Facebook has launched today the new timeline profiles for businesses on Facebook; this is a new design of their original profiles. These pages provide a place for organisations on Facebook such as fashion brands, public icons, sports teams, charities, societies etc and allows them to connect with users directly and have them engage in their Read News…
New Timeline profiles for businesses on Facebook
February 29th, 2012 by Geoff
Google Launches HUD Glasses
February 24th, 2012 by Geoff
According to a New York Times article, Google is launching technologically advanced glasses later this year. The glasses will appear similar to Oakley Thumps sunglasses, this will stream information to the lenses using a 3G/4G connection. The project is being built in a Google laboratory devoted to futuristic technology. The glasses are to be Android-based Read News…
Google’s new privacy settings changes are ‘in breach of EU law’
February 23rd, 2012 by Geoff
Recent changes that Google have made to its privacy policy are believed to be in breach of European law, the EU’s justice commissioner has announced. BBC were informed that “transparency rules have not been applied”. Google implemented the policy change on Thursday, which now means that private data shared with one Google service can be Read News…
Google Entertainment System
February 22nd, 2012 by Geoff
Over the past couple of days, Google filed FCC paperwork to test a prototype of a new Google device. The test will take place in the homes of 252 employees and take around about six months. The official FCC filing said the following: “Google is developing an entertainment device that requires testing outside the laboratory Read News…
Google Wallet is Easy to Hack but More Secure than Credit Cards
February 20th, 2012 by Geoff
In September this Year the Google wallet was launched, Google decided to temporarily suspend its provisioning of prepaid cards due to two discovered security vulnerabilities. Recently a research team uncovered a threat to the overall security of Google Wallet. The issue was discovered by researchers at Zvelo Labs, this revealed that a brute-force attack could Read News…
Google Testing Search with Less than 10 Results
February 17th, 2012 by Geoff
It looks like Google are testing a few variations in the way that they display the results for popular search terms. Showing less than 10 results for phrases such as “BBC Football” has led to searchers asking why Google is limiting the results within the UK. Typing in the term will show you that Google Read News…
Slide To Unlock – Apple Wins case in Germany
February 16th, 2012 by Geoff
Apple have won a patent dispute with Motorola in a dispute with the company over the slide to unlock feature on it’s smartphones. Motorola had released a smartphone with a very similar function to the slider on Apple’s I-Phone but after the ruling commented that due to a number of changes to the slider they Read News…
New Twitter layout now available to everyone
February 15th, 2012 by Geoff
You may recall that Twitter unveiled a new, overhauled version of their pages in December. On 14th February, they announced that “new Twitter” is now available to all users. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said “At the very core there are fewer places you have to click and less you have to learn”. Enhancements include the Read News…
