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Famous marketplace Craigslist removed the Adult Services
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 05:44

craiglistCraigslist removed section of adult services being subjected to pressure on the part of authorities and religious groups. This entailed many arguments concerning freedom of speech.  The section which was labeled before as Adult Services came up with black bar “censored”. In connection with this heated debate appeared in mass media.

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Instant result with Google Instant
Tuesday, 14 September 2010 04:06

Streaming result are going to save 2-5 seconds as query is processed according to the report of Marissa Mayer, the search executive. She also added that this news can sound not that good for SEO experts who have adjusted their mechanisms of work. The latest version of Google search engine lets predict what exactly you need. The duration of search as a rule is 25 seconds.

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Release of Arc Touch Mouse
Monday, 13 September 2010 11:26

arc touch mouseRelease of Arc Touch Mouse took place this week after numerous rumors. Now you can order the device at Amazon.com, Buy.com and Bet Buy.com at a price of $69.95. The mouse will appear in online stores in the beginning of the next year.

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Chrome Browser Update
Saturday, 11 September 2010 19:51

Google has updates Chrome browser that was launched 2 years ago. Now the quicker version 6 appeared. All are interested in the way of HTML5 work and this is one of the main questions now as HTML technology is promoted actively because Adobe Flash does not run on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

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Ubuntu 10.10 beta release
Friday, 10 September 2010 00:00

Ubuntu 10.10 releaseUbuntu 10.10 beta release has been announced. The latest version of the well-liked Linux distribution, with a codename of Maverick Meerkat, was initially planned to be released in October. Several significant enhanced features for user interface were added and software was updated.

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How much Google knows about you?
Thursday, 09 September 2010 00:00

Google faces more and more criticism concerning privacy policy. It was criticized already about Google Buzz, which revealed the contacts of Gmail users to others. Then Street View vans incident happened with gathering personal information from Wi-Fi networks which were unsecured. Google took measures in connection with this and informed about changes on last Friday. It introduced a new page with privacy tools on it.

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Text Messages in the Life of Americans
Wednesday, 08 September 2010 00:00

More Americans text messages according to the latest survey, which was made by the Pew Research Center. It revealed that 72% of Americans from the age of 18 receive and send text messages on cellphones in comparison with 65% involved in the activity last year.

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Apple launched social network for music lovers
Tuesday, 07 September 2010 14:39

Apple Ping social network logoOn Friday Apple launched Ping – a social network for music lovers, which attracted 1 million Internet users during first 2 days of its work. 30 % of them downloaded iTunes, 10 % of visitors joined the network.

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Skype 5 Beta 2 Released
Monday, 06 September 2010 14:16

Skype 5 releaseThe newly released Skype 5.0 beta has a number of advanced features and improvements, such as offline instant messaging, new search and add option, new Home area, post call experience, 10-way calling option, allowing for a talk with 10 people at the same time, and many more. The 10-way calling option comes as an upgrade from the 5-way chat option found in beta 1.

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Apple iPod Touch Gains in Power and Versatility
Sunday, 05 September 2010 19:26

iPod Touch 4Apple's iPod Touch has been around since 2007, and a new fourth-generation model was released last week. Although it is still behind the awesome iPhone 4, it is far ahead of the previous model in terms of design and performance with the same pricing.

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Panasonic Releases an Advanced LCD Projector
Saturday, 04 September 2010 14:32

Panasonic projector pt-lb1ea pt-lb2eaTwo new LCD projector modifications – PT-LB1EA and PT-LB2EA - have been designed and introduced by Panasonic. In following the concept of quality, the developer team focused on color purity, integrity, performance and ease of use. The company places user's satisfaction above all and strives to release user- and eco-friendly products, using concise pricing policies.

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Start of HTML5 YouTube version in Europe
Friday, 03 September 2010 00:00

YoutubeGoogle launched HTML5 version in Europe which gives quicker access to mobile devices.

The website was upgraded last month, providing faster speed and more friendly elements according to the report of product manager of You Tube. The website provides features that could be available before from ".com" website in addition to option of playlists creation, of search query suggestions and favorite videos. It is possible to enter the site from any point of the world.

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Intel enters wireless Internet connection segment
Thursday, 02 September 2010 17:00

IntelIntel tries to get Internet-connected mobile-device segment buying Infineon’s business dealing with wireless chips. Its clients include Samsung, Nokia and Apple.

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MySpace.com tries to reach accord with Google
Thursday, 02 September 2010 00:00

MySpace.com prolonged agreement concluded with Google Inc. on search advertising by 1 month as social-networking website in the property of the News Corp. attempts to obtain a new contract.

The discussions were confidential, but the source is aware of the details of the talks.

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Will Galaxy S surpass Apple iPhone?
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:57

Samsung Galaxy SSamsung’s Galaxy S Android smartphone has achieved the point of 1 million items sold in the United States as reports the company.

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3D TV Gives a Touch of the Virtual World
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 10:39

i3space 3D TV techJapanese telecommunications and media industry has come up with 3D TV – a unique technology that permits users to lay a finger on and feel a virtual object. Users have received a fantastic opportunity to touch, move, push and even squeeze pop-out images as if they were real objects. Six motion-detecting cams track a user's fingers at different angles to ensure total coverage, and tactile sensation is provided by tiny clips attached to fingertips, which vibrate as a person 'touches' the displayed object.

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3D on tablets without the glasses
Monday, 30 August 2010 17:46

Rockchips Supernova X1Everyone is doing 3D these days. Nintendo 3DS and Rockchip Supernova X1 works on tablet, that shows 3D without the eyeglasses. It was found on displays in China. Nintendo's 3DS wouldn't be the only one eyeglasses-free 3D tablet for long. Prototype from Rockchip called The Supernova X1, doing similar lenticular trickery to make images appear in a three dimensions.

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Threat of on-demand video
Sunday, 29 August 2010 00:00

Those who wish to see online video on television screens, are not able to do it without special gadget. The solution is offered by a range of technology companies. All of them strive to win the customer to take firm place on the market. People, looking for low cost alternative to cable TV, apply to them. However, companies find it hard to develop in this segment of the market.  Not all people are technically savvy to deal with software and try to avoid it. Generally it is not necessary to acquire a subscription. Even if it is, its cost is no more than 20 dollars and clients receive access to easily managed menu.

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TouchBook is Coming Soon! (video)
Saturday, 28 August 2010 00:00

TouchBook presented by Always Innovating resembles usual netbook and the Ipod, but at a closer look you will see that its characteristic features are unique. Actually, the TouchBook united some features of them both, remaining exceptional at the same time.

 

TouchBook Always Innovating

 

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Rich in features Sony Ericsson gadgets (video)
Friday, 27 August 2010 07:56

Sony-Ericsson Xperia X10Sony Ericsson gadgets are always rich in features. Its phones are provided with excellent music.  Nobody doubts the power of Sony Ericsson brand.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is appealing for the customers as it is so stylish with properties it features. The phone model was released in March of this year, and its multiple functions made it very popular among users. TFT touchscreen is 4 inches.  With support of EDGE, GRPS, Bluetooth and WIFI it was provided with camera of 8MP. In case of necessity expand the memory to 32 GB. Its sound is fantastic.

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Long-expected Android Tablet (Video)
Thursday, 26 August 2010 08:02

android adobe tabletAs Web 2.0 Expo took place in San Francisco, Adobe demonstrated multi-touch Android tablet prototype with Flash and Adobe Air on it. In accordance with the message in Zedomax blog, the Flash plugin, which generally requires heavy resources from the computer, worked perfectly on it.

 

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Migration of Yahoo Search
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 00:00

yahoo search logoYahoo has finished the relocation of its web search functions to Bing search engine, which belongs to the Microsoft Corporation. There are a lot of expectations connected with this migration. Bing gets more powerful with this infusion as two companies united their efforts to get closer to their main competitor - Google.

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