4. Nov 2009, 12:20
Microsoft Corp. has this week revealed a preview of its newly revamped MSN homepage, which is set to arrive as the first major overhaul the American software behemoth has performance to its hugely popular online portal in more than a decade. ...
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2. Nov 2009, 23:10
Two girls, both sophomores at an Indiana high school, were blocked from participating in afterschool sports programs based on images posted to the social networking portal MySpace. The pictures, considered racy, ended up in the hands of the girls’ coach and principal who banned them from extracurricular activities, made them personally apologize to an all male coaches board, and forced them to attend counseling. ...
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30. Oct 2009, 19:00
The coffers of Facebook could potentially soon receive a substantial monetary injection of $711.2 million USD after a court ruled in favour of the leading social networking site in its anti-Spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace (a.k.a. the ‘Spam King’).
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29. Oct 2009, 15:30
Not that paying for goods on Amazon has ever really been a complex procedure, but the heavyweight online retailer has revealed plans that pander to the impatient and hard of understanding by making payments quicker and easier.
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18. Oct 2009, 14:00
If you follow music, you know who Willie Nelson is. After more than forty years in the business, one of the nation’s most notable music icons and recognized advocate for biodiesel is still on the road, supporting both his newest album and a company we’ve covered on The Tech Herald in the past, Mushroom Networks. ...
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16. Oct 2009, 15:15
Not that the following will come as a surprise to weary parents around the world, but a new survey has revealed that the vast majority of young Internet users simply couldn’t imagine living life without access to the Web.
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13. Oct 2009, 15:15
While we here at The Tech Herald would never doubt the global power and appeal of YouTube, site founder Chad Hurley has this week moved to reinforce the video-sharing service’s absolute market dominance.
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12. Oct 2009, 15:30
Although abrupt pop-ups are usually seen as a potentially destructive distraction that sully the Web surfing experience, American telecommunications giant Comcast is hoping its new advisory pop-ups will result in an active user base that’s better armed to deal with online threats.
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7. Oct 2009, 16:15
Microsoft Corp., hounded by the Europe Union (EU) for anti-competitive behaviour regarding the pre-installation of Internet Explorer on Windows-equipped PCs, has said it will enable future European computer buyers to choose their preferred browsing platform.
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2. Oct 2009, 15:30
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is the clear leader when it comes to Web surfing. However, the software giant’s dominance is still on a downward trend as rival browsing solutions continue to gain traction with users, according to Web metrics company Net Applications.
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