbox clutter.

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Oxford English Dictionary set to suffer traditional print demise?

30. Aug 2010, 11:54

A distinctly digital future. Image: Cofrin Library/Flickr.
Not that progressive versions of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) could be described as page-turning thrillers that cause bookstore queues J. K. Rowling would be proud of, but not having it available in traditional print would be like losing your appendix... you might not use it, but you'd miss it if were gone.

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Yahoo search - now powered by Bing - is still a search engine

25. Aug 2010, 18:00

Still a Yahoo search engine, regardless of Bing's power. Image: Dudu P/Flickr.
Yahoo Search has moved to Bing in the U.S. and Canada, but don’t say it's no longer a search engine. If you do, then according to the senior vice president of Search Products at Yahoo, you’re being irresponsible. ... more


McAfee SiteAdvisor report reveals Malware celebrities

23. Aug 2010, 08:42

Getting your screensavers from here wouldn't be a good idea. Image: McAfee/Google.
According to online security specialist McAfee and its latest report on ‘The Web’s Most Dangerous Search Terms’, high-profile searches for the likes of Jessica Biel, Gisele Buendchen, and Julia Roberts can often lead to URLs hiding potentially dangerous instances of Malware, adware and spyware.

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Microsoft to release Internet Explorer 9 beta in September

16. Aug 2010, 10:42

IE9 beta, coming soon. Image: Microsoft.
According to Redmond-based Microsoft, the beta code for IE9 will be open for download on September 15, at which point the platform should include a simple and streamlined UI (user interface), a core element that’s been thus far unavailable to developers sampling the four prior preview builds.

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Mozilla debuts multi-touch feature via new Firefox 4 Beta

12. Aug 2010, 11:35

Touch it. Go on, touch it. TOUCH IT! Image: Mozilla.
Although completely reliant on whether web developers actually choose to implement the feature into their services – and open only to touch-enabled PC users running Windows 7 – the new multi-touch functionality marries Firefox with tactile on-screen navigation to create a new layer of online interaction.

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Google and Verizon dismiss talk surrounding 'end of net neutrality' deal

5. Aug 2010, 17:34

Make of this what you will. Image: altemark/Flickr.
Online titan Google Inc. has strongly denied it is in talks with telecommunications specialist Verizon to allow the paid prioritisation of how content is delivered to end users – an element of control that would essentially undermine net neutrality.

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Internet Explorer on the rise as Firefox and Chrome take the plunge

3. Aug 2010, 06:08

Regaining its strength. Image: Microsoft.
According to usage information released by Web metrics specialist Net Applications, IE held 60.7 percent of the global market as of July 31, which equates to an increase of 0.4 percent and returns Microsoft to a dominant percentage share it hasn’t held since March of 2009.

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