Nov
21

Facebook Starbucks scam targets mobiles

facebook One of the latest Facebook survey scams to pop up has also witnessed the launch of an email spamming campaign, both leading users to unwittingly sign up for premium rate mobile.. more
Nov
21

Google announces improvements to apps

Google Logo Google announced a few changes to their web apps over the weekend, following the recent tweaks made to Gmail which are intended to make the webmail client cleaner and easier to.. more
Nov
21

Website calls for world to dump Flash

internet A new ‘movement’ has emerged urging surfers to help get rid of Adobe Flash, which it claims is “holding back the web”. Adobe announced that they would no longer be developing.. more
Nov
19

Amazon mulls smartphone plans

Things are moving fast at Amazon at the moment. The online retail giant appears to have set its sights firmly on the hardware world, with its own branded products pushing its shopping experience – and cloud based storage/music service – at the consuming public. First.. more
Nov
18

Google doodles Louis Daguerre’s 224th

Google has sketched out another doodle for its home page. This latest effort is in tribute to Louis Daguerre, the French artist and physicist who was a pioneer in the field of photography. Today would have been Daguerre’s 224th birthday. Daguerre began working on rendering.. more
Nov
18

Internet giants join forces to stop SOPA

Some of the biggest names on the internet have banded together to voice their concerns over the new bill currently being discussed in US congress, “SOPA”. SOPA stands for Stop Online Piracy Act, which is designed (fairly obviously) to allow tougher measures to be implemented.. more
Nov
18

Google's Code-in contest opens Monday

Google’s Code-in contest kicks off on Monday, offering students between the ages of 13 and 17 years the chance to create their own open source software and win prizes. The contest lasts for 57 days, during which kids can work on tasks for a variety.. more
Nov
18

Android malware continues its rapid rise

Android malware continues to spread rapidly, increasing 427% since July 2011, according to the latest research from Juniper Networks. Last month it was revealed that Android handsets are the most popular smartphones, with a 52% share of the market as opposed to their nearest rival.. more
Nov
18

Geo blames BT for BDUK pull-out

Geo Networks, the operator of the FibreSpeed Next Generation Access project in North Wales, have withdrawn from BDUK’s broadband framework due to the pricing and restriction placed on Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) by BT. Although Ofcom and the government are making changes that in theory.. more
Nov
18

New social network for hypochondriacs

The latest social networking site to pop up has put a novel spin on its service, the ability to check who in your area, or friends list, is sick. Ideal for hypochondriacs everywhere, Sickweather allows users to post how they are feeling that day, unless.. more