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MySpace Faces the Music

The once-mighty MySpace has given up trying to reclaim its glory as the world’s largest general-purpose social network, a title now firmly in Facebook’s grasp. Instead, MySpace is undertaking a significant redesign that will put the focus on the types of users it’s managed to more or less keep on board: musicians and music fans. [...]

Oct 31 2010 | Posted in Internet,Social Networking,Tech News | Read More »

Italy probes Google Street View service

Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into Google for allegedly violating the country’s privacy laws through the data collected for the Internet company’s Street View service, newspapers reported Thursday. The investigation, being handled by Rome public prosecutor Eugenio Albamonte, was opened at the request of the national Privacy Authority and on the basis of information [...]

Oct 29 2010 | Posted in Internet,Mobile Tech,Tech News | Read More »

At Facebook, customer help from a real person can be hard to find

When customers are called users, customer service takes on a different meaning. Having a problem logging into Facebook or harvesting apples in FarmVille? Tracking down a live person to help with those issues can be tougher than conserving tractor fuel for a virtual harvest. Facebook’s customer support mechanism consists of databases answering common questions, along [...]

Oct 27 2010 | Posted in Internet,Social Networking,Tech News | Read More »

Google says its cars grabbed emails and passwords

Google Inc admitted for the first time its “Street View” cars around the world accidentally collected more personal data than previously disclosed — including complete emails and passwords — potentially breathing new life into probes in various countries. The disclosure comes just days after Canada’s privacy watchdog said Google had collected complete emails and accused [...]

Oct 25 2010 | Posted in Mobile Tech,Software,Tech News | Read More »

What would you do with gigabit internet speeds?

Firstly, it is about speed – Hollywood blockbusters can be downloaded in 12 seconds or the entire James Bond back catalogue can be delivered whilst the kettle boils.

Oct 23 2010 | Posted in Internet,Tech News,Technology | Read More »

China unveils own mapping service

The web-based service gives people access to increasingly detailed satellite images of China and high-level images of other nations.

Oct 23 2010 | Posted in Communications,Internet,Mobile Tech,Software,Tech News | Read More »

Thousands of Germans opt out of Google Street View

Almost 250,000 Germans have told Google to blur pictures of their homes on the Street View service. The German government insisted that people get the chance to make the request as a condition of letting Google operate Street View. It said personal privacy would be violated if people did not have an option to opt [...]

Oct 22 2010 | Posted in Internet,Search Tech,Tech News | Read More »

Amazon profits boosted by Kindle

The online retailer, Amazon, has reported a 16% rise in third-quarter profit, as its Kindle e-book reader continues to bolster sales.

Oct 22 2010 | Posted in Internet,Marketing,Mobile Tech,Tech News | Read More »

Global Marketing

Global marketing is nothing but marketing done on national and international level and which involves understanding the similarities, dissimilarities and taking advantage of the opportunities to attain the goal. Concentrating on global marketing is as important as concentrating on domestic marketing if a company is aiming to increase sales. The domestic market has become saturated [...]

Oct 21 2010 | Posted in Internet,Marketing | Read More »

A Great Idea For a Blogging Web Site is No Longer Enough

Because there are so many blogs and web sites about blogs on the internet, it can be tough to distinguish your blogging web site from all of the others.Whether you are starting up a new web site aimed at bloggers or whether you are looking to make your existing blogging site more distinctive, the key [...]

Jul 5 2010 | Posted in Blogging,Internet | Read More »