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Facebook: share price revealed before stock market listing

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:25:03 GMT

The social network has revealed the pricing range that their shares will list at on the stock market, with the company’s valuation possibly being higher than 100 billion dollars. But analysts are trying to calm things down in the face of short term euphoria.

Windows 8: simplified parental control

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30:03 GMT

The Windows 8 Release Preview brings with it simplified parental control functions. Parents will receive a detailed weekly report about the PC’s and their child’s online activity.

A Windows 8 update pathway to be available in June?

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:52:36 GMT

Microsoft should offer users an update plan to Windows 8 Pro, possibly as early as June.

Controversial CV: Yahoo’s CEO resigns

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:23:45 GMT

Scott Thompson, attacked about elements on his CV, has resigned as CEO of Yahoo. He has been replaced by Ross Levinsohn in the interim.

Facebook: pay to highlight a post!

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:40:02 GMT

Facebook is testing a function which allows users to pay two dollars to highlight their important posts.

Android: a Game Centre being developed?

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:15:03 GMT

Google is currently working on a Game Centre which, in the same way as that available on iOS, will allow players to interact and provide online rankings.

Untethered Jailbreak of iOS 5.1 also a possibility on the new iPad

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:24 GMT

The hacker Pod2G has announced on his twitter account that he has finalised the untethered jailbreak of iOS 5.1, the same iOS version used on Apple’s new iPad, with the hack to soon be released.

Google Car: the driverless car launched in Nevada

Thu, 10 May 2012 14:20:03 GMT

Google is continuing the development of their autonomous car. The first models have been seen in Nevada, with their release onto roads planned for the near future.

A4WP wireless charging: Qualcomm and Samsung team up

Thu, 10 May 2012 13:10:01 GMT

To promote their wireless charging systems and standardise their technology, Qualcomm and Samsung have announced the creation of the new Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) promotion group.

Angry Birds Space finally unveiled for Windows Phone

Thu, 10 May 2012 08:54:38 GMT

The absence of a compatible version of the mobile game Angry Birds Space for the Windows Phone certainly created a lot of noise. Nokia has righted this wrong by announcing an exclusive partnership with editor Rovio.

Use of the iPad name: Apple and Proview working on an agreement?

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:01:30 GMT

A friendly agreement looks like it is being hammered out between Apple and the Chinese company Proview for usage rights of the iPad name in China.

Flipboard for Android on the Samsung Galaxy S III

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:10:01 GMT

After Instagram, it’s another well-known iOS application which has arrived on Android: Flipboard will be present on the new Samsung Galaxy S III before being more widely released on Android.

Samsung Galaxy S III characteristics and commercial details announced!

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:26:48 GMT

Samsung has finally unveiled their Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone which, like its predecessors, is seen as Android’s product of reference. This device will continue to put pressure on the iPhone and competing Android manufacturers.

Windows 8: no DVD player, Media Centre to be in a purchased pack

Fri, 04 May 2012 20:35:00 GMT

By default, the Windows 8 operating system won’t play DVD’s. Offered in a pack to be purchased, Windows Media Centre will be capable of playing them.

Music streaming: Spotify launches their iPad application

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:03:02 GMT

The official Spotify for iPad application is now available following an update to the iOS software.

Bing: a new, bare design

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:40:33 GMT

Microsoft has simplified Bing to display more results. The search engine is now a lot sleeker.

Mac Attack: 10 000 dollars each day via Flashback and Google

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:10:01 GMT

The Flashback malware, which has targeted Mac computers, has been lucrative for its authors. Up to 10 000 dollars per day has been earned via Google advertising.

Facebook: rumours that stock market listing to take place on May 18

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:10:01 GMT

Despite rumours that the social networks stock market listing could possibly be delayed, mid-May is once again being unofficially spoken about as a launch period.

RIM BlackBerry 10: the first SDK available

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:05:39 GMT

Research in Motion has released their development environment for their future BlackBerry 10 platform by providing a smartphone dedicated to developers.

Malware: religious sites more risky than porn sites

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:35:48 GMT

In their annual security report, Symantec has pointed out that sites linked to religion and ideologies represent a greater risk of malware infection than pornographic sites.

Facebook provides organ donor status updates

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:15:01 GMT

Facebook has inaugurated their service which allows users to notify their friends whether they are an organ donor.

The Kindle Fire knocks off Android tablets

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:10:01 GMT

Amazon has certainly had great success with their Kindle Fire tablet in the American market. The book retailer now holds first place in Android tablet sales.

Chomp: Apple removes Android compatibility

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:10:10 GMT

Apple’s acquisition of the Chomp service early this year means that Android compatible applications are being abandoned, with the service now only available for the iPhone and iPad.

GeForce GTX 690 dual-GPU video card: the monster is finally unveiled!

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:50:01 GMT

NVidia has just unveiled their dual-GPU GeForce GTX 690 video card. The least we can say is that it is going to hit the hip pocket when buying one.

SSL/TLS: the most popular sites aren’t so safe

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:45:01 GMT

SSL Pulse has taken a look at the SSL security protocol (or TLS) used on close to 200 000 of the most popular web sites in the world. Only 10% of them are considered as properly secured.