Free Website Privacy Testing Service Launched

PrivacyTest.com is a website tracking and privacy testing service designed to be used by the average non-technical internet user concerned with his or her privacy or online tracking. PrivacyTest.com allows internet users to anonymously test websites for web beacons, and other tracking mechanisms simply and securely. Creator Rand Wilson wanted […]

Google introduce custom themes in Gmail

Google have announced the introduction of custom themes in Gmail, reports the Official Gmail Blog. Themes let you personalize your inbox with fun backgrounds, but they’re also practical, helping you easily differentiate between multiple Gmail inboxes (e.g. work and personal). Over the next couple of days Google are rolling out […]

Three Mobile UK announces unlimited European data roaming

Three pay monthly phone customers will be able to enjoy the benefits of the internet on their smartphones whilst holidaying in the EU without the fear of running up a massive bill. For just a fiver a day, customers can tweet, tag, browse, book, update, upload, search, send, and Google […]

Convert.Com Announce Alternative Google Website Optimizer

Exciting news for Google Website Optimizer users that are forced to look for alternative A/B testing and multivariate testing – Convert Insights launches its application Convert Experiments with seamless Google Analytics integration. The company is even offering to migrate existing Google Website Optimizer users with A/B or multivariate tests to […]

Introduction to the Raspberry Pi

Linuxlinks has published an interesting article “First Steps with the Raspberry Pi”. Linuxlinks say “the Raspberry Pi is the most exciting computer we have seen for many a year. It is quite simply a dinky device at a price point which represents a tremendous achievement.” The article covers: . Introduction […]

Kabel Deutschland sets 4.7Gbps download record

Kabel Deutschland (KD) is the first cable operator in the world to successfully achieve a download speed of 4.700 Mbit/s (4.7 Gbit/s) via the cable network in a field test. The future-proof network capacity of broadband cable was demonstrated in a field test in the cable network of the city […]

Microsoft Updates Skydrive for Windows and Mac

Microsoft has announced updates for Skydrive apps for Windows and Mac OS X Lion, on the Windows team blog. Updates: “SkyDrive for Windows desktop will power a cool new feature in the upcoming Windows 8 Release Preview, available the first week of June. Right from the Photos app in Windows […]

Google merging Orkut with Google+

Google has started merging Orkut with Google+ reports the Orkut blog. “Every day we see more Orkut users creating their profiles on Google+ and sharing lots of interesting content there. Now we are making it easier for Orkut users who also use Google+ to share their updates with their Orkut […]

Google adds copyright takedowns to Transparency Reports

Google has been publishing Transparency Reports for some time now,detailing things like government requests to remove content from search results or requests for users’ information to be removed. From today you can see the number of removal requests it receives from companies over copyright and piracy concerns. “Each request names […]

Sidecar Revolutionizes Phone Calls by Bringing “Smart Calling” to Smartphones

Sidecar (www.sidecar.me) is a new mobile app that brings Smart Calling to smartphones. Smart Calling allows people to share live See What I See video, brilliant photos, contact information, and locations, all while they talk. The Sidecar app is free to use and download from Apple’s App Store (http://itunes.com/apps/sidecarme) or […]

Chrome browser now top browser

Don Reisinger writing on cnet reports ” Google Chrome overtook Internet Explorer last week to become the world’s most popular browser. According to the data the company compiled, during the week of May 14 to May 20, Chrome secured 32.76 percent market share, compared to Microsoft’s 31.94 percent,” based on […]

Google announces improved Gmail search

Google has announced an improved Gmail search by improving the autocomplete predictions you see when you search in Gmail, reports the Official Google Blog. “Now when you type something into the Gmail search box, the autocomplete predictions will be tailored to the content in your email, so you can save […]