BufferAn Italian national newspaper has reported that Google plans to launch a service allowing publishers to hide content behind a paywall before the end of the year. The report in La Repubblica newspaper suggests the system will be linked directly … Continue reading
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Adobe works hard to fix ‘critical’ software security glitch
BufferAdobe has said it is working to fix a “critical” security flaw in its Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player software. It warned that the vulnerability potentially enables hackers to take control of affected computer systems, and that users running Windows, … Continue reading
More browser users take a shine to Chrome
BufferGoogle’s Chrome browser continued to make inroads into its rivals’ share of worldwide browser usage in May, new statistics show. Chrome rose 0.3 percentage points to take seven per cent of the market, said Net Applications, which monitors browser usage … Continue reading
Australia’s top legal official confirms Street View investigation
BufferA dispute in Australia between members of the public and photographers gathering data for Google’s Street View service has been referred to the country’s police, the country’s Attorney General (senior law officer) has said. Robert McLelland told journalists ahead of … Continue reading
Retail sales via mobile internet forecast to more than double in three years
BufferMobile phone users bought nearly £123million of goods in the UK in 2009 using their smartphones, according to a new report, and this figure looks set to more than double in the next three years. As total online retail spending … Continue reading
Apple’s Jobs says people must be persuaded of merits of paying for online content
BufferApple top man Steve Jobs fears that the internet will be reduced “into a nation of bloggers” unless a sustainable way of persuading people to pay for online content is devised. Speaking at the Wall Street Journal-organised D8 conference near … Continue reading
Telecom staff strike may affect broadband maintenance
BufferPlans by workers at BT (British Telecom) to strike in protest at massive bonuses awarded to the company’s managers and over a two per cent pay rise offer could affect broadband maintenance and troubleshooting services, according to industry observers. Thousands … Continue reading
Facebook boss speaks out over privacy concerns, taking business public
BufferFacebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has defended changes to the service which have led to privacy concerns, and said that he has no date in mind for a public floatation of the company. Zuckerberg used an address to the All … Continue reading
Newspaper under Twitter assault for ‘gay minister’ poll question
BufferThe Sun newspaper in the UK was the target of a torrent of anger from Twitter users when it asked its readers to vote on whether gay people should be ministers in the cabinet of the UK Government. The paper, … Continue reading
Google to provide answers to EU data organisations
BufferGoogle is expected to release details of its plans for a compromise with EU data protection bodies this week. The American company has admitted it made a software coding mistake in 2006 and this led to its Street View photography … Continue reading
