Samsung announces new hi-end displays at CES

January 10, 2012 – 2:47 pm |

Samsung Electronics America Inc., introduced a new generation of premium monitors with its visually striking Series 9 monitor. With over five years of global market share leadership, the new Series 9 monitor incorporates the best that Samsung has to offer in monitors, including its exclusive Natural Color Expert technology, which provides a richer viewing experience for discerning consumers working with photos and video content. The new 27-inch Series 9 monitor (S27B970) will be shown ... Read More

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FaceBook Updates Pages and Adds New Features

February 11, 2011 – 7:50 am |

Facebook pages are getting an updated layout and several new features. New Features: Notifications when fans interact with your page or posts A place to showcase photos along the top of your page A news feed for your page The ability to Like and post on other pages as your page All pages will automatically be upgraded on March 10. ... Read More

Google Introduces 2-step Verification for Gmail

February 10, 2011 – 9:43 pm |

Google has introduced an advanced opt-in security feature called 2-step verification that makes your Google Account more secure by helping to verify that you’re the real owner of your account. 2-step verification requires two independent factors for authentication, much like you might see on your banking website: your password, plus a code obtained using your phone. Over the next few days, you’ll see a new link on your Account Settings page. Getting started with 2-step ... Read More

Plagiarisma.Net Launches Google Books Plagiarism Checker

February 10, 2011 – 9:14 am |

The owner of Plagiarisma.Net noticed that most students could copy and paste any text coming from the Google books because they are not included in most of plagiarism tools available in the internet. This theft and copyright violation has been rampant because most software is not able to detect the copied text. “Well, it is high time that we push on adding more script to existing plagiarism checker tools and help students and other writers polish their talents by writing their ... Read More

CIA Introduces Social Media Enhancements to Redesigned Website

February 10, 2011 – 7:07 am |

The Central Intelligence Agency launched several enhancements to CIA.gov to improve its functionality and refresh the site’s design. Among the updated features, visitors will find new ways to connect to a broad array of Agency content, including through social media sites. “The idea behind these improvements is to make more information about the Agency available to more people, more easily,” Director Panetta said. “The CIA wants the American people and the world ... Read More

Canon U.S.A. Announces Four New Powershot Cameras With Canon’s HS System And Full HD Video Capability

February 7, 2011 – 2:12 pm |

Canon Premieres the World’s Thinnest Camera with 24mm equivalent lens, 5x Optical Zoom; Rebrands the PowerShot ELPH Models and Introduces GPS Capabilities in the PowerShot SX230 HS Digital camera Rebranding of the ELPH models: Showcasing the true evolution of the ELPH brand, the new PowerShot ELPH models have now instituted a “HS” suffix to represent the inclusion of the HS SYSTEM in each model. The renaming of the ELPH model will help to better correlate with Canon’s ... Read More

Canon Announces New T3i and T3 DSLR Cameras

February 7, 2011 – 11:07 am |

Canon U.S.A., Inc., has announced the EOS Rebel T3i and EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR Cameras, providing numerous intelligent high-end features at attractive price points. Complementing the award-winning EOS Rebel T2i DSLR, the EOS Rebel T3i, Canon’s new flagship Rebel, offers fun and easy-to-use features for beginning photographers, and the EOS Rebel T3 provides a more attractively priced option for those looking to experience the pleasure of shooting with a DSLR camera. For the young ... Read More

AOL Agrees to Buy Huffington Post for $315 Million

February 7, 2011 – 10:59 am |

AOL Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Huffington Post, the influential and rapidly growing news, analysis, and lifestyle website founded in 2005, which now counts nearly 25 million unique monthly visitors*. The transaction will create a premier global, national, local, and hyper-local content group for the digital age – leveraged across online, mobile, tablet, and video platforms. The combination of AOL’s infrastructure and scale ... Read More

humans.txt for Websites

February 6, 2011 – 1:07 pm |

humans.txt is a file placed in website files that makes people aware of the people behind a website. It contains information about the different people who have contributed to building the website. It is located in the site root, next to the robots.txt file. You can also add an author tag to the head file. The aim of this initiative is to make site visitors aware who the authors of the sites are. You can include the name of the developer, the designer, the copywriter, the webmaster, ... Read More

UK File Sharing Lawyers ACS Law Closes Down

February 5, 2011 – 2:41 pm |

ACS Law closed down on 31 January, along with its sole piracy client, Media CAT according to PC Pro, just days before a key court decision. ACS Law solicitor Andrew Crossley confirmed to the BBC that both firms have ceased trading, and ACS Law’s phone number is now disconnected. Crossley said the firm was leaving the piracy litigation business, after threats to his family. Read more: File-sharing lawyers ACS Law shuts down | News | PC Pro ... Read More

Microsoft Hotmail Announces Aliases for Email Accounts

February 4, 2011 – 2:11 pm |

Hotmail has introduced aliases a new feature aimed at “e-mail enthusiasts,” which lets anyone create multiple e-mail accounts that can be read, replied to, and managed from their everyday e-mail inbox Hotmail will let you add up to link up five email aliases a year that are completely different from your main hotmail address. The new service is free, and will roll out to all Hotmail users shortly. ... Read More