Microsoft has updated its Bing video search engine with many great new features in a bid to lure users away from YouTube. “People love online videos. A video can teach us something…
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Twitter intros autoplay videos; Here’s how to disable it
Twitter introduced autoplay videos a couple of days back – a move it dubs will provide for “a more streamlined consumption experience” – wherein videos, GIFs and Vines will autoplay as you…
Microsoft starts selling on Snapdeal through new exclusive brand store
Microsoft has opened up a new brand store on Snapdeal through which it will be selling its Lumia smartphones, Surface Pro tablets, Office and other software, accessories among other things. The announcement…
NASA joins the YouTube UHD video bandwagon with its first 4K 60fps space video
Space videos are always awe-inspiring and despite the ever flowing stream of short space video clips uploaded by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on their social media channels, there is…
Choosing a CMS for your marketing – why one size doesn’t necessarily fit all
Chances are if you own a business, you’ll have an online presence. In the present climate, where the Internet has the potential to open up your store front to a much larger…
84% teenagers turn to Internet for health information
A new study has found that an overwhelming majority of teenagers turn to the Internet for information on health concerns including puberty, drugs, sex, depression and other issues; however, a majority of…
Chrome extension ‘Mauraders Map’ is tracking location of Facebook Messenger users
A newly developed Google Chrome browser extension is tracking Facebook Messenger users’ locations. Mauraders Map, developed by Harvard computer science and mathematics student, Aran Khanna, is designed to allow Facebook users to…
Google: A buy button is in pipeline for sure
Google has confirmed it is planning to include a buy button on its search-result pages in the future. This means Google’s search results will start to show up a buy button when…
ISPs in UK ordered to block access to AvaxHome, Bookfi, other eBook piracy sites
The UK High Court has ordered leading internet service providers (ISPs) including BT, Virgin Media, Sky, EE, and TalkTalk to block access to websites offering pirated eBooks for download. The Publishers Association…
Half of the world’s population will be online by 2015 end: Report
Around half of the world’s population will be online by 2015 end, according to a new United Nations (UN) report. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an agency of the UN, predicts that…
Facebook to display restaurant reviews from food critics soon
Facebook is testing a new feature that will show up critics’ reviews of certain U.S. restaurants on their Facebook pages. The social network has collaborated with five established publications – Bon Appetit,…
Google I/O 2015: Company to unveil new photo sharing service, report claims
Recent reports suggest Google might showcase a new online photo sharing service at its annual I/O developer’s conference which begins on May 28. According to a report on Bloomberg, the upcoming photo…
Apple, Google, others call on Obama to reject encryption backdoor request
Apple, Google, Yahoo, among many others, along with noted cryptologists, have written a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama urging him to reject government proposals to include backdoors in encrypted communication systems….
Google Chrome extension ‘Tone’ lets you share stuff through audio signal
Google has rolled out an experimental Chrome extension dubbed ‘Tone’ which will let users share a URL with nearby devices using just an audio signal. “As digital devices have multiplied, so has…
Emoji is UK’s fastest growing language: Report
Emoji is the fastest growing language in the UK, evolving even more rapidly than ancient languages such as hieroglyphics, a new research study has found. According to a study conducted by TalkTalk…