Every sixth person in the world has fallen victim to a cyber-attack, a new research states. According to a research study conducted by global information services firm Experian, one in six users…
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Skype lands on Microsoft Office Online apps
Microsoft has announced it has added Skype chat feature to Office Online web apps – Word and PowerPoint. This means that Office online users will now be able to collaborate with other…
Amazon prepping an ad-supported video streaming service, new report claims
Retailer giant Amazon has a free, ad-supported streaming video service in its pipeline, new reports suggest. According to the New York Post report, citing sources familiar with the matter, Amazon intends to…
Google ‘Contributor’ will let you get rid of those unwanted ads
Google on Thursday unveiled a new product for publishers dubbed ‘Contributor’ which will let them earn a monthly fee from readers who are rather ready to pay for content than see ads….
Mozilla Firefox ditches Google in favour of Yahoo as default search engine
Mozilla and Yahoo have inked a deal that will see the former replacing Google as its default search engine on Firefox’s Web browser in the US on desktop as well as mobile…
KickassTorrents has a new home – Kickass.so
KickassTorrents (KAT) has moved from Kickass.to to kickass.so as a part of its ‘annual domain rotation’ – a move that seems to be a anti-piracy measures evasion move. KAT is one of…
China blocks thousands of Edgecast-powered websites
Recent reports suggest Chinese authorities have blocked access to thousands of websites run by Verizon Communication’s EdgeCast unit. Internet freedom watchdog GreatFire.org, which monitors Chinese internet censorship, on Tuesday said the Chinese…
Facebook to begin limiting promotional posts starting next year
Facebook on Friday announced it would begin limiting promotional page posts that appears in users’ News Feed with effect from January next year. The announcement comes after Facebook users said they wished…
Google to kill a part of its Google Wallet API
Google on Thursday announced it is soon going to retire a part of its 2012 launched Google Wallet API for digital goods. According to a notice posted on the Google Wallet developer…
Microsoft rolls out Skype for Web beta
Microsoft on Friday started rolling out a beta version of Skype for Web that will let people use the video and voice calling service across major web browsers on Windows and Mac…
Facebook rejigs privacy policy; makes it clearer
Facebook has shortened its privacy policy and rolled out a clearer, shorter and user friendly privacy policy sized up in 2,700 words down from 9,000 earlier. Facebook has also launched a Privacy…
YouTube Music Key beta rolled out
Google-owned popular video site YouTube on Wednesday rolled out a beta version of its subscription music service dubbed ‘Music Key.’ The ad-free music streaming service will let users watch videos offline and…
Facebook’s ‘Say Thanks’ video feature lets you thank friends, relatives
Facebook on Wednesday announced launch of a new video feature dubbed “Say Thanks” which will let users create and send personalised video cards to their family and friends. Using the new video…
Google adds new streaming, gaming apps to Chromecast
Google on Tuesday announced it has added a slew of new apps to its streaming HDMI dongle Chromecast. The update will see apps Showtime Anytime ad Starz Play as well as casual…
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook will be mostly videos in five years
Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took it to the stage to address users’ questions and queries in the company’s first-ever open Q&A session held on Thursday. Addressing the gathering at the…