- How Facebook took over the Web
news.cnet.comNew data from Nielsen reveals how Facebook grew to become the dominant social network it is today. Read this blog post by Lance Whitney on Internet & Media.05/17/2012 - Flickr upgrades core experience with bigger photos
news.cnet.comBigger images are more compelling, and today Yahoo's photo-sharing service is set to put people's pixels to better use. Read this blog post by Stephen Shankland on Internet & Media.05/17/2012 - Japanese scientists develop 20x faster Wi-Fi using T-rays
www.techspot.comA team of Japanese scientists have succeeded in breaking the record for wireless data transmission in the terahertz range. The researchers were able to achieve speeds that are 20 times faster than typical Wi-Fi used today. 05/17/2012 - Cloud gaming is the future
| ExtremeTechwww.extremetech.comAgainst all the odds, and contrary to some of the world's greatest network and software engineers, Onlive has proved that cloud gaming is possible. Now, new hardware from Nvidia threatens to kill off consoles entirely.05/17/2012 - Google shakes up search with new Wikipedia-like feature
gigaom.comGoogle is trying to encourage searchers to spend more time on its pages while also hoping they'll continue to think of the search company as their first destination when looking for information. A new feature called Knowledge Graph is a step in that direction.05/17/2012 - Berkeley scientists turn harmless virus into piezoelectric generator
| ExtremeTechwww.extremetech.comThis virus might eventually find its way into piezoelectric generators in the sole of your shoe, which would generate electricity (for your smartphone) while you walk. 05/17/2012 - Nvidia Unveils Cloud-Based Gaming, Hosted Desktop Technology
- Forbeswww.forbes.comNvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang has a plan to sneak his technology into all those mobile devices that don't already use his chips. The Sunnyvale, Calif.,-based processor designer unveiled a pair technologies supported by its latest graphics chips that promise to beam rich gaming and visual com...05/17/2012 - Google's Chrome Browser Is Coming For iOS
Coming soon: Chrome for iPhone & iPadgigaom.comGoogle's Chrome browser is will appear on Apple's iOS devices this quarter suggests Macquarie (USA) Equities Research, reducing the payments that Google makes to Apple for search results in Safari. That sounds great but Apple's third-party browser limitations will surely minimize any benefits for Go...05/16/2012 - Microsoft's Bing gets a new look, offers new functions
Bing's New Social-Friendly Search Interface Now Livesearchengineland.comThe new Bing interface, with a healthy dose of social connections and discovery, is now live for all users. Bing’s announcement today says that anyone can access the new interface at www.bing.com/new, but you should also see a new message atop the Bing home page that invites you to try “the best sea...05/16/2012 - Avira Antivirus update cripples millions of Windows PCs
Oops! Avira AV Update Blocks Apps, Hangs PCswww.pcmag.comA bug in a software update puts Avira's ProActiv behavioral monitoring component on tilt, blocking everything from trusted OS processes to Microsoft Office.05/16/2012 - World's largest phone company China Mobile in iPhone talks with AppleChina Mobile in Talks With Apple on Iphone Cooperationwww.bloomberg.comChina Mobile Ltd., the world’s largest phone company by users, and Apple Inc. are in talks to offer the iPhone, the carrier’s new chairman said.05/16/2012
- Apple Preparing Upgrade to iCloud
Report: Apple Planning iCloud Upgrade for WWDCwww.pcmag.comApple's iCloud service is about to get an upgrade, according to a new report. 05/15/2012 - On Facebook, deleting an app doesn't delete your data from their system
On Facebook, deleting an app doesn’t delete your data from their system | Ars Technicaarstechnica.comServing the Technologist for more than a decade. IT news, reviews, and analysis.05/15/2012 - New MacBook Pros confirmed to have Nvidia graphics
New MacBook Pros confirmed to have NVIDIA graphicswww.theverge.comApple's updated MacBook Pro rumored to arrive this summer will feature Nvidia graphics alongside Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, a switch from the AMD GPUs in the current models. The news comes to us...05/15/2012 - Twitter introduces weekly 'best of' email digests
www.theverge.comTwitter has announced a new service that doesn't use its apps or website — it's based in your email inbox. The social network is introducing a new weekly email digest that should help make sure...05/15/2012 - AMD Launches Ultrabook-Ready Trinity Chips
AMD reveals Trinity specs, claims to beat Intel on price, multimedia, gamingwww.engadget.com Itching for the details of AMD's latest Accelerated Processing Units (APUs)? Then get ready to scratch: Trinity has arrived and, as of today, 05/15/2012 - Bad news for Panasonic as HDTVs drag down earnings
news.cnet.comThe company reports that its sales were down 10 percent compared to last year and that it posted a massive net loss for the fiscal year. Read this blog post by Don Reisinger on Business Tech.05/15/2012 - There Are Now Over 1 Billion Users Of Social Media Worldwide, Most On Mobile
TechCrunch | ITU: techcrunch.comWhat does it mean when Facebook says it has 901 million monthly active users on its network? According to figures out from the International Telecommunication Union, it effectively signifies that Facebook is the world's largest social network by a very long shot. The ITU says in a new report that th...05/15/2012 - Microsoft Now No. 2 In Web Search, But Google Reignsnews.investors.comGoogle shows no signs of slowing in search game, even as Microsoft continues to gain search share in the U.S.05/14/2012
- MacBook Pro 2012 - 15″ Retina Display, USB 3.0 and ultra-thin
MacBook Pro 2012: 15″ Retina Display, USB 3.0 and ultra-thin - SlashGearwww.slashgear.comMore and more information has emerged regarding the next MacBook Pros featuring Ivy Bridge chips, and now 9to5Mac has detailed exactly what to expect from the05/14/2012 - Virgin Atlantic is first UK airline to offer in-flight mobile calls
(Wired UK)www.wired.co.ukVirgin Atlantic will be the first airline in Britain to offer full mobile access in the air, The Telegraph reports. Starting with the new Airbus A330 planes, passengers will be able to access the web, send text messages and make phone calls05/14/2012 - Facebook has started testing a system of charging users to promote their own posts
Facebook charges users for prominent posts - Telegraphwww.telegraph.co.ukFacebook has started testing a system of charging users to promote their own posts.05/14/2012 - Windows 8 should available by November when Intel-based devices hit retail stores
Intel Windows 8 tablets to hit retail stores in Novembernews.cnet.com. Read this blog post by Brooke Crothers on Business Tech.05/14/2012 - ASUS PadFone's real world battery life - 14.1 hours of 3G browsing in laptop mode
ASUS PadFone's real world battery life: 14.1 hours of 3G browsing in laptop modewww.engadget.com Since the official launch at MWC, ASUS has been mum on how many hours its upcoming PadFone can stay on the treadmill for, 05/11/2012 - Microsoft redesigns Bing to combat ‘search overload’
Microsoft redesigns Bing to combat 'search overload' - Telegraphwww.telegraph.co.ukMicrosoft has unveiled its biggest redesign yet of Bing, its search engine, in a bid to better organise information retrieval and incorporate the social web into its results.05/11/2012 - Apple 'plans 7-inch iPad for October'
- Telegraphwww.telegraph.co.ukApple plans to launch a 7-inch version of the iPad in October, according to rumours emerging from Asia.05/11/2012 - Google+ for iPhone gets big visual makeover in 2.0 update
EDIT: Google+ for iPhone gets 2.0 revamp with visual makeoverwww.engadget.com Users of the Google+ iPhone app have sometimes complained that their version isn't given the same love as that for Android users. 05/11/2012 - Microsoft to bring full Internet Explorer browsing to Xbox 360
with Kinect controlswww.theverge.comMicrosoft is currently testing a modified version of Internet Explorer 9 on its Xbox 360 console, according to our sources. The Xbox 360 currently includes Bing voice search, but it's limited to...05/11/2012
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