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
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
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
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
Serial Tweeter Fry boosts health body’s mental illness awareness campaign
BufferComedian Stephen Fry boosted the number of pledges for a UK health trust’s campaign to raise awareness of issues surrounding mental illness, after he tweeted details about it. The 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which covers areas in the … Continue reading
Times iPad edition is another brick in the paywall
BufferThe Times newspaper of London has launched an iPad edition on the same day as the device went on sale in the UK. The move also came just days after the launch of the News Corporation-owned newspaper launched its revamped … Continue reading
Bangladesh blocks Facebook over caricatures
BufferFacebook has found itself in hot water with a second country in a matter of days, as a result of ‘objectionable’ material posted on the site about the Prophet Mohammed. Authorities in Bangladesh have placed a block on the social … Continue reading
Social networkers claim average of 195 ‘friends’
BufferConsumers are increasingly conscious of the information they place on social networking sites, with 81 per cent indicating that they think twice before posting something, according to new research. The same survey also found that the average respondent claimed to … Continue reading
