News about Internet

Instagram short 'Boomerang' videos aim to hook users Instagram unveiled a new feature allowing users to post one-second video "loops" in an effort to keep up with rivals offering animated images.
23 October 2015 12:36
YouTube Gaming adds mobile play streaming YouTube Gaming ramped up its challenge to Amazon-owned Twitch by adding streamed play of mobile games and a new subscription option.
16 October 2015 16:22
Facebook to test mobile app shopping tab Facebook said that it will begin testing a shopping tab for its mobile app as it works to ramp up advertising and online commerce offerings.
13 October 2015 16:59
Amazon opens online shop for handmade goods Online retail colossus Amazon opened a shop showcasing handmade goods sold directly by artisans.
09 October 2015 14:07
Google aims to get news to smartphones faster Google laid out a plan to make tapping into news on mobile devices faster, keeping eyeballs on stories and people visiting websites.
08 October 2015 14:41
Facebook blow as EU court quashes transatlantic data deal Facebook and other Internet giants could be barred from sending European citizens' personal information to the US.
07 October 2015 15:39
India PM makes rock star appearance at Facebook Standing side-by-side with Mark Zuckerberg, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a rock star appearance at Facebook, advocating for the political power of social media.
28 September 2015 15:57
Instagram tops 400 million users Instagram has rocketed past the 400-million-user mark, with more than 80 million pictures shared daily at the Facebook-owned service.
23 September 2015 14:34
Facebook working on long-sought 'dislike' button Facebook, pressed for years by users to add a "dislike" button, announced Tuesday it was working on the feature and will be testing it soon.
16 September 2015 15:44
Facebook business pages closer to becoming online shops Facebook pages moved closer to replacing small business websites, announcing features designed to make it easier for shops to hawk their wares.
09 September 2015 15:29
Tech world waits for iPhone news and hopes for magic The tech world will have its eyes on Apple, expecting new versions of the company's coveted iPhone but hoping for magic in the form of unexpected innovation.
09 September 2015 14:42
Microsoft buys cloud computing security startup Microsoft said it bought an Israel-based cybersecurity startup specializing in defending programs and content in the cloud, as it expands offerings for the enterprise.
09 September 2015 14:03
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing research US chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
04 September 2015 14:32
Wikipedia blocks accounts linked to paid edits Wikipedia said that it has blocked more than 300 accounts being used by people being paid to create or tweak entries at the communally sourced online encyclopedia.
03 September 2015 12:28
Google changes logo to better suit mobile devices Google on Tuesday refreshed its logo to better suit mobile devices that are supplanting desktop computers when it comes to modern Internet lifestyles.
02 September 2015 12:16
Instagram images no longer just squares Instagram broke its square mold with an update that adds portrait and landscape formats to the image-sharing smartphone application.
28 August 2015 13:08
Windows 10 spreads to more than 75 million devices Microsoft said that Windows 10 has spread to more than 75 million devices since the new operating system was released less than a month ago.
27 August 2015 12:15
Ashley Madison hack strikes fear in outed users Two years ago, trapped in what he remembers as "a dead marriage," Michael logged on to adulterous dating site Ashley Madison for the first time.
26 August 2015 13:20
Russia lifts Wikipedia ban after it edits drugs entry Russia's media watchdog said it had lifted a short-lived ban on Russian-language Wikipedia over an entry on a form of cannabis.
25 August 2015 17:34
Ashley Madison sued over membership data leak A Can$760 million (US$578 million) class action lawsuit has been launched against the owner of affair-seeking website Ashley Madison.
22 August 2015 12:30
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